Welcome to the website of the Ninth Asia Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2024). APFIS 2024 will be held in Adelaide, Australia, 8-11 December 2024.

APFIS 2024 is jointly hosted by The University of Adelaide  and University of South Australia. Additionally, APFIS 2024 is the official conference of the International Centre for Composites in Infrastructure (ICCI) and is supported by the International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC).

APFIS is an international conference series that is open to researchers, academics, students, manufacturers, consultants, contractors and policy makers. Its aim is to showcase research, development and application of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in the built environment. The inaugural APFIS conference was held in Hong Kong in 2007. Since then, it has been held in Seoul, Korea (2009), Hokkaido, Japan (2012), Melbourne, Australia (2013), Nanjing, China (2015), Singapore (2017), Gold Coast, Australia (2019), Shenzhen, China (2022, online). The proceedings of past conferences can be found on the IIFC website.

APFIS 2024 will contain a variety of technical and social activities. On the technical front, there will be keynote presentations, panel sessions, general session presentations, workshops, and site visits. There will also be special issues containing selected conference papers published by Journal of Composites for Construction and Advances in Structural Engineering. On the social front, there will be a welcome reception, conference banquet as well as ample opportunities to network with colleagues and friends. The conference will be held at the Hilton Hotel in the picturesque city of Adelaide and hence delegates (and accompanying partners) are invited to spend time exploring the surrounds. The banquet will be held at the iconic Adelaide Oval.

Please consult this website regularly for up-to-date information about the conference, including the Latest Updates section. Also, all enquiries can be directed to apfis2024@adelaide.edu.au.

On behalf of the organising committee, we offer you a very warm welcome to Adelaide and we look forward to seeing you at APFIS 2024.

The following is a non-comprehensive list of key topics covered by the conference.

Abstracts and papers will be peer reviewed, while all accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings and indexed in major academic databases.

Abstract and paper submissions are to be addressed to apfis2024@adelaide.edu.au.

Abstract submission

Please submit your 200-word abstract by 15 February 2024 to apfis2024@adelaide.edu.au using the following APFIS 2024 Abstract Template. Either .doc or .pdf files are accepted. Upon receipt of an abstract by the conference Secretariat, the Corresponding Author will receive a confirmation email and also an abstract identification number. Please contact apfis2024@adelaide.edu.au if you do not receive this information within one week of abstract submission. Note that there will be a maximum of two presentations per registered delegate.

APFIS 2024 Abstract template

Paper submission

Instructions to authors
Authors are advised to carefully consult the following instructions in order to ensure consistency of style and format of conference papers. Papers will be returned for revision if they are not in compliance with the instructions.

APFIS2024 Instructions to authors

Paper template
All papers are to be prepared using the following template.

APFIS2024 Paper template

Copyright and licence agreement
A completed (and signed) Copyright and Licence Agreement is to be submitted with each paper.

APFIS2024 Copyright and Licence Agreement

Creative commons attribution 4.0 International public licence

Paper submission
Paper(s) as well as completed Copyright and Licence Agreement forms are to be submitted to: apfis2024@adelaide.edu.au.

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Conference venue

Sunday 8 – Wednesday 11, December 2024

Hilton Adelaide

233 Victoria Square
Adelaide, SA 5000

Book accommodation

Gala dinner (Included in registration fee)

Tuesday 10 December 2024

Adelaide Oval

War Memorial Drive,
North Adelaide SA 5006

Venue information

Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities

There are sponsorship and exhibition opportunities available at the APFIS 2024 conference. A prospectus will be uploaded in due course. In the meantime, please direct enquiries to apfis2024@adelaide.edu.au.