Carbo-Link at CICE 2025: Supporting Innovation and Celebrating Success in Lisbon
The 10th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymers for Reinforced Concrete Structures (CICE 2025) took place this July in Lisbon, Portugal. Organised by the International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC), CICE is the leading global platform dedicated to advancing the use of FRP composites in structural engineering. The conference brings together researchers, engineers, and industry experts from around the world to exchange ideas, share research, and explore applications of FRP technologies in construction and infrastructure.
Carbo-Link was proud to participate as a Silver Sponsor, reaffirming our long-standing commitment to innovation, collaboration, and performance-driven design in the field of fibre-reinforced polymers.
Recognised Among the Best: Oderbrücke Project
One of the major highlights of the event was the announcement of the IIFC Award for Outstanding FRP Field Applications. We are honoured that the Oderbrücke project, featuring Carbo-Link’s CL-BRIDGE cables, was selected as Runner-Up. This recognition highlights the significance of the project in pushing the boundaries of structural engineering and confirms the reliability of our systems in demanding, long-term infrastructure applications. The Oderbrücke is a compelling example of how CFRP technology can meet the structural and durability challenges of modern bridge design.
Technical Contributions: Four Research Papers Featuring Carbo-Link Products
In addition to the award recognition, Carbo-Link’s systems played a key role in four peer-reviewed research presentations during the conference. These papers explored critical challenges and future-oriented applications of FRP systems in civil infrastructure, illustrating how Carbo-Link’s materials and technologies are not only trusted in real-world applications but are also embedded in leading-edge research tackling durability, sustainability, load sensing and design efficiency in structural systems.
“The long-term effects of slow post-curing reactions on CFRP bridge tendons”. Boloux, Alexandra; Bisby, Luke; Dewitte, Charlotte; Schmid, Cyrill; Terrasi, Giovanni.
Investigating long-term mechanical and chemical behaviour of CFRP tendons under delayed curing effects.
“Long-term prestress transfer analysis of sand-coated CFRP tendons in direct bond with concrete using integrated optical fibres”. Ott, Valentin; Wyrzykowski, Mateusz; Lura, Pietro; Terrasi, Giovanni P.
Examining bond performance and structural health monitoring using integrated sensors.
“Re-use of 25-year-old CFRP pultrusions in novel post-tensioning cables for bridge strengthening”. Terrasi, Giovanni Pietro; Affolter, Christian; Stutz, Alex; Schwegler, Gregor; Winistörfer, Andreas.
Demonstrating the potential for second-life applications of CFRP components, emphasising sustainability.
“Compressive response of self-prestressing self-compacting concrete-filled CFRP tubes”. Linkleter, Alex Rose; Ott, Valentin; Terrasi, Giovanni Pietro; Wyrzykowsky, Mateusz; Bisby, Luke.
Exploring innovative hybrid systems for use in compression-dominant structural elements.
A Successful and Inspiring Event
CICE 2025 was a valuable opportunity to engage with the global FRP community, to see how our products perform in both practice and research, and to support the continued evolution of composite materials in construction. We are grateful to the IIFC and the organising committee for hosting such a great event and to the many research partners and professionals who are helping to advance what is possible in structural engineering with FRP. We return from Lisbon both proud of our contributions and inspired by the innovation that lies ahead.
