Alain Nussbaumer

Professeur titulaire
alain.nussbaumer@epfl.ch +41 21 693 24 26 http://resslab.epfl.ch
Nationalité: Suisse
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Domaines de compétences
Verre structural
Fatigue et mécanique de la rupture
Evaluation de structures existantes
Rupture à faible nb de cycles
Mission
RECHERCHE: Responsable du domaine de recherche « fatigue et rupture des structures en acier ». Expert dans les domaines de la fatigue et rupture de structures en acier, aluminium et verre, sécurité et aptitude au service, ainsi que les éléments composés de plusieurs matériaux.Habilité à diriger des thèses de doctorat depuis 2005.
ENSEIGNEMENT: Responsable du cours de base structures en métal, chap. choisis en structures métalliques, unité d
Travail en cours
- Fatigue multiaxiale de structures, S355 à S 690- Effets du martelage mécanique à haute fréquence (HFMI)
- Simulations de trafic sur ponts routiers et indices de performance structurale
- Project Team SC3.T8 révision EN1993-1-9 Fatigue, et expert SC3.WG1 évolution de EN1993-1-1
Publications
Publications Infoscience
Infoscience
2022
Journal Articles
Damage-Based Assessment of the Fatigue Crack Initiation Site in High-Strength Steel Welded Joints Treated by HFMI
Metals. 2022-01-01. Vol. 12, num. 1, p. 145. DOI : 10.3390/met12010145.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/292987/files/2075_4701_12_1_145.pdf
Conference Papers
Computational Investigation of Mode-I Fatigue Crack Growth in CFRP-Strengthened Steel Plates with a Cohesive Zone Model
2022-01-01. 10th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE), Istanbul, TURKEY, Dec 08-10, 2021. p. 2287-2297. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-030-88166-5_198.Development of a Strengthening System for Riveted/Bolted Steel Connections Using Prestressed CFRP Rods
2022-01-01. 10th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE), Istanbul, TURKEY, Dec 08-10, 2021. p. 2267-2276. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-030-88166-5_196.Experimental Study on the Static and Fatigue Behaviour of a New Mechanical Wedge-Barrel Anchor
2022-01-01. 10th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE), Istanbul, TURKEY, Dec 08-10, 2021. p. 2180-2187. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-030-88166-5_188.Student Projects
Development of a road bridge digital twin for simulating traffic loadings
2022-02-21Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/292192/files/CATTIN_Pablo_Poster.pdf
Conception et dimensionnement de la passerelle "En Dorigny"
2022-02-14Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/292095/files/STIRNIMANN_Michael_Poster_En_Dorigny_SGC_2021-22.pdf
Conception et dimensionnement d’une passerelle courbe mixte acier-be ton
2022-02-14Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/292094/files/LETERTRE_Audrey_Poster_PdM.pdf
Passerelle "En Dorigny", Chavannes-près-Renens
2022-02-14Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/292089/files/7%20-%20Poster.pdf
Assessment of Resistance Models According to SIA 263 & Eurocode 3 Provisions for Lateral Torsional Buckling of I-Shaped Hot-Rolled Members
2022-02-09Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/291898/files/Poster_PDM_Norman_Gros_Infoscience.pdf
2021
Journal Articles
Multiaxial fatigue criteria for prestressed strengthening of steel connections
International Journal Of Fatigue. 2021-12-01. Vol. 153, p. 106470. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2021.106470.FE analysis and experimental validation of mechanical wedge-barrel anchors for CFRP rods
Composite Structures. 2021-11-01. Vol. 275, p. 114509. DOI : 10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.114509.A reanalysis of fatigue test data for longitudinal welded gusset joints in as-welded and high frequency mechanical impact (HFMI)-treated state
International Journal Of Fatigue. 2021-08-01. Vol. 149, p. 106167. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2021.106167.Structural response of fire-exposed laminated glass beams under sustained loads; exploratory experiments and FE-Simulations
Fire Safety Journal. 2021-07-01. Vol. 123, p. 103353. DOI : 10.1016/j.firesaf.2021.103353.Development of a Mechanical Wedge-Barrel Anchor for CFRP Rods: Static and Fatigue Behaviors
Journal Of Composites For Construction. 2021-06-01. Vol. 25, num. 3, p. 04021015. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0001124.Strengthening of Steel Connections in a 92-Year-Old Railway Bridge Using Prestressed CFRP Rods: Multiaxial Fatigue Design Criterion
Journal Of Bridge Engineering. 2021-06-01. Vol. 26, num. 6, p. 04021023. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0001714.Post-tensioning of glass beams: Analytical determination of the allowable pre-load
Glass Structures & Engineering. 2021-03-30. Vol. 6, p. 233–248. DOI : 10.1007/s40940-021-00150-0.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/285180/files/s40940-021-00150-0.pdf
Development of Mechanical Strengthening System for Bridge Connections Using Prestressed CFRP Rods
Journal Of Structural Engineering. 2021-03-01. Vol. 147, num. 3, p. 04020351. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002923.Flexural behaviour of post-tensioned glass beams: Experimental and analytical study of three beam typologies
Composite Structures. 2021-01-01. Vol. 255, p. 112971. DOI : 10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.112971.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/281433/files/Pre-proofs-Cupa%C4%87%20et%20al.%20-%202020.pdf
Theses
Multiaxial fatigue behavior and strengthening of riveted double-angle connections in steel bridges using prestressed CFRP rods
Lausanne, EPFL, 2021. p. 225. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8806.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/288399/files/EPFL_TH8806.pdf
Student Projects
Recalibration of damage equivalence factor for fatigue verification on road bridge
2021-07-13Passerelle mobilité douce «en Dorigny»
2021-07-13Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/287211/files/Cabrele_poster_de_master_SGC_2020-21.pdf
Conception et dimensionnement d'une passerelle en BFUP
2021-07-13Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/287210/files/Poster_de_master_SGC_2020-21-MB.pdf
Experimental investigation of the cyclic properties of welds in mild structural steels
2021-02-09Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/283219/files/MastersPoster_OzdenSelimcan_210209.pdf
2020
Journal Articles
Irreversible cyclic cohesive zone model for prediction of mode I fatigue crack growth in CFRP-strengthened steel plates
Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics. 2020-12-01. Vol. 110, p. 102804. DOI : 10.1016/j.tafmec.2020.102804.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/281434/files/Mohajer%20et%20al.%20-%202020%20-%20Irreversible%20Cyclic%20Cohesive%20Zone%20Model%20for%20Predic.pdf
Fatigue properties of as-welded and post-weld-treated high-strength steel joints: The influence of constant and variable amplitude loads
International Journal Of Fatigue. 2020-09-01. Vol. 138, p. 105687. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2020.105687.A systematic approach to estimating traffic load effects on bridges using weigh-in-motion data
Stahlbau. 2020-06-26. Vol. 89, num. 7, p. 585-598. DOI : 10.1002/stab.202000048.Theses
Multiaxial fatigue analysis of high-strength steel welded joints using generalized local approaches
Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. p. 344. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7394.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/279489/files/EPFL_TH7394.pdf
Student Projects
Conception et dimensionnement de la Passerelle des Cèdres
2020-07-14Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/278620/files/PDM_Yacouba-Bally_SGC_2019-20.pdf
Évaluation du pont-arc Emmenbrücke à Lucerne, avec accent sur la robustesse et fatigue des suspentes
2020-07-02Conception et dimensionnement d’une passerelle en BFUP précontraint
2020-01-24Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/274038/files/TSCHUMY_Sophie_Poster.pdf
Conception et dimensionnement d’une passerelle en béton préfabriqué : A9 Sion-Est. Nouvelle liaison à mobilité douce
2020-01-24Dimensionnement d'un pont bow-string en acier à haute limite élastique (S690QL). Etude particulière à la fatigue à l'aide de méthodes locales
2020-01-24Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/274032/files/Poster.pdf
Conception et dimensionnement d'une passerelle
2020-01-24Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/274025/files/Poster_Meroni.pdf
Evaluation d'un ouvrage existant, le pont-rail des Planches. Étude pour sa conservation et interaction voie-structure
2020-01-24Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/274024/files/PosterMP.pdf
European traffic on road bridges and recalibration of lambda factor for fatigue verification
2020-01-23Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/273982/files/Poster.pdf
Conception et dimensionnement d’une passerelle
2020-01-23Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/273978/files/Poster.pdf
2019
Journal Articles
Influence of the optical measurement technique and evaluation approach on the determination of local weld geometry parameters for different weld types
Welding in the World. 2019-12-12. Vol. 2, num. 64, p. 301-316. DOI : 10.1007/s40194-019-00830-0.Mixed mode I/II fatigue crack arrest in steel members using prestressed CFRP reinforcement
International Journal of Fatigue. 2019-06-19. Vol. 127, p. 345-361. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2019.06.020.Multiaxial ultra low cycle fatigue in welded high strength steel structural components
Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 2019-02-01. Vol. 153, p. 473-482. DOI : 10.1016/j.jcsr.2018.10.028.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/263100/files/de%20Castro%20e%20Sousa%20et%20Nussbaumer%20-%202019%20-%20Multiaxial%20ultra%20low%20cycle%20fatigue%20in%20welded%20high%20.pdf
Development of prestressed unbonded and bonded CFRP strengthening solutions for tensile metallic members
Engineering Structures. 2019. Vol. 181, p. 550-561. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.12.020.Conference Papers
Proposed criterion for fatigue strengthening of riveted bridge girders
2019. Fatigue Design 2019, Senlis, France. p. 482-493. DOI : 10.1016/j.prostr.2019.12.052.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/273652/files/1-s2.0-S2452321619305207-main.pdf
Strain-based approach to fatigue crack initiation on high-strength-steel welded joints under multiaxial loading
2019. 7th International Conferen on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation (SEMCce 2019), Cape Town, South Africa, September 2-4, 2019. DOI : 10.1201/9780429426506-115.Fatigue Damage Factor Calibration for Long-Span Cable-Stayed Bridge Decks
2019-01-01. 19th International Colloquium on Mechanical Fatigue of Metals (ICMFM), Porto, Portugal, September 05-07, 2018. p. 369-376. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-030-13980-3_47.Theses
Strengthening of metallic members under mixed mode fatigue loading using prestressed CFRP plates
Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. p. 222. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9510.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/268011/files/EPFL_TH9510.pdf
2018
Journal Articles
A novel triaxial failure model for adhesive connections in structural glass applications
ENGINEERING STRUCTURES. 2018. Vol. 166, p. 195-211. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.03.058.Flat prestressed unbonded retrofit system for strengthening of existing metallic I-Girders
Composites Part B: Engineering. 2018. Vol. 155, p. 156-172. DOI : 10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.08.026.Prestressed unbonded reinforcement system with multiple CFRP plates for fatigue strengthening of steel members
Polymers. 2018. Vol. 10, num. 3, p. 264. DOI : 10.3390/polym10030264.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/256492/files/polymers-10-00264-v3.pdf
Fatigue Strength Upgrading of Cover Plate Ends by Welded Extensions in Existing Steel Bridge Girders
Journal of Bridge Engineering. 2018. Vol. 23, num. 7, p. 04018037. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0001228.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/255189/files/PrePrint.pdf
Comparing methodologies for structural identification and fatigue life prediction of a highway bridge
Frontiers in Built Environment. 2018. Vol. 3, p. 73. DOI : 10.3389/fbuil.2017.00073.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/233765/files/Pai-et-al-frontiers-OpenA-2018.pdf
Conference Papers
Multiaxial Fatigue Study on Transversal Attachments under constant amplitude proportional and non-proportional loadings
2018-06-01. 12th international fatigue congress, Poitiers, France, May 28-June 1, 2018. p. 16007. DOI : 10.1051/matecconf/201816516007.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/255896/files/fatigue%202018%20Garcia%20paper.pdf
Flat prestressed unbonded reinforcement (FPUR) system for strengthening of steel I-Beams
2018. 9th international conference on bridge maintenance, safety and management (IAMBAS 2018), Melbourne, Australia, July 9-13, 2018. DOI : 10.1201/9781315189390-59.Student Projects
Conception et dimensionnement d'une passerelle
2018-06-22Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/263188/files/Poster.pdf
Bridge Decks in High Strength Steel and Fatigue Design
2018Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/253551/files/Poster.pdf
Fatigue Study of the Linthkanal-Brücke
2018Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/253532/files/Poster.pdf
2017
Journal Articles
New framework for calibration of partial safety factors for fatigue design
Journal Of Constructional Steel Research. 2017. Vol. 139, p. 466-472. DOI : 10.1016/j.jcsr.2017.10.006.Mode I fatigue crack arrest in tensile steel members using prestressed CFRP plates
Composite Structures. 2017. Vol. 178, p. 119-134. DOI : 10.1016/j.compstruct.2017.06.056.Probabilistic S-N curves for constant and variable amplitude
International Journal Of Fatigue. 2017. Vol. 101, p. 312-327. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2017.01.022.Laminated connections for structural glass components: a full-scale experimental study
Glass Structures & Engineering. 2017. Vol. 2, num. 1, p. 79-101. DOI : 10.1007/s40940-016-0033-2.Estimation of fatigue S-N curves of welded joints using advanced probabilistic approach
International Journal of Fatigue. 2017. Vol. 97, p. 98-113. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2016.12.032.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/225385/files/Manuscript_revised-accepted.pdf
Fatigue behaviour of CHS tubular bracings in steel bridges
International Journal of Fatigue. 2017. Vol. 96, num. 3, p. 127-141. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2016.11.007.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/223337/files/Fatigue%20behaviour%20of%20CHS%20tubular%20bracings%20in%20steel%20bridges-Baptista%20et%20al-IJOF2016.pdf
Experimental investigation of multi-span post-tensioned glass beams
Glass Structures and Engineering. 2017. Vol. 2, num. 1, p. 3–15. DOI : 10.1007/s40940-017-0038-5.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/222879/files/s40940-017-0038-5.pdf
Conference Papers
Using re-calibrated design S-N curves for fatigue assessment of road bridges
2017. Stahlbau, Holzbau und Verbundbau. Festschrift, Stuttgart, Germany, August 31, 2017. p. 443-448.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/252829/files/paper%20Festschift%20Kuhlmann.pdf
A novel mechanical clamp for strengthening of steel members using prestressed CFRP plates
2017. Fourth Conference on Smart Monitoring, Assessment and Rehabilitation of Civil Structures (SMAR 2017), ETHZ, Zurich, Switzerland, September 13-15, 2017.Fatigue strengthening of cracked steel plates using prestressed unbonded CFRP reinforcements
2017. Fourth Conference on Smart Monitoring, Assessment and Rehabilitation of Civil Structures (SMAR 2017), ETHZ, Zurich, Switzerland, September 13-15, 2017.Theses
Post-tensioned glass beams
Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. p. 185. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7895.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/231709/files/EPFL_TH7895.pdf
Ultra low cycle fatigue of welded steel joints under multiaxial loading
Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. p. 236. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7501.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/226330/files/EPFL_TH7501.pdf
Reports
Ultra low cycle fatigue of welded steel joints under multiaxial loading - extended test data and analysis
2017Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/225939/files/my_report_opt.pdf
2016
Journal Articles
Laminated connections for structural glass applications under shear loading at different temperatures and strain rates
Construction and Building Materials. 2016. Vol. 128, p. 214-237. DOI : 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.10.045.The mechanical behaviour of SentryGlas® ionomer and TSSA silicon bulk materials at different temperatures and strain rates under uniaxial tensile stress state
Glass Structures & Engineering. 2016. Vol. 1, p. 395–415. DOI : 10.1007/s40940-016-0018-1.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/218342/files/mechanical%20behaviour%20of%20SentryGlas%20and%20TSSA%20at%20different%20T%20and%20strain%20rates-Santarsiero%20et%20al-2016.pdf
Measurement, Data Interpretation, and Uncertainty Propagation for Fatigue Assessments of Structures
Journal of Bridge Engineering. 2016. p. 04015087. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000861.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/211245/files/Pasquier-et-al-Postprint-2016-BEENG-2.pdf
Conference Papers
Fatigue strengthening of riveted girders in a historic railway metallic bridge in Switzerland using pre-stressed un-bonded CFRP laminates
2016. 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS2016), Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, June 26-30, 2016.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/225389/files/IABMAS2016_2_Brazil.pdf
A strengthening theory to prevent fatigue crack initiation in old metallic bridges
2016. 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS2016), Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, June 2016.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/225388/files/IABMAS2016_Brazil.pdf
Round robin on local stress evaluation for fatigue by various FEM software
2016. 69th International Institute for Welding (IIW) Annual Assembly and International Conference, Melbourne, Australia, July 10-15, 2016.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/225329/files/IIW_document_XIII-2650-16_rev_1a_Nussbaumer_Grigoriou.pdf
Stress Analysis of Unbonded and Bonded Prestressed CFRP-strengthened Steel Plates
2016. 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, Hong Kong, China, December 14-16, 2016. p. 1179-1186.Ultra low cycle fatigue of welded steel joints under multiaxial loading
2016. Structural engineering, mechanics and computation, Cape Town, South Africa, September 5-7, 2016. p. 433-434. DOI : 10.1201/9781315641645-217.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/221265/files/ULCF_SEMC2016.pdf
Theses
Multiaxial and variable amplitude fatigue in steel bridges
Lausanne, EPFL, 2016. p. 333. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7044.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/222426/files/EPFL_TH7044.pdf
Reports
Fatigue tests on the detail of butt re-welded additional cover plates - Final report
2016Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/222490/files/EPFL_REPORT_222490_rev_1.pdf
Student Projects
Evaluation et proposition d’optimisation ex-post de constructions post-catastrophes en acier formé à froid au Vietnam
2016Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/221222/files
2015
Journal Articles
Fatigue design criteria for strengthening metallic beams with bonded CFRP plates
Engineering Structures. 2015. Vol. 101, p. 542-557. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.07.048.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/214036/files/Engineering%20Structures%20101%20%282015%29%20542%E2%80%93557.pdf
Reliability based fatigue assessment of existing motorway bridge
Structural Safety. 2015. num. 57, p. 35-42. DOI : 10.1016/j.strusafe.2015.07.001.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/210585/files
Microstructural influence on the scatter in the fatigue life of steel reinforcement bars
International Journal Of Fatigue. 2015. Vol. 75, p. 205-212. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2015.01.016.Fatigue behaviour prediction of steel reinforcement bars using an adapted Navarro and De Los Rios model
International Journal Of Fatigue. 2015. Vol. 75, p. 198-204. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2015.01.015.Design criterion for fatigue strengthening of riveted beams in a 120-year-old railway metallic bridge using pre-stressed CFRP plates
Composites Part B. 2015. Vol. 68, p. 1-13. DOI : 10.1016/j.compositesb.2014.08.026.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/204947/files/Pages%20de%20PhD%20Thesis-Ghafoori.pdf
Determination of minimum CFRP pre-stress levels for fatigue crack prevention in retrofitted metallic beams
Engineering Structures. 2015. Vol. 84, p. 29-41. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2014.11.017.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/203633/files/Engineering%20Structures%2084%20%282015%29%2029%E2%80%9341.pdf
Conference Papers
Eddy Current Crack Monitoring System for Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) Applications
2015. 68th International Institute for Welding (IIW) Annual Assembly and International Conference, Helsinki, Finland, June 29-July 3, 2015.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/225386/files/IIW2015_EG_03.pdf
New experimental determination of fatigue strength of tubular truss joints in steel grades up to S690
2015. 15th International Symposium on Tubular Structures, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, May, 27-29, 2015.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/215460/files/ISTS15-103%20FINAL%20draft.pdf
Fatigue behaviour and detailing of slotted tubular connection
2015. 15th International Symposium on Tubular Structures, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, May, 27-29, 2015.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/215459/files/Paper-ISTS15_98-v7.pdf
Welding simulation of tubular K-joints in steel S690QH
2015. 15th International Symposium on Tubular Structures, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, May, 27-29, 2015.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/215458/files/ISTS15_Rio%20paper%20112.pdf
The influence of weld geometry on plastic strain history in cyclic loading – a parametric study
2015. The 2015 World Congress on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics (ASEM15) & Advances in Aeronautics, Nano, Bio, Robotics, and Energy (ANBRE15), Incheon, South Korea, August 25-29, 2015. p. 132.Calibration of partial safety factors for fatigue design of steel bridges
2015. 12th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering (ICASP12)., Vancouver, Canada, July 12-15, 2015.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/210190/files/Paper_621_DAngelo_1.pdf
Theses
Probabilistic approach for fatigue evaluation of welded connections with application to road steel bridges
Lausanne, EPFL, 2015. p. 189. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-6827.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/214602/files/EPFL_TH6827.pdf
Laminated Connections for Structural Glass Applications
Lausanne, EPFL, 2015. p. 200. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-6828.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/214547/files/EPFL_TH6828.pdf
Reports
Traffic load generation for the fatigue assessment of the 3rd Bosphorus bridge
2015Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/209910/files/Bosporo_traffic.pdf
2014
Journal Articles
Effect of radial base-plate welds on ULCF capacity of unanchored tank connections
Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 2014. Vol. 103, p. 131-139. DOI : 10.1016/j.jcsr.2014.08.004.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/201745/files/Prinz-Nussbaumer-JCSR2014.pdf
Analytical approach for improving damage equivalence factors
Engineering Structures. 2014. Vol. 59, p. 838-847. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2013.09.039.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/198377/files/Lambda-Analytical-publ.pdf
Finite Element Analysis for Fatigue Damage Reduction in Metallic Riveted Bridges Using Pre-Stressed CFRP Plates
Polymers. 2014. Vol. 6, p. 1096-1118. DOI : 10.3390/polym6041096.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/195769/files/polymers-06-01096.pdf
Experimental testing and simulation of bolted beam-column connections having thick extended endplates and multiple bolts per row
Engineering Structures. 2014. Vol. 59, num. 2, p. 434-447. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2013.10.042.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/187586/files/1-s2.0-S014102961300521X-main.pdf
Conference Papers
S-N-P Fatigue Curves using Maximum Likelihood
2014. 7th European Conference on Steel and Composite Structures, Napoli, September 10-12,2014. p. 705-706.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/202655/files/461.pdf
Theses
Fatigue Behaviour of Steel Reinforcement Bars at Very High Number of Cycles
Lausanne, EPFL, 2014. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-6382.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/202174/files/EPFL_TH6382.pdf
Welding Simulation and Fatigue Assessment of Tubular K-Joints in High-Strength Steel
Lausanne, EPFL, 2014. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-6158.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/198448/files/EPFL_TH6158.pdf
Reports
Welding Simulation and Fatigue Assess-ment of Tubular K-joints in Steel S690QH
2014Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/202146/files/rapport-P816-part%20ICOM-v6.pdf
A reanalysis of the fatigue strength of steel plates with holes, for application of the notch stress approach
2014Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/201786/files/Plates%20with%20holes3.pdf
Student Projects
Détermination du diagramme TRC pour un acier haute résistance, le S690QH
2014Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/231924/files
Projet ENAC : Shipbreaking : a status report on the Alang-Sosiya Yard
2014Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/199974/files/Jaidi-Lakshmanan-Shipbreaking%20at%20Alang.pdf
Projet de construction : Vérification de la performance sismique d'un bâtiment en acier
2014Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/199951/files/verification_performance_sismique_batiment_acier_SPIELMANN_damien.pdf
Projet de construction : Vérification de la performance sismique dûn bâtiment en acier
2014Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/199950/files/Projet%20de%20construction%20-%20Emanuele%20Paolo%20Ghera%20-%20Printemps%202014.pdf
Projet de laboratoire : Changement cyclique d'assemblages soudés
2014Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/199837/files/Rapport_chargement_Cyclique_Saad_kannuna.pdf
2013
Journal Articles
Simultaneous Vehicle Crossing Effects on Fatigue Damage Equivalence Factors for North American Roadway Bridges
Journal of Bridge Engineering. 2013. Vol. 18, num. 12, p. 1309-1318. DOI : 10.1061/(Asce)Be.1943-5592.0000482.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/195501/files/%28ASCE%29BE.1943-5592.pdf
Numerical modelling and experimental investigation on welding residual stresses in large-scale tubular K-joints
Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures. 2013. Vol. 36, num. 2, p. 177-185. DOI : 10.1111/j.1460-2695.2012.01712.x.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/183219/files/publi%C3%A9-j.1460-2695.2012.01712.x.pdf
Conference Papers
Simulation of welding stresses for fatigue design of welded tubular connections
2013. 10th International Conference on Math. Modelling of Weld Phenomena, Seggau, Sept. 2012, Eds. C. Sommitsch and N. Enzinger, TU-Graz, 2013., Seggau, Graz, Austria., September 2012. p. 501-519.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/195763/files/Acevedo-Drezet-Nussbaumer-Graz-2012.pdf
Alternative stress definition and residual stress effects in fatigue design of welded tubular structures
2013. 2. Darmstädter Ingenieurkongress: Bau und Umwelt, Darmstadt, Germany, March 12-13, 2013. p. 49-54.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/190633/files/Bauing%20Kongress%20-%20EPFL%20-%20ICOM-v6.pdf
Building on planet Mars student project
2013. Structure and Architecture - ICSA 2013, Guimaraes, Portugal, July 24-26, 2013. p. 1411-1418.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/188182/files/Mars-paper175-errata.pdf
Fatigue Life Assessment of Existing Motorway Bridge
2013. 5th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, Cape Town, South Africa, September 2-5, 2013. p. 757-761.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/187198/files/CH128.pdf
Finite element modeling for fatigue strengthening of metallic riveted bridges using un-bonded pre-stressed CFRP plates
2013. Second Conference on Smart Monitoring, Assessment and Rehabilitation of Civil Structures (SMAR), Istanbul, Turkey, September 9-11, 2013. p. 181.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/184026/files/SMAR%202013.pdf
Ultra low-cycle fatigue modeling of welded joints under multi-axial strain conditions for better seismic design
2013. 2. Darmstadter Ingenieurkongress: Bau und Umwelt, Darmstadt, Allemagne, March 12-13, 2013. p. 99-105.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/184024/files/DIK2013.pdf
Theses
Fatigue Life Assessment of Roadway Bridges based on Actual Traffic Loads
Lausanne, EPFL, 2013. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-5575.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/183277/files/EPFL_TH5575.pdf
Reports
Fatigue life assessment of roadway bridges based on actual traffic loads
2013Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/197270/files/OFROU-AGB2007-004-Lambda-final.pdf
Seismic performance of unanchored liquid storage tank shell-to-base connections: Phase 3
2013Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/186862/files/Annual_Report%20-%20Phase%203%20FINAL.pdf
Student Projects
Vie et oeuvre d'un grand ingénieur ou architecte: Jean Prouvé
2013Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/200502/files/wakin_jeanprouve.pdf
Projet de construction : Etude de la structure soutenant l'ensemble de l'avion Clip-Air
2013Etude d’un port flottant sur le Léman”
2013Conception d’un port flottant sur le lac Léman
2013Development of an Adaptable Building made out of cold-formed elements
2013Développement et optimisation d'une structure modulaire en acier formé à froid pour les pays pauvres et en voie de développement
2013Projet de construction : Sécurité à l'incendie, analyse de risque et dimensionnement
2013Projet de construction : Ajout d'étages à un bâtiment existant
2013Projet de laboratoire : Déterminer le spectre de contrainte sur un pont-route existant
2013Projet de laboratoire : Chargement cyclique (sismique) d'assemblages soudés
2013Projet de construction : Vérification de la performance sismique d'un bâtiment en acier
2013Projet de construction : Ajout d'étages sur bâtiment existant
2013Projet BA : Tour WTC, New York
2013Projet BA : Sears Tower, Chicago
2013Projet BA : Centre Pompidou, Paris
2013Projet BA : Façades verre-acier
2013Projet BA : Façades verre-acier
2013Projet BA : Hotel ME, Barcelona
2013Le container comme noyau de maison résistant aux catastrophes naturelles
2013Pré-étude PDM : Simulations de soudage d'assemblages en acier S 690
2013Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/197032/files/pre-etude_residual-stress-s690_contat-fj_2013.pdf
Bâtiment - Tour Taoua
2013Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/187732/files/Pr%C3%A9-%C3%A9tude%20Dimitri%20Gerber.pdf
Structures particulières: les grands-huit
2013Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/187731/files
Projet de construction : Durabilité de la protection anticorrosion par galvanisation des structures métalliques
2013Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/187729/files/NUYTTEN_Simon%20Durabilit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20protection%20anticorrosion%20par%20galvanisation.pdf
Projet de construction : Halle de tennis
2013Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/187728/files/DUMOLEIN%20Arno_Rapport%20finale.pdf
Projet de construction : halle de tennis
2013Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/187727/files/Projet_Halle%20de%20tennis_Raffaele%20Torriani.pdf
Projet de construction : halle de tennis
2013Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/187726/files/GG_HALLE%20DE%20TENNIS_1.pdf
Projet de construction : Conception d'une halle de tennis
2013Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/187725/files
Projet de construction :Conception d'une halle de tennis
2013Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/187221/files/Burgener%20Ralph%20-%20Halle%20de%20tennis%20-%20Juin%202013.pdf
Évaluation et Renforcement du Pont Riveté de Münchenstein
2013Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/187174/files
Préétude PDM: Le container comme noyau de maisons résistant aux catastrophes naturelles
2013Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/187173/files/Pr%C3%A9-%C3%A9tude%20Rabenatoandro.pdf
Evaluation of Weld-induced Residual Stresses in S690 Steel
2013Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/185921/files
2012
Journal Articles
Neutron diffraction investigations on residual stresses contributing to the fatigue crack growth in ferritic steel tubular bridges
International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping. 2012. Vol. 95, num. 7, p. 31-38. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2012.05.004.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/183218/files/CAcevedo-WeldingResidualStresses-in%20press.pdf
Advanced Numerical Modeling of Cracked Tubular K Joints: BEM and FEM Comparison
Journal Of Bridge Engineering. 2012. Vol. 17, p. 432-442. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000274.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/177772/files/BEENG-555-published.pdf
On the low-cycle fatigue capacity of unanchored steel liquid storage tank shell-to-base connections
Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2012. Vol. 10, num. 6, p. 1943-1958. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-012-9382-7.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/174786/files/Unanchored%20Tank%20Connections%20%5BBull.%20EE-2012%5D.pdf
Residual stresses in as-welded joints: finite element modeling and neutron diffraction stress measurements
Key Engineering Materials. 2012. Vol. 488-489, p. 335-338. DOI : 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.488-489.335.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/174720/files/2011-Key%20Engineering%20Materials.pdf
Effect of tensile residual stresses on fatigue crack growth and S-N curves in tubular joints loaded in compression
International Journal of Fatigue. 2012. Vol. 36, num. 1, p. 171-180. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2011.07.013.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/167895/files/Acevedo-Nussbaumer-ijof2011.pdf
Fatigue analysis of liquid-storage tank shell-to-base connections under multi-axial loading
Engineering Structures. 2012. Vol. 40, p. 75-82. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2012.02.027.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/167135/files/JEST-%282012%29.pdf
Conference Papers
Evaluation of Eurocode damage equivalent factor based on traffic simulation
2012. IABMAS 2012, Stresa, Lake Maggiore, July 8-12, 2012. p. 3456-3463.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/183217/files/IABMAS-MADEO.pdf
Numerical investigation of welding residual stresses in planar bridge trusses made of CHS steel profiles
2012. 14th International Symposium on Tubular Structures, London, UK, September 12-14, 2012. p. 219-225.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/181804/files/ZamNIW_1.pdf
Cyclic demand at the shell-bottom connection of unanchored steel tanks
2012. 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, September, 2012.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/176484/files/Cyclid%20demand%20at%20the%20shell-bottom%20connection%20of%20unanchored%20steel%20tanks.pdf
Fatigue analysis of unanchored steel liquid storage tank shell-to-base connections during earthquake induced uplift
2012. 15the World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, September, 2012.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/176483/files/Fatigue%20analysis%20of%20unanchored%20steel%20liquid%20storage%20tank%20shell-to-base%20connections%20during%20earthquake%20enduced%20uplift.pdf
On fast transition between shelters and housing after natural disasters in developing regions
2012. International Conference on Technologies for Sustainable Development, Lausanne, Switzerland, May 29-31, 2012.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/176132/files/On%20Fast%20Transition%20between%20Shelters%20and%20Housing%20after%20Natural%20Disasters%20in%20Developing.pdf
Book Chapters
Stahlbaunormen - Kommentar zu DIN EN 1993-1-9 : Ermüdung
Stahlbaukalendar 2012, Eurocode 3 - Grundnorm, Brücken; Berlin: Ernst & Sohn, 2012. p. 255-351.Reports
Fatigue strengthening of metallic riveted bridges using un-bonded pre-stressed CFRP Plates
2012Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/185959/files/CTI%20EMPA%20Analysis%20Report%20ENDNOTE%20Removed.pdf
Experimental testing and simulation of bolted beam-column connections having thick extended endplates and multiple bolts per row
2012Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/181194/files/Extended%20Endplate%20Report-FINAL%26supplement.pdf
Seismic performance of unanchored liquid storage tank shell-to-base connections -- Phase 2
2012Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/174640/files/Annual%20Report%20-%20Phase%202.pdf
Student Projects
Le futur stade de Lausanne
2012Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/187734/files
Conception d'une halle de sport
2012Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/187730/files/Massy_Guillaume_projet_de_constructionl.pdf
Effect of simultaneous vehicle crossings on the North American fatigue correction factors
2012Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/182820/files/Master%20thesis.pdf
2011
Journal Articles
Evaluation of residual welding stresses and fatigue crack behavior in tubular K-joints in compression
Stahlbau. 2011. Vol. 80, num. 7, p. 483-491. DOI : 10.1002/stab.201101456.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/167894/files/483_ftp.pdf
Experimental Determination of the Capacity of Wall-to-Base Connections in Storage Tanks
Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 2011. Vol. 67, num. 7, p. 1174-1184. DOI : 10.1016/j.jcsr.2011.02.010.Conference Papers
Investigation of technological size effects of welding on the residual stresses and fatigue life of tubular joints made of structural steels S355 and S690
2011. Fatigue design 2011, Senlis, France, November 23-24, 2011.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/174606/files/W1.5.Revised_Investigation.pdf
Numerical modeling and experimental investigation on welding residual stresses that influence the fatigue crack growth in tubular K-joints
2011. 2nd International Conference of Engineering against Fracture (ICEAF II), Mykonos, Greece, June 22-24, 2011.Evaluation of damage equivalent factor for roadway bridges
2011. 35th International Symposium of IABSE, London, UK, September 20-23, 2011. p. 325.Seismic Behavior of Shell-Base Connections in Large Storage Tanks
2011. 8th International Conference on Structural Dynamics (EURODYN 2011), Leuven, Belgium, July 4-6, 2011. p. 215-218.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/162750/files/MS02-266.pdf
Experimental Study on the Seismic Behavior of Shell-Base Connections in Large Storage Tanks
2011. III ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods and Earthquake Engineering, Corfu, Greece, May 26-28, 2011.Books
Fatigue Design of Steel and Composite Structures
Berlin: Ernst & Sohn.Theses
Influence of Residual Stresses on Fatigue Response of Welded Tubular K-Joints
Lausanne, EPFL, 2011. p. 314. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-5056.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/165382/files/EPFL_TH5056.pdf
Student Projects
Simulation of the welding process of steel tube joints made of S355 and S690
2011Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/188683/files
Conception d'une halle de Sport
2011Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/187733/files
2010
Conference Papers
Residual stress effects in tubular K-joints crack growth
2010. 1st EPFL Doctoral Conference in Mechanics EDCM2010: Advances in Modern Aspects of Mechanics, Lausanne, Switzerland, February 19, 2010. p. 103-106.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/162203/files/Article-conferenceEDCM_ClaireAcevedo.pdf
Influence of welding residual stresses on stable crack growth in tubular K-joints under compressive fatigue loadings
2010. Tubular Structures XIII, Hong Kong, China, December 15-17, 2010. p. 557-566.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/162007/files/ISTS13-CA-AN-published-065.pdf
New S-N curves for details in bridges with steel truss tubular superstructure
2010. Tubular Structures XIII, Hong Kong, China, December 15-17, 2010. p. 481-490.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/162006/files/ISTS13-AN-SH-MV-RD-published-056.pdf
Evaluation du facteur de correction en fatigue des ponts routiers sous charges de trafic actualisées
2010. Journée SIA, Olten, 10 novembre 2010. p. 65-77.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/151659/files/Facteur%20correction%20fatigue-journee%20ing-ponts%202010.pdf
Reports
Seismic Behavior of Shell-to-Base Connections in Large Storage Tanks
2010Student Projects
Protection Anti-corrosion des Structures Métalliques, La Galvanisation à Chaud, Ecobilans et Développement Durable
2010Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/151529/files/Rapport-Gavillet-Galva-Dev-Durable_082010.pdf
2009
Journal Articles
Modelling fatigue crack propagation of a cracked metallic member reinforced by composite patches
Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 2009. Vol. 76, p. 1277-1287. DOI : 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2009.02.004.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/140479/files/EFM2963.pdf
A critical examination of the size effect correction for welded steel tubular joints
International Journal of Fatigue, Elsevier Ltd.. 2009. Vol. 31, p. 1422-1433. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2009.04.003.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/140467/files/AS-LB-AN-critical%20review%20size%20effects%202009.pdf
Conference Papers
Study on crack propagation in tubular joints under compressive fatigue loadings
2009. Fatigue Design 2009, Senlis, France, November 25-26, 2009.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/142353/files/FD2009-Senlis-proceeding_corr.pdf
ECCS guides on good design practice and design according to EN 1993-1-9
2009. Fatigue Design 2009, Senlis, November 25-26, 2009.Residual stress estimation of welded tubular K-joints under fatigue loads
2009. ICF12 - 12th International Conference on Fracture, Ottawa, July 12-17, 2009. p. 166.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/140551/files/Acevedo_Ottawa.pdf
2008
Journal Articles
Beurteilung bestehender Stahltragwerke : Empfehlungen zur Abschätzung der restnutzungsdauer
Stahlbau. 2008. Vol. 77, num. 8, p. 595-607. DOI : 10.1002/stab.200810072.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/140516/files/stahlbau-08.pdf
Size effects in the fatigue behavior of welded tubular bridge joints
Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik. 2008. Vol. 39, num. 10, p. 740-748. DOI : 10.1002/mawe.200800356.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/133326/files/Mat.-wiss.u.Werkstofftech_AN-LB.pdf
Fatigue design of cast steel nodes in tubular bridge structures
International Journal of Fatigue. 2008. Vol. 30, num. 3, p. 528-537. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2007.03.007.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/116080/files/IJF_SCH_AN.pdf
Probabilistic fatigue analysis of shop and field treated tubular truss bridges
Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 2008. Vol. 64, num. 2, p. 156-166. DOI : 10.1016/j.jcsr.2007.06.001.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/116079/files/%20JCSR_2008.pdf
A probabilistic assessment of the effect of post-weld treatment on the fatigue performance of tubular truss bridges
Engineering Structures. 2008. Vol. 30, num. 1, p. 247-257. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2007.03.021.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/116078/files/ES_Elsevier_0141_0296.pdf
Conference Papers
Cool Casting and green ideas from Europe
2008. North American Steel Construction Conference (NASCC), Nashville, April 2-5, 2008.Advanced numerical modelling of fatigue size effects in welded CHS K-joints bridges
2008. International Symposium on Tubular Structures, ISTS 12, Shanghai, China, October 8-10, 2008. p. 135-142.Experimental determination of stress intensity factors on large-scale tubular trusses fatigue tests
2008. International Symposium on Tubular Structures, ISTS 12, Shanghai, China, October 8-10, 2008. p. 351-358.Size effects in the fatigue behaviour of welded tubular bridge joints
2008. 2nd Symposium on Structural Durability , Darmstadt, June 5-6, 2008. p. 91-105.Size effects in the fatigue behaviour of welded CHS bridge joints
2008. 7th International Conference on Steel Bridges, Guimaraes, Portugal, June 4-6, 2008. p. II-367-376.Books
Assessment of existing steel structures : Recommendations for estimation of remaining fatigue life
Ispra, Italy: Joint Research Center.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/134464/files/JRC_3_FD%20as%20printed_574.pdf
Theses
Size effects in the fatigue behaviour of tubular bridge joints
Lausanne, EPFL, 2008. p. 219. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-4142.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/124844/files/EPFL_TH4142.pdf
2007
Journal Articles
A stethoscope for testing of bridges
Stahlbau. 2007. Vol. 76, p. 343-346.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/179707/files/B6%20Stahlbau%20AN-MT-MAH%202007.pdf
Assessment of existing steel structures. A guideline for estimation of the remaining fatigue life
Structure and Infrastructure Engineering. 2007. Vol. 3, num. 3, p. 245-255. DOI : 10.1080/15732470500365562.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/151546/files/Paper%20SIE%20assessment%20existing%20steel%20structures.pdf
A probabilistic model for determining the effect of post-weld treatment on the fatigue performance of tubular bridge joints
International Journal of Fatigue. 2007. Vol. 29, num. 3, p. 516-532. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2006.04.006.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/151543/files/IJF%20Article%20%28Published%29.pdf
Ein Stethoskop zum Überprüfen von Brücken
Stahlbau. 2007. Vol. 76, num. 5, p. 343-346. DOI : 10.1002/stab.200790054.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/116074/files/published%20343_ftp.pdf
Mit Reibung Brücken überprüfen
TEC21. 2007. Vol. 27-28, p. 36-39.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/116065/files/Artikel%20Reibungsmessstreifen.pdf
Size effect of welded thin-walled tubular joints
International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics. 2007. Vol. 7, num. 1, p. 101-127. DOI : 10.1142/S0219455407002228.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/116055/files/MashiriZhao%20etal%20%20Size%20Effect%20Structural%20Stabilityand%20Dynamics%20Journal.pdf
Conference Papers
Benefits of post-weld treatment to improve tubular bridge fatigue performance
2007. p. 180-181.Tubular trusses for steel-concrete composite bridges
2007. p. 132-133.Books
Stahlbau : Grundbegriffe und Bemessungsverfahren
Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes.2006
Journal Articles
Experimental study on the fatigue behaviour of welded tubular K-joints for bridges
Engineering Structures. 2006. Vol. 28, num. 5, p. 745-755. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2005.10.003.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/151547/files/printed-paper-experimental_AS-AN.pdf
Probabilistic fatigue analysis of a post-weld treated tubular bridge
Welding in the World. 2006. Vol. 50, num. special issue, p. 64-71.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/151545/files/walpfa%20%28final%29.pdf
Fatigue of bridge joints using welded tubes or cast steel node solutions
Welding in the World. 2006. Vol. 50, num. special issue, p. 56-63.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/151544/files/ISTS11-paper079-final.pdf
Stethoscope pour l'auscultation des ponts
Tracés. 2006. num. 24, p. 22-25. DOI : 10.5169/seals-99525.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/116053/files/Traces%20AN-MT-MAH%202007.pdf
Les possibilités offertes par les ponts mixtes tubulaires
Construction métallique. 2006. num. 1, p. 3-13.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/116040/files/B6%20CM%20Nussbaumer%20no1%202006.pdf
Conference Papers
Post-weld treatment in the field to improve tubular bridge fatigue performance
2006.Size effects on the fatigue behaviour of welded CHS bridge joints
2006.European standard for fatigue design of steel structures and perspectives
2006. 1st Int. Conf. on Fatigue and Fracture in the Infrastructure Bridges and Structures of the 21st Century, Lehigh University, Philadelphia, PA, August 6-9, 2006.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/116049/files/Nussbaumer%20-%20European%20standard%20for%20fatigue%20design%20of%20steel%20stru.pdf
Probabilistic fatigue assessment of post-weld treated tubular truss bridges
2006.Books
Construction métallique : notions fondamentales et méthodes de dimensionnement, nouvelle édition revue et adaptée aux nouvelles normes de structures
Book Chapters
Grundlagen und Erläuterungen der neuen Ermüdungsnachweise nach Eurocode 3
Stahlbau Kalender; 2006. p. 381-484.2005
Conference Papers
EN1993-1-9: a code for fatigue design
2005.Traffic loads on road expansion joints
2005. p. 123-124.Tubular bridges and the fatigue design of their joints
2005. p. 67-68.Post weld treatment to improve the fatigue performance of tubular bridge structures
2005. p. 1.12-25 1.12-32.Tubular bridges and the fatigue design of their joints
2005. p. 4.6-45 4.6-52.Book Chapters
Les possibilités offertes par les ponts mixtes tubulaires
Documentation SIA N° D 0212; Société suisse des ingénieurs et des architectes, 2005. p. 77-89.Reports
Analysis of Stress Concentration at Longitudinal Attachment
2005Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/284832/files/F14%20ICOM%20704-2%20Analysis%20of%20Stress%20Concentration%20at%20Longitudinal%20Attachment-2005.pdf
2004
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Eléments en acier sous charges de fatigue, renforcés par des lamelles précontraintes en matériau composite
Construction métallique. 2004. num. 3, p. 3-13.Conference Papers
Probabilistic fatigue analysis of post weld treated tubular bridge joints
2004. p. 206-224.Probabilistic fatigue analysis of improved tubular bridge joints considering multiple-crack initiation sites
2004.Recent developments in tubular bridges and the fatigue design of their joints
2004.Books
Construction métallique : bases de calcul et exemples numériques adaptés aux nouvelles normes
Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes.Book Chapters
Use and application of high performance steels (HPS) for steel structures
Structural Engineering Document n° 8; IABSE, 2004.Reports
Ermüdung geschweisster kreisförmiger Hohlprofile im Brückenbau
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Delamination effects on cracked steel members reinforced by prestressed composite patch
Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics. 2003. Vol. 39, num. 1, p. 61-71. DOI : 10.1016/S0167-8442(02)00138-6.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/151551/files/articoloTAFMEC.pdf
Analysis of cracked steel members reinforced by pre-stressed composite patch
Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures. 2003. Vol. 26, num. 1, p. 59-66. DOI : 10.1046/j.1460-2695.2003.00598.x.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/151550/files/A5%20FFEMS%20CO-AB-AN%202003.pdf
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Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures. 2003. Vol. 26, num. 5, p. 429-437. DOI : 10.1046/j.1460-2695.2003.00642.x.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/151549/files/FFE2.pdf
Conference Papers
A probabilistic study of the fatigue behaviour of improved tubular bridge joints
2003. p. 194-206.Fatigue behaviour of improved tubular bridge joints
2003. p. 339-345.Fatigue behaviour of welded CHS bridge joints : emphasis on the effect of size
2003. p. 365-374.Fatigue behaviour of cast steel nodes in bridge structures
2003. p. 357-364.Book Chapters
Sia 263/1 : prescriptions complémentaires
Dokumentation SIA N° D 0183; Schweizerischer Ingenieur- und Architektenverein, 2003. p. 59-65.SIA 263/1 : ergänzende Vorschriften
Dokumentation SIA N° D 0183; Schweizerischer Ingenieur- und Architektenverein, 2003.Vérification en fatigue
Dokumentation SIA N° D 0181; Schweizerischer Ingenieur- und Architektenverein, 2003. p. 45-50.Ermüdungsnachweis
Dokumentation SIA N° D 0183; Schweizerischer Ingenieur- und Architektenverein, 2003.Reports
Fatigue design of bridges with welded circular hollow sections
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2002
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Ermüdung von Hohlprofil-Konstruktionen im Brückenbau
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Modern tubular truss bridges
2002. p. 426-427.2001
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On the practical use of weld improvement methods
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Application industrielle du parachèvement au pont ferroviaire de Zurich-Wipkingen
Construction métallique. 2001. num. 2, p. 5-13.Conference Papers
Analysis of fatigue crack reinforcement of steel members by composite materials
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2001. p. 291-297.Reports
Fiabilité des ponts métalliques vis à vis de l'état limite combiné fatigue et rupture
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Repair of riveted bridge members damaged by fatigue using CFRP materials
2000. Conf. advanced FRP Materials for Civil Structures, Bologna, Italy, 19.10.2000. p. 33-42.Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/115906/files/423.pdf
Finite element analysis of steel members repaired by prestressed composite patch
2000.Fatigue life extension of riveted bridge members using prestressed carbon fiber composite
2000. p. 375-380.Crack repair and fatigue life extension of riveted bridge members using composite materials
2000. p. 227-238.Reports
Stufenweises Vorgehen des Ermüdungsnachweises zur Beurteilung alter Stahlbrücken
2000Full text: https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/115904/files/F8%20ICOM%20419%202000.pdf
Good design practice : a guideline for fatigue design
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Fatigue resistance and repairs of riveted bridge members
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