Conference Chair Welcome Message
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
You are kindly invited to the International Conference "CIVILINFRA2026" which will take place in the fascinating city Frankfurt am Main, which is located in the center of Germany.
You will participate in a high-level conference and share your experiences with colleagues from all over the world. In and around Frankfurt you can see the engineering practice of the construction of several large infrastructure projects like metro tunnels, bridges and railway lines.
Conference Chair
Steffen Leppla | Professor for Geotechnics
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Collaborations
Committee Members
Dorota Krawczyk
Vice-Rector for International Cooperation
Bialystok University of Technology
Poland
Hu Jianhui
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
China
Huang Dongsheng
Nanjing Forestry University
China
Antonio Albuquerque
Director of GeoBioTec@UBI
University of Beira Interior
Portugal
Joseph Antony
University of Leeds
United Kingdom
Jamal Khatib
Beirut Arab University
United Kingdom
Plenary Speakers
Keynote Speakers
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Steffen Leppla
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
Germany -
Jai Hong Lee
South Carolina State University The United States
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Carey Simonson
University of Saskatchewan Canada
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Valentina Giglioni
University of Perugia Italy
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Kaori Nagai
Nihon University Japan
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Vivien Jiaqian Zhu
Stanford University
USA -
Li Qing
Anhui Agricultural University
China -
Robert Olszewski
Warsaw University of Technology
Poland -
Arkady Granovsky
Moscow State University
Russia -
Neyara Radwan
Liwa University
UAE
Testimonials
Conference Topics
1. Sustainable Infrastructure & Green Construction
- Sustainable and low-carbon construction materials
- Green buildings and energy-efficient infrastructure
- Circular economy in construction materials
- Life-cycle assessment of infrastructure
- Climate-adaptive infrastructure systems
- Waste recycling and sustainable construction practices
2. Smart Cities & Urban Development
- Smart infrastructure systems and digital cities
- AI and IoT applications in urban infrastructure
- Intelligent transportation and traffic management
- Digital twins for smart cities
- Sustainable urban planning and development
- Smart utilities and energy management
3. Structural Engineering & Advanced Materials
- Structural analysis and computational modeling
- Structural health monitoring and predictive maintenance
- High-performance and smart materials
- Nanomaterials and composite materials in construction
- Seismic-resistant structural design
- Retrofitting and rehabilitation of structures
4. Transportation Systems & Infrastructure
- Highway and pavement engineering
- Rail, metro, and high-speed transportation systems
- Airport infrastructure and aviation engineering
- Intelligent transportation systems
- Future mobility infrastructure and autonomous transport
- Traffic flow modeling and management
5. Water Resources & Environmental Engineering
- Water supply systems and treatment technologies
- Wastewater and environmental remediation
- Flood management and hydrological modeling
- Coastal and marine environmental engineering
- Stormwater management and urban drainage
- Sustainable water infrastructure
6. Geotechnical Engineering & Underground Construction
- Soil mechanics and geotechnical characterization
- Foundation engineering and ground improvement
- Tunneling and underground infrastructure systems
- Slope stability and landslide mitigation
- Geo-environmental engineering
- Ground monitoring and geotechnical risk management
7. Construction Management & Digital Engineering
- Building Information Modeling (BIM) in construction
- AI and machine learning in civil engineering
- Digital twin technology for infrastructure
- Construction automation and robotics
- Infrastructure asset management and monitoring
- Project management, risk analysis, and cost optimization
Conference Venue
Recommended Hotels
The conference hall and accommodation will be reserved at one of the following nearby venues.
All options provide convenient airport access and shuttle/transfer services for participants; final venue confirmation will be posted on the conference website once bookings are secured.
Hilton Frankfurt City Centre
Crowne Plaza Frankfurt Congress Hotel
Maritim Hotel Frankfurt
Leonardo Royal Hotel Frankfurt
Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa
ATLANTIC Hotel Frankfurt