This award is presented to give international recognition for concrete structures which demonstrate the versatility of concrete as a structural medium. It is given every four years at a fib congress. The award consists of a bronze plaque that will appear on the structure itself and certificates conferred on the principal contributors to the work. Nominations are made by fib National Delegations and the selection by a jury designated by the presidium. The awards continue in the tradition of the former FIP Award for Outstanding Concrete Structures, conferred between 1990 and 1998.

 

 

The Freyssinet Medal recognizes outstanding technical contributions in the field of structural concrete. It is awarded every four years at a fib congress. The Freyssinet Medals are a continuation of the medals of the same name awarded by the FIP.

 

Since 2002, the following engineers received the fib Freyssinet Medals:

 

Prior Freyssinet Medals were awarded by one of the fib’s predecessor associations, the FIP. The recipients of the FIP Freyssinet Medal can be found in the CEB & FIP tab.

 

The fib Medal of Merit is awarded to one or two recipients at fib symposia in recognition of their outstanding contributions to structural concrete and to the fib.

 

Since 1999, the following engineers received the fib Medal of Merit:

 

Prior Medals of Merit were awarded by one of the fib’s predecessor associations, the FIP. The recipients of the FIP Medal of Merit can be found in the CEB & FIP tab.

 

Honorary Life Members are recognized for their significant personal contributions to the work of the fib. Honorary membership continues a tradition that existed in both the CEB and FIP.

 

The following members have been awarded Honorary Life Membership in the fib:

 

Honorary Life Members for the fib’s predecessor associations, can be found in the CEB & FIP Tab.

 

Honorary presidents are elected by the General Assembly in the year following their presidency, in recognition of significant personal contribution to the fib.

 

This honour has been conferred on the following contributors:

 

Honorary Presidents for the fib’s predecessor associations can be found in the CEB & FIP tab.

 

The fib considers that it is important to recognise fib members that have been active for many years and that have contributed to the goals of the fib.

 

The fib fellows are elected on the basis of the following criteria:

• They are current fib members and have been for the last 10 years
• They have embraced the values of the federation,
• They have provided continuous outstanding contributions to the development of concrete and concrete structures or to the development of the fib through the participation in Task Groups and Commissions or other means.

 

The contributions for concrete structures can be in the areas of education, research, design and construction.

 

The fib fellows will have the following benefits:

• Being recognised at the fib Symposium or Congress of the year of selection
• Being listed on the fib website
• Being invited to incorporate the fib Fellow to his/her signature. The signature designation which will help branding and recognition for a fellow is:
• "Name Lastname Ffib", to designate a person bestowed with the fib fellow.

 

For more information, please download the detailed fib Fellows Conditions.

 

Entries are now being accepted for the fib Achievement Award for Young Engineers (AAYE) 2025.

 

The contest looks at new sustainable, low-cost, time-efficient solutions accounting for lifetime management for:

• Recycling from waste to rebuild;
• Assessing damaged structures and infrastructure;
• Reusing and repairing damaged structures and infrastructure;
• Shelters, blast-resistant, and special defensive structures;
• Preventive and innovative structural solutions for natural disasters.