Dear ladies and gentlemen, dear readers,
It is an honor for fib, the International Federation for Structural Concrete, and for me personally, as the new president, to co-sponsor this event with such renowned and great importance in the field of concrete, which inaugurates its 61st edition this year. As announced by my predecessor in the presidency of fib, Professor Harald S. Müller, our organization is involved in the process of elaborating the new Model Code 2020. This will be a reference document for the development of national or supranational codes. It is a project of extraordinary importance for fib, for the construction...