International Federation for Structural Concrete
The Fédération internationale du béton – International Federation for Structural Concrete (fib) is a not-for-profit association committed to advancing the technical, economic, aesthetic and environmental performances of concrete structures worldwide. The organization depends on the voluntary contributions of international experts to achieve its mission and plays a role in stimulating research and promoting the use and development of concrete. History The fib was created in 1998 via the merger of the CEB and the FIP. FIP Fédération Internationale de la Précontrainte - International Federation for Prestressing was inaugurated in 1952 at an international meeting in Cambridge, United Kingdom. CEB The Comité européen du béton - European Committee for Concrete (later: Comité euro-international du béton) was established in 1953. In 1962 a common initiative by the FIP and CEB led to the creation of the 'Mixed CEB-FIP Committee for Drafting of Recommendations for Prestressed Concrete'. In 1983 the Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland invited the CEB to open an office on its campus. Today this office is the headquarters of the fib. The CEB and the FIP merged in 1998 during the last FIP Congress to form the "fib". The fib continues the work of its founding associations