Fib Congress in Mumbai

摘要

The fourth edition of the fib International Congress and Exhibition will be held from 10 to 13 February 2014 in Mumbai, India. It will be a unique opportunity for academics, designers, contractors and suppliers from around the world to connect and share knowledge, as well as to see India's vibrant culture, historical interplay of architectural styles and monuments over 2500 years and impressive structural engineering developments since the 1920s when-modern concrete was first used. The congress theme, "Improving performance of concrete structures", is a truly futuristic theme looking at the needs of the changing societies. Its subthemes cover 'Extending life of existing structures', 'Design and construction' of all types of concrete structures and 'Research and developments of new materials. In addition, special invited lectures from leading experts will be presented. Furthermore,the 2014 fib Awards for Outstanding Concrete Structures will be presented at the congress.