The Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP) and The Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF) have the pleasure to announce the fifth edition of the International Conference of Experimental Vibration Analysis for Civil Engineering Structures 2013. After four successful previous editions in 2005 at Bordeaux (France); in 2007 at Porto (Portugal); in 2009 at Wroclaw (Poland) and in 2011 at Varenna (Italy), EVACES 2013 will be held at the UNESCO world heritage city of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil.