Since December 2024, ECSN has a partnership agreement with the fib. The fib is a non-profit association whose mission is a not-for-profit association formed by 40+ national member groups and approximately 2’500 corporate and individual members in more than 100 countries. The fib’s mission is to develop at an international level the study of scientific and practical matters capable of advancing the technical, economic, aesthetic and environmental performance of concrete construction.

The purpose of this agreement is to encourage collaboration and co-operation between the parties for the purpose of improving the technology of cement, concrete and structures by sharing and exchanging the technical expertise of ECSN and the fib through publications, meetings, conferences, Internet links, and any other activity as mutually agreed.

There are many ways to participate the fib activities:

• Join a fib task group (https://www.fib-international.org/join-the-fib/apply-for-commissions-and-task-group.html)
• Become a fib member (https://www.fib-international.org/membership/individual-subscription.html)
• Participate in fib conferences (https://www.fib-international.org/events/fib-events.html)

The fib disseminates the peer-reviewed work developed by its members and participants through numerous channels:

• fib publications
  • The fib Model Code (2020) (https://shop.fib-international.org/publications/model-code) is a comprehensive concrete design code that integrates provisions for both new and existing structures, prioritising sustainability by considering societal needs, life-cycle cost, and environmental impacts. The fib MC (2020) emphasises an integrated life-cycle perspective, addressing aspects like safety, durability, and adaptability while factoring concrete’s significant role in climate change.
  • The fib bulletins (https://shop.fib-international.org/publications/fib-bulletins) is a series of publications that include several types of technical documents: model codes, application manuals, design guides or recommendations, synthesis or state-of-the-art reports, and technical reports, which form a detailed record of the results attained by commissions and task groups in the field of research synthesis and operational application to concrete structures.
  • The fib journal Structural Concrete (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/17517648) provides conceptual and procedural guidance in the field of concrete construction and features peer-reviewed papers, keynote research and industry news covering all aspects of the design, construction, performance in service, conservation (assessment, maintenance, strengthening) and demolition of concrete structures, research about the behaviour of concrete structures, development of design methods, fib Model Code, sustainability of concrete structures.
  • fib Design & Construction. Concrete Structures (https://shop.fib-international.org/publications/sc-journal/sc-journal-design-construction/) is an annual collection of practical papers and short project notes that focus on the current practice in structural concrete.
  • fib Proceedings (https://shop.fib-international.org/publications/fib-proceedings) are the collection of approved papers presented at fib
  • fib FIP/CEB publications (https://shop.fib-international.org/publications/) include past proceedings, reports and bulletins.
• fib conferences (https://www.fib-international.org/events/fib-events.html)
  • fib Congresses/Symposia are the flagship annual events of the fib, bringing together a wide international community for high-impact exchange on the latest developments in structural concrete.
  • The fib PhD Symposium is a dedicated platform for doctoral candidates to present and discuss their research in depth, guided by expert moderators, while benefiting from international networking opportunities and deliberately low registration fees to support their progress toward a successful thesis defense.
  • The fib Conceptual Design Symposium is a conference that foster rich exchange between academics and practitioners on the conceptual design of structures, focusing on design-process experiences—from emerging ideas and decision-making to responsibilities, constraints, core principles, and team collaboration.
  • The fib ICCS (International Conference on Concrete Sustainability) brings together engineers, researchers, academics, producers, investors and developers to exchange and discuss their innovative approaches and ideas focused on sustainable concrete structures and their contribution to sustainable development goals.
  • The fibCARCS Days (Capacity Assessment of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Structures) focus on focus on practical engineering applications achieved through consolidated research on corroded reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete structures.
• The fib databases (https://www.fib-international.org/commissions/databases.html) are harmonised, open-access collections of validated structural concrete test data, organised under a common FAIR-compliant structure. They support consistent use, easy import of existing datasets, and transparent data mining across topics to meet the needs of current and future fib Model Codes. Developed collaboratively by international research groups, they preserve and unify global research efforts, provide a reliable basis for code calibration.
• The fib YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@fib-international) features past keynote lectures, Model Code sessions, webinars on selected publications, and more.
• The fib YMG podcast (https://www.fib-international.org/ymg-podcasts.html) presents interviews on a variety of topics covering construction, design, architecture, research and their intersections. The guests are both world-renowned and uprising members of the technical and scientific community.