A 'International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components' DBMC é uma conferência que se realiza de 3 em 3 anos, tendo já percorrido diferentes cidades por todo o mundo. A Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, FEUP, foi seleccionada para a organização do 12th DBMC com o apoio de Universidade Técnica de Istambul, ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials), CIB (International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction), NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), NRC-CNRC (National Research Council Canada – Conseil National de Recherches Canada) e RILEM (International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures).

Na Conferência, de 12 a 15 de Abril de 2011, pretende-se reflectir sobre:
• Building Physics and Durability
• Service Life Prediction Methodologies
• The Durability Approach for Historical and Old Buildings
• Building Pathology vs. Durability
• Asset and Maintenance Management
• The Durability of Innovative Materials, Systems and Components
• Life Cycle Analysis and Durable Construction
• Standardization and Regulations
• Information Technology as a Tool for Durable Construction Design

O prazo de submissão de resumos termina a 30 de Abril de 2010.

Mais informações em www.fe.up.pt/12dbmc