fib Symposium 2025 in Antibes
In this article:
- Full paper submission: new deadline
- Early bird rates
- Themes and special sessions
- Sponsorship opportunities
- UHPFRC post-conference course
- Keynote lecturers
Full paper submission: new deadline
Due to high demand, the full paper submission deadline for the fib Symposium 2025, taking place from 16–18 June in Antibes, France, has been extended to 15 March 2025. Don’t miss the opportunity to contribute to this prestigious event!
Early bird rates are available until 30 April 2025, with additional discounts for fib members, AFGC members, students, and Young Engineers.
Register early to take advantage of these preferential rates!
The fib Symposium in Antibes will boast a number of interesting special sessions over the course of the conference. Special sessions focus on emerging trends and key areas in concrete and structural engineering. These include thematic discussions on topics like sustainable solutions, innovative materials, and concrete for extreme environments. Workshops, panel discussions, and keynote sessions offer opportunities for in-depth exploration and collaboration. Additionally, industry-focused sessions highlight real-world applications and advancements, fostering dialogue between experts, practitioners, and researchers. The full list of special sessions is available online.
Sponsoring the fib Symposium 2025 in Antibes provides an exceptional opportunity to showcase your organisation to a diverse international audience, including engineers, architects, researchers, consultants, contractors, and students involved in the design, construction, and maintenance of bridges and structures. The sponsorship options are available in Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze categories, each offering tailored benefits designed to enhance your organisation’s visibility and recognition during the event. Additional sponsorship opportunities include conference handouts prominently featuring your organisation’s logo, such as lanyards, digital proceedings, conference bags, and the conference app. Sponsorships for special events and meals are also available.
The course aims to demystify the calculation of UHPFRC structures and give designers all the tools to design innovative alternative solutions that fully use UHPFRC performance. After a brief history of UHPFRC development and an overview of recent innovative structures, the course will recall the basic principles of characterization and behaviour of fibre-reinforced concrete. These principles allow us to explain the behaviour of UHPFRC and provide very simple first tools for safely pre-dimensioning UHPFRC structures.
Keynote lecture by Prof. Kefei LI
Professor Kefei LI (Tsinghua University) will deliver a keynote address on “Sulfate Attack on Structural Concretes: From Microscopic Mechanisms to Engineering Modeling.”
Keynote lecture by Dr. Véronique BOUTEILLER & Dr. Patrick ROUGEAU
Dr. Véronique Bouteiller (University Gustave Eiffel) and Dr. Patrick Rougeau (CERIB) will present a joint keynote lecture titled “Performance-Based Approach, Durability of Low-Carbon Concrete, and Corrosion: Contributions from the French National Project PERFDUB and the DECADES and DECISION Scientific Groups.”
Keynote lecture by V.N. HEGGADE
V.N. Heggade will share insights in his keynote, “Design and Construction of Bridges in India: Lessons for Safe and Practical Design.”
Keynote lecture by Dr. Elisabeth MARIE-VICTOIRE
Dr. Elisabeth Marie-Victoire (LRMH) will give a keynote lecture on “The Challenges of Diagnosing and Restoring Historic Concrete.”
Keynote lecture by Prof. Beatrice BELLETTI
Professor Beatrice Belletti (Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Parma) will present a keynote titled “Structural Capacity Assessment of PC Members Under Various Corrosion-Induced Damage Scenarios.”
Keynote lecture by Stephan SCHUMACHER & Dr. Thierry LASSABATERE
Stephan Schumacher and Dr. Thierry Lassabatere (ANDRA) will deliver a keynote on “Concrete for Cigéo: Designing Civil Engineering for Long-Term Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste.”