International Scientific Conference on ARCHITECTURE and CIVIL ENGINEERING ArCivE 2023

XIIth International Scientific Conference on
ARCHITECTURE and CIVIL ENGINEERING
ArCivE 2025
(IN PERSON and ONLINE)

Have a question?

+ 359 52 359 591
+ 359 52 359 588

When does it begin?

30 May 2025

Where will it take place?

IN PERSON and ONLINE

Scientific sections

Architecture

Current trends in the development of architectural typologies
Contemporary trends in the development of ecological architecture
Sustainable development of the environment and society
Digital technologies in architecture and design
Preservation of the immovable cultural heritage

Civil and Construction Engineering

Building Constructions. Construction of Foundations and Geotechnics
Geotechnical Systems
Transport Constructions Engineering
Plumbing and Hydrotechnical systems
Seismic Engineering
Computational Modeling of Building Structures

Construction Materials and Technologies

Construction Materials and Technologies
Testing and Analysis of Construction and Building Materials

Safety standards

Occupational safety and health
Fire Protection of Buildings and Structures

Official languages – Bulgarian and English

Important dates

Abstract submissions – 21^st February 2025
Abstract acceptance confirmation – 1^st March 2025
Full text submission deadline – 15^th April 2025
Sending of reviewers' comments – 30^th April 2025
Final paper submission – 11^th May 2025

The paper’s title and the abstract (no longer than 150 words) should be in English. They should be sent by filling in a registration form, which can be found at the address:

events.vfu.bg/arcive/en

Requirements for the papers

▪ Maximum number of papers – 1 (one) individual and 1 (one) in co-authorship.
Additional papers will be charged with extra fee.

▪ The full text of the paper should be no longer than 10 pages;
▪ Formats of the pages – А4;
▪ The pages should not be numbered;
▪ The paper should be submitted in .DOCX format of Microsoft Word;
▪ No papers in a presentation (slide) format will be accepted.
▪ Papers which fail to meet the listed requirements will not be published.

All requirements to the papers are given in the template file which can be downloaded from the address: https://events.vfu.bg/arcive/en

All accepted papers will be published in electronic proceedings volume, (ISSN 2535-0781) and will be with free access on the website of the conference: https://events.vfu.bg/arcive/en . The authors of published scientific papers preserve their author’s rights.

Full requirments for the papers

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Conference Fees

Each participant must register at https://events.vfu.bg/arcive/en/index.php in order to attend the conference

IN PERSON PARTICIPATION FEE*

Registration dates	Researchers	PhD candidates	Students
01.03 - 15.03.2025	170 €	120 €	60 €
16.03 - 01.05.2025	180 €	130 €	60 €
02.05 - 15.05.2025	190 €	150 €	60 €

* The fee is for a single paper and depends on the state of the lead author

The fee includes:
- Attendance to all conference sessions and presentations
- Presentation of a single paper
- Publication of the paper in the Conference Proceedings (ISSN 2535-0781), registered in The National Reference List of contemporary Bulgarian scientific publications
- Coffee breaks during the conference
- Gala dinner **
**Accompanying persons fee, including co-authors – 80 €

NON-ATTENDANCE PARTICIPATION FEE – 120 €

The fee includes:
- Publication of the paper in the Conference Proceedings (ISSN 2535-0781), registered in The National Reference List of contemporary Bulgarian scientific publications
- Participation in Poster Session

NOTE:
- All of the submitted manuscripts will be peer-reviewed and selected papers will be published in the Conference Proceeding
- The registration fee does not include accommodation, transportation and bank transfer costs.

The partitipation fee should be paid with a bank transfer into the following account:
"Central Cooperative Bank" PLC
ACCOUNT HOLDER: VARNA FREE UNIVERSITY "CHERNORIZETS HRABAR"
IBAN: BG34CECB979014A3494100 - in Euros
BIC: CECBBGSF
Payment details: “Name of the first author” Conference ArCivE 2025

Please, send a copy of the payment order to: arcive@vfu.bg

Ethical rules.

All authors should be acquainted with and follow the Ethical Rules for publishing papers in the conference.Which are available on this address.

Publishing

Terms and conditions for publishing an article .

Register

Registration form

Scientific Committee

Corresponding Member Prof. D. Sc. Atanas Kovachev, Bulgaria – Chairperson
Academician Yachko Ivanov, Bulgaria
Prof. PhD Eng. Ivan Markov, Bulgaria
Prof. PhD Eng. Marina Traykova, Bulgaria
Prof. PhD Eng. Lena Mihova, Bulgaria
Prof. PhD Arch. Vallery Ivanov, Bulgaria
Prof. PhD Arch. Georgi Georgiev, Bulgaria
Prof. PhD Arch. Kalin Tiholov, Bulgaria
Prof. PhD Arch. Ivan Danov, Bulgaria
Prof. PhD Arch. Alexander Slaev, Bulgaria
Prof. D. Sc. Eng. Konstantin Kazakov, Bulgaria
Prof. PhD Eng. Petar Sotirov, Bulgaria
Prof. PhD Eng. Lachesar Hristchev, Bulgaria
Prof. PhD Eng. Michaela Kuteva-Gencheva, Bulgaria
Assoc. Prof. PhD Eng. Rositsa Petkova - Slipets, Bulgaria
Assoc. Prof. PhD Eng. Dariya Mihaleva, Bulgaria
Assoc. Prof. PhD Eng. Ivan Pavlov, Bulgaria
Assoc. Prof. PhD Arch. Zhechka Ilieva, Bulgaria
Assoc. Prof. PhD Arch. Plamen Petrov, Bulgaria
Prof. Arch. Jan Gehl, Denmark
Prof. D. Sc. Jozef Melcer, Slovakia
Prof. D. Sc. Kostiantyn Mamonov, Ukraine
Prof. PhD Eng. Marian Drusa, Slovakia
Assoc. Prof. PhD Arch. Nora Lombardini, Italy

Organizing Committee

Plamen Petrov, MArch, PhD, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Architecture – Chairman
Jetchka Ilieva, MArch, PhD,
Associate Professor at the Faculty of Architecture
Ivan Pavlov, MSc Eng. PhD,
Associate Professor at the Faculty of Architecture
Peter Nikolov, MArch, PhD,
Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Architecture
Boryana Nozharova, MArch, PhD,
Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Architecture
Nikolay Kuzmanov, MSc Eng. PhD,
Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Architecture
Mina Kartova, MArch,
Teaching Assistant at the Faculty of Architecture
Kamen Dobrev, MArch,
Teaching Assistant at the Faculty of Architecture
Mariya Mateeva, MSc Eng.,
Teaching Assistant at the Faculty of Architecture
Dimitar Georgiev, MSc Eng.,
Teaching Assistant at the Faculty of Architecture
Dimitar Dimitrov, MSc Eng.,
Teaching Assistant at the Faculty of Architecture
Desislava Deribeeva, MSc Eng.,
secretary of the Faculty of Architecture
Ahavni Trendafilova, secretary of the Architecture and Urban Studies department
Radostina Stefanova, secretary of the Construction of Buildings and Facilities department

Address for contacts

Varna Free University „Chernorizets Hrabar”
Faculty of Architecture
9007, Varna, Chaika resort, Yanko Slavchev str. 84
Telephones: + 359 52 359 591; + 359 52 359 588
Assoc. Prof. PhD Eng. Ivan Pavlov
Email: arcive@vfu.bg

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