ACI-fib-RILEM Workshop

The fib supports the ACI-fib-RILEM FRC Workshop, which will take place from 28 to 30 September 2026 in Budapest, Hungary.

Since 2010, the fib and ACI have been collaborating to strengthen ties between their technical communities. Their first focus area was Fibre Reinforced Concrete (FRC), where both organizations had active committee: ACI Commissions 544, 239, 549 and fib Task Group T4.1. The collaboration aimed to harmonize design rules in this emerging field and to jointly develop future code specifications. 

This collaboration has led to a series of successful international workshops: 

• FRC 2014, Montreal, Canada – From Design to Structural Applications, Polytechnique Montreal. Proceedings published in ACI SP-310 and fib Bulletin 79 (Editors: Bruno Massicotte, J-Philippe. Charron, G. Plizzari, Barzin Mobasher). 
• FRC 2018, Desenzano, Italy – Proceedings published in ACI SP-343 and fib Bulletin 95 (Editors: Bruno Massicotte, Fausto Minelli, Barzin Mobasher, Giovanni Plizzari). 
• FRC 2023, Tempe, Arizona, USA – Publications forthcoming (Editors: B. Massicotte, B. Mobasher, G. Plizzari). 

 

The foundation for these workshops dates back to 2004 with the first International Workshop on Advances in Fibre Reinforced Concrete held in Bergamo, Italy, organized by Giovanni Plizzari and Marco di Prisco during BEFIB 2004. This event, supported by ACI, focused on developing structural design methodologies for FRC (Editors: S. Ahmad, Marco di Prisco, Christian Meyer, Giovanni Plizzari, Surendra Shah). 

• Catania, Italy, 2007 – FRAMCOS 6 Workshop, chaired by Carpinteri, Ferro, and Giovanni Plizzari. Published in Materials & Structures (2009, Special Issue). 
• Budapest, Hungary, 1999 – Early conference on FRC, organized by György L. Balázs, bringing together international researchers on Fibre Reinforced Concrete – from research to practice http://fib.bme.hu/konyvek/szalerositesu_betonok. 

 These workshops have played a crucial role in advancing research, fostering international collaboration, and shaping the design practices for Fibre Reinforced Concrete. 

 

Dates 

• December 15, 2025: Submission of abstracts 
• January 15, 2026: Acceptance of abstracts 
• March 31, 2026: Full paper submission 
• May 31, 2026: Full paper review 
• July 1, 2026: Full paper acceptance 

 

For more information, please visit the official website.