The activities of the Association will cover all aspects of life-cycle assessment, design, maintenance, rehabilitation and monitoring of civil engineering systems.

The mission of the Association is to be the premier international organization for the advancement of the state-of-the-art and the state-of-the-practice in the field of life-cycle civil engineering

The objective of the Association is to promote international cooperation in the field of life-cycle civil engineering for the purpose of enhancing the welfare of society.

In order to fulfill its mission and objective, the Association will organize congresses, conferences, symposia, workshops, seminars, and short courses on the related topics.

The Association intends to cooperate with other organizations, including AASHTO, ACI, AISC, ASCE, CERRA, ESRA, fib, IABMAS, IABSE, IASSAR, ICE, IFIP, JCSS, PIARC, and RILEM, having interest in the field of activity of IALCCE.