Instructions for Full Paper Submission
Authors of accepted abstracts are invited to submit their full papers for inclusion in the Proceedings of the 7th fib Congress 2026 Lisbon. Papers must be written in English and prepared strictly according to the official template, which can be downloaded below.
Full papers should be between 8 and 10 pages in length, including all text, figures, tables, references, and acknowledgements. Submissions must be made online only through the ConfTool submission platform. Please ensure that the title, keywords, and abstract are updated on the ConfTool system when uploading the final version.
All submitted papers will undergo peer review, and authors may be asked to revise their manuscripts prior to final acceptance. Accepted papers will be published in the Congress Proceedings. At least one author must register for the Congress for their paper to be published in the proceedings, which are indexed in Scopus. The best papers will be evaluated for possible publication in the Structural Concrete, the journal of the fib.
Authors are kindly requested to follow the template formatting and style guidelines carefully, as papers not complying with the required format may be returned and risk exclusion from publication.
The author consent to the collection, processing, and storage of personal data for the purposes of registration, participation, and communication related to the activities of this conference. The data will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection laws and will only be used for the purposes stated above.
You may download the official full paper template here: [Download Full Paper Template – fib Congress 2026]
If you need further assistance, contact us by email: info@fiblisbon2026.pt
Consent to Publish
Authors are required to download the Consent to Publish form available below . This document must be duly completed, signed on behalf of all authors, and converted to PDF format. The signed form should then be submitted together with the final revised version of the paper. Please note that submission of this document is mandatory to grant permission for publication of the contribution in the Congress proceedings.
Presentation Guidelines
Authors presenting their work at the 7th fib Congress Lisbon 2026 are kindly requested to prepare their presentations in accordance with the following guidelines. Each presentation is allocated 12 minutes, followed by 3 minutes for questions and discussion. Presenters are asked to carefully manage their time in order to ensure the smooth running of the sessions.
To support the preparation of presentations and maintain visual consistency throughout the Congress, an official PowerPoint template is available for download. Authors are encouraged to use this template when preparing their slides. Both 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratio are accepted. Authors are kindly asked to ensure that their slides are properly formatted and clearly readable.
Please ensure that your presentation is clear, concise, and focused on the key contributions of your work.
GUIDELINES FOR PRESENTING AUTHORS
▸ Speakers will not be allowed to use their own laptops, tablets or other devices for the presentations.
▸ Speakers will not be allowed to upload the Presentations by using the computers installed in the auditoriums/ rooms. Presentations must be submitted in advance by e-mail (Fiblisbon2026@gmail.com) or uploaded at the Preview Room. Acceptable presentation file formats: MS PowerPoint (ppt or pptx); Adobe Acrobat (pdf).
▸ Submission by e-mail: Speakers are encouraged to submit their presentations in advance by e-mail at (Fiblisbon2026@gmail.com). The e-mail message should include (i) ID of full paper (as defined in Conftool platform), (ii) day and (iii) session (as defined in the programme, available at www.conftool.pro/
fiblisbon2026/sessions.php), (iv) title of presentation and (v) name of the speaker. In addition, speakers are advised to save a copy of the presentation on a USB memory pen and bring it to the conference.
▸ Uploading at the Slide Desk: Onsite uploading will be made available during the conference. Presentations saved on a USB memory pen can be brought to the Preview Room to be uploaded by the conference staff.
▸ Presentations must be uploaded in the Slide Desk on the half day before the start of the corresponding session.
▸ Regardless of the uploading procedure, speakers are required to carefully check their presentation at the Preview Room before the session begins. Staff will assist speakers to preview their presentation to ensure a correct display.
Important Dates
Closed
30 July 2025
Deadline for special session proposals
For late proposal, please send email to ‘info@fiblisbon2026.pt‘
Closed
30 september 2025
Deadline for abstracts submission
Closed
5 November 2025
Deadline for abstract acceptance
closed
15 FEBRUARY 2026
Deadline for papers submission
closed
15 March 2026
Deadline for papers acceptance
closed
30 APRIL 2026
Early bird registration