The French Civil Engineering Association (AFGC) is a key forum for scientific and technical meetings and exchanges among all stakeholders in civil engineering (engineers or technicians, architects, teachers or students), whether they are clients, designers, builders or researchers. Its objective is to bridge the gap between the world of materials and that of structures, to strengthen ties between the world of education and research and that of design, construction and maintenance, and to promote the image of civil engineering among young people.