June 15–19, 2026

Authors

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 ProceedingsAt 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

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