fibUK: what's happening? 2026

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12 March 2026

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fibUK: what's happening? 2026

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Various

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12 March 2026

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This update provided an overview of the ongoing work carried out by UK Group of The International Federation for Structural Concrete (fib) in 2026.

The fib Commissions instigate research on structural concrete and publish industry guidance that goes beyond what established codes can offer. Designers, contractors, academics, and clients will gain an understanding of the latest fib developments.

Presentations

What's happening in fib Commission 2 - Robert Vollum
Robert gives an overview of the activities going on in fib Commission 2 as well as a more detailed discussion of the activities of Task Group (TG) 2.1 - Serviceability models.

An overview of recent activities, new bulletins, content and task groups in fib Commission 5 - Ladin Camci
The scope of fib Commission 5 (COM5) is to promote the technology for reinforcing and prestressing materials and systems and to improve their quality. This includes aspects from design, production, testing, up to the installation and final use of these materials and systems. This presentation provides an overview of COM5 recent activities, new bulletins, content and task groups.

Performance evaluation and service life extension of existing bridges - Mehdi Kashani
This presentation discusses the motivation and objectives for the fib Working Party (WP) 1.1.7, present an overview of relevant recent research at Southampton, and provide a description of the proposed new bulletin.

fibUK: what's happening? 2026

Speakers

Ladin Camci
Ladin Camci
Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer, CARES

Ladin is Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer and Executive Board Member of CARES, an international product certification body that focuses on the production, processing, supply and installation of steel products used in the construction industry. Ladin has contributed for the development of sustainability and responsible sourcing schemes and digital transformation of CARES internal and external processes to compliment his considerable experience. Ladin is the convener of the International Federation for Structural Concrete (fib) TG 5.2 ‘TG 5.2 ‘Reinforcing Steel and Systems’, deputy convener of fib TG 7.5 ‘Environmental Product Declarations and Equivalent Performance of Concrete’, member of fib Special Activity Group on Sustainability, member of BSI committee IST/47/-/3 Digital Product Passport, member of World Steel Association (worldsteel) Life Cycle Experts Group and Chain of Custody Task Force.

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Dr Mohammad Mehdi Kashani
Dr Mohammad Mehdi Kashani
Associate Professor of Structural and Earthquake Engineering, University of Southampton

Dr Mehdi Kashani is an Associate Professor of Structural and Earthquake Engineering at the University of Southampton. A Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers, his work focuses on the structural assessment, retrofit and resilience of existing reinforced-concrete structures and bridges, with particular interest in deterioration, corrosion and dynamics response under earthquake loading. He combines advanced laboratory testing with computational modelling to quantify residual capacity and inform practical decision-making for asset owners. Mehdi has authored more than 130 publications and contributes to international guidance on modelling the performance of existing concrete structures, including practice aligned with fib Bulletin 111. 

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Robert Vollum
Robert Vollum
Professor of Structural Concrete, Imperial College London

Robert began his career as a structural engineer with Arup Associates before completing an MSc in Structural Steel Design at Imperial College in 1986-87. He worked at Ove Arup and Partners before returning to Imperial in 1991 as a lecturer, later earning a PhD on reinforced concrete beam column joints. Promoted to full professor in 2020, his research spans all aspects of reinforced concrete design, with emphasis on shear in beams and slabs, restraint induced cracking, and reinforcement detailing, with notable contributions to Eurocode 2: 2023.

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