MC2020: fib Model Code for Concrete Structures – Advances in design and life cycle management

Stuart Matthews
Convenor
fib Task Group 10.1:
Model Code 2020

The influence of the recycled aggregates on concrete’s structural design

Jorge de Brito
Professor
Instituto Superior Técnico
University of Lisbon, Portugal

• The Technical Visit is focused on the Vasco da Gama Bridge, one of the most relevant infrastructures built in the Lisbon area in the past years, with structural concrete as its main material.

• A keynote lecture will be held by Julio Appleton, addressing the monitoring, inspection and maintenance works carried out in Vasco da Gama Bridge since 1998.

• In the case of the symposium hybrid mode, a visit to the structure will also be organized together with the concessionaire Lusoponte. In this visit, Lusoponte aims to transfer to the symposium attendees the knowledge acquired by the actions that have been taken during the past 20 years in the fields of structural monitoring and behaviour, concrete durability control and maintenance.

The abstract should be less than 300 words and related to the Theme and Topics of the Symposium. Authors should submit their abstracts here.

Please click to download the Full Paper Template.

Number of abstracts submitted

300

(22 November 2020)

Deadlines
Submission of abstracts – 14th December 2020 (NEW DATE)
Notification of abstract acceptance – 14th January 2021
Submission of full paper – 14th February 2021
Notification of paper acceptance – 14th March 2021

Note:
1 – Abstracts and papers are written in English.
2 – Each registered author can submit up to two papers.

Awards

Entries are now being accepted for the 2021 Achievement Award for Young Engineers (AAYE)!

The award includes a €2,000 prize and an invitation to our fib Symposium 2021 in Lisbon, Portugal.

The award is given in two categories in the field of structural concrete: the Design & Construction category and the Research category. All details can be found here.

The call for entries and the entry form are both available online. Please contact the fib Secretariat if you have any questions.

Research category

in honour of Júlio Ferry Borges

Design & Construction category

in honour of Edgar Cardoso

Students’ Competition

The fib Symposium 2021 embraces a students’ competition within the spirit of the event: eco-efficiency and performance. Thus, the competition will be devoted to the ‘Prediction of the behaviour of reinforced recycled aggregates concrete (RAC) beams’.

Submission of the registration forms up to the 1st of February 2021.

Further details, rules and schedule can be found here.

The fib Lisbon Symposium 2021 offers an extraordinary opportunity for companies to promote their projects, products and services, since it will gather together contractors, designers, researchers and other professionals from all over the world to discuss the latest developments in the structural concrete industry.

Participating in the symposium will be an excellent opportunity to expand your network and, as an exhibitor, you will be able to stage your company as a prominent world-class brand in a dedicated space, at the symposium’s website, and also on-site, at the sponsors’ exhibition hall, in the latter case if the hybrid format is adopted.

Sponsorship possibilities are presented on the right-hand table with solutions both online and on-site. Further Information and the Exhibitor’s requirements can be found in the Technical Exhibition Guide (on-site version).

For Sponsorship registration, please send the completed the Sponsorship & Exhibition form to info@fiblisbon2021.pt.

* on-site or online
** sessions within the sponsors’ core business

Welcome Reception

The Welcome Reception of the fib Symposium 2021, on the 13th of June, will be held at the LNEC Congress Center.

Cocktail Reception

The Cocktail Reception of the fib Symposium 2021, on the 14th of June, will be held at the National Headquarters of the Ordem dos Engenheiros.

Symposium Gala Dinner

The Gala Dinner of the fib Symposium 2021, on the 15th of June, will be held at Espaço Espelho d’Água.

Dear conference attendees and accompanying persons we suggest you to enjoy your stay in Lisbon for some unforgettable experiences. We propose that you visit the city of Lisbon, Cascais or Sintra.

Details about specific tours can be found here, or you can also consult Visit Lisbon.

June is the month of celebrations and festivities for the Popular Saints throughout the country on the nights of Santo António, São João and São Pedro. The main ones are the Festas de Lisboa, on 12 and 13 June, Santo António’s day, and in Porto on the night of 23/24 June when São João is celebrated.

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⁽¹⁾ Registration fee also applied to GPBE (Grupo Português de Betão Estrutural) and OE (Ordem dos Engenheiros) members.
⁽²⁾ Students: supporting document of the student’s institution will be requested during the registration process.
⁽³⁾ Young Engineers (born after 1st Jan. 1991): DoB document (e.g. Passport or ID Card) will be requested during the registration process.
⁽⁴⁾ Social programs will be announced for accompanying persons.
* on April 14th it will be announced the symposium’s format (on-site and online, or just online)

Note: Registration fee includes the publication of a maximum of two papers.

Cancellation Policy:

• Cancellations until April 21th will be fully refunded (excluding cancellation costs – € 35,00)

• Cancellations after May 10th will be refunded in 25% (free of charges)

• Full refund of change of hybrid to online registration if this mode is adopted (free of charges)