Alain Nussbaumer
Professeur titulaire
alain.nussbaumer@epfl.ch +41 21 693 24 26 http://resslab.epfl.ch
Nationalité : Suisse
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EPFL ENAC IIC GIS-GE
GC B3 495 (Bâtiment GC)
Station 18
CH-1015 Lausanne
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Domaines de compétences
Structures métalliques
Verre structural
Fatigue et mécanique de la rupture
Evaluation de structures existantes
Rupture à faible nb de cycles
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'enseignement ENAC "habiter Mars". Enseignant aux cours conception des ponts, fatigue et mécanique de la rupture (école doctorale).
EXPERTISES: Travaux dans les domaines de l'évaluation, du contrôle et en tant qu'expert. Exemples : avion Solar Impulse, bateau de course Alinghi, plateformes Expo.02, viaduc de Millau, ponts de Kirchenfeld et de Kornhaus (Berne), 3ème traversée du Bosphore, réhabilitation Grande Dixence.
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'enseignement ENAC "habiter Mars". Enseignant aux cours conception des ponts, fatigue et mécanique de la rupture (école doctorale).
EXPERTISES: Travaux dans les domaines de l'évaluation, du contrôle et en tant qu'expert. Exemples : avion Solar Impulse, bateau de course Alinghi, plateformes Expo.02, viaduc de Millau, ponts de Kirchenfeld et de Kornhaus (Berne), 3ème traversée du Bosphore, réhabilitation Grande Dixence.
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
- 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
2019
Journal Articles
J. Schubnell; M. Jung; C. H. Le; M. Farajian; M. Braun et al. : 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. num. 56. DOI : 10.1007/s40194-019-00830-0.
A. Hosseini; A. Nussbaumer; M. Motavalli; X.-L. Zhao; E. Ghafoori : 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.
A. de Castro e Sousa; A. Nussbaumer : Multiaxial ultra low cycle fatigue in welded high strength steel structural components; Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 2019-02. Vol. 153, p. 473-482. DOI : 10.1016/j.jcsr.2018.10.028.
A. Hosseini; E. Ghafoori; M. Motavalli; A. Nussbaumer; X.-L. Zhao et al. : 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
H. Heydarinouri; A. Nussbaumer; J. Maljaars; E. Ghafoori : 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.
M. Garcia; A. Nussbaumer; H. Remes : 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.
A. Nussbaumer; J. O. Pedro; C. A. P. Baptista; M. Duval : 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.
2018
Journal Articles
M. Santarsiero; C. Louter; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
A. Hosseini; E. Ghafoori; M. Motavalli; A. Nussbaumer; X.-L. Zhao et al. : 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.
A. Hosseini; E. Ghafoori; M. Motavalli; A. Nussbaumer; X.-L. Zhao et al. : 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.
V. Grigoriou; A. Nussbaumer; D. Lignos : 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.
S. G. S. Pai; A. Nussbaumer; I. F. C. Smith : Comparing methodologies for structural identification and fatigue life prediction of a highway bridge; Frontiers in Built Environment. 2018. Vol. 3. DOI : 10.3389/fbuil.2017.00073.
Conference Papers
M. Garcia; C. A. Pereira Baptista; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
A. Hosseini; E. Ghafoori; M. Motavalli; A. Nussbaumer; X.-L. Zhao et al. : 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.
2017
Journal Articles
L. D'Angelo; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
A. Hosseini; E. Ghafoori; M. Motavalli; A. Nussbaumer; X.-L. Zhao : 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.
C. Baptista; A. Reis; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
M. Santarsiero; C. Louter; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
L. D’Angelo; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
C. Baptista; S. Kannuna; J. O. Pedro; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
J. Cupac; K. Martens; A. Nussbaumer; J. Belis; C. Louter : Experimental investigation of multi-span post-tensioned glass beams; Glass Structures and Engineering. 2017. Vol. 2, num. 1. DOI : 10.1007/s40940-017-0038-5.
Conference Papers
L. D'Angelo; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
A. Hosseini; E. Ghafoori; M. Motavalli; A. Nussbaumer; R. Al-Mahaidi et al. : 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.
A. Hosseini; E. Ghafoori; M. Motavalli; A. Nussbaumer; X.-L. Zhao et al. : 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.
Reports
A. A. Sousa; A. Nussbaumer : Ultra low cycle fatigue of welded steel joints under multiaxial loading - extended test data and analysis. 2017.
2016
Journal Articles
M. Santarsiero; C. Louter; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
M. Santarsiero; C. Louter; A. Nussbaumer : 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. DOI : 10.1007/s40940-016-0018-1.
R. Pasquier; L. D'Angelo; J.-A. Goulet; C. Acevedo; A. Nussbaumer et al. : 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.
Conference Papers
E. Ghafoori; M. Motavalli; A. Herwig; A. Nussbaumer; G. S. Prinz et al. : 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.
E. Ghafoori; M. Motavalli; A. Nussbaumer; A. Herwig; M. Fontana et al. : 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.
A. Nussbaumer; V. Grigoriou : 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.
A. Hosseini; E. Ghafoori; M. Motavalli; A. Nussbaumer; X.-L. Zhao : 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.
A. A. Sousa; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
Reports
V. Grigoriou; A. Nussbaumer : Fatigue tests on the detail of butt re-welded additional cover plates - Final report. 2016.
2015
Journal Articles
E. Ghafoori; M. Motavalli; X.-L. Zhao; A. Nussbaumer; M. Fontana : 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.
L. D'Angelo; A. Nussbaumer : Reliability based fatigue assessment of existing motorway bridge; Structural Safety. 2015. num. 57, p. 35-42. DOI : 10.1016/j.strusafe.2015.07.001.
M. Rocha; E. Bruehwiler; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
M. Rocha; E. Bruehwiler; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
E. Ghafoori; M. Motavalli; A. Nussbaumer; A. Herwig; G. S. Prinz et al. : 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.
E. Ghafoori; M. Motavalli; A. Nussbaumer; A. Herwig; G. Prinz et al. : 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.
Conference Papers
E. Gasparin; G. Santi; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
S. Herion; T. Ummenhofer; M. Veselcic; F. Zamiri; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
C. A. Pereira Baptista; L. Borges; S. Yadav; A. Nussbaumer : Fatigue behaviour and detailing of slotted tubular connection. 2015. 15th International Symposium on Tubular Structures, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, May, 27-29, 2015.
F. Zamiri; J.-M. Drezet; A. Nussbaumer : Welding simulation of tubular K-joints in steel S690QH. 2015. 15th International Symposium on Tubular Structures, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, May, 27-29, 2015.
A. A. Sousa; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
L. D'Angelo; M. H. Faber; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
Reports
C. Baptista; A. Nussbaumer : Traffic load generation for the fatigue assessment of the 3rd Bosphorus bridge. 2015.
2014
Journal Articles
G. S. Prinz; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
N. Maddah; A. Nussbaumer : Analytical approach for improving damage equivalence factors; Engineering Structures. 2014. Vol. 59, p. 838-847. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2013.09.039.
E. Ghafoori; G. S. Prinz; A. Nussbaumer; M. Motavalli; A. Herwig et al. : 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.
G. S. Prinz; A. Nussbaumer; L. Borges; S. Khadka : 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.
Conference Papers
L. D'Angelo; M. Rocha; A. Nussbaumer; E. Brühwiler : 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.
Reports
F. Zamiri; A. Nussbaumer : Welding Simulation and Fatigue Assess-ment of Tubular K-joints in Steel S690QH. 2014.
2013
Journal Articles
S. Walbridge; V. Fischer; N. Maddah; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
C. Acevedo; J.-M. Drezet; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
Conference Papers
C. Acevedo; J.-M. Drezet; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
L. Borges; F. Zamiri Akhlaghi; C. Acevedo; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
A. Nussbaumer; P. Zurbrügg; S. Erkman; T. Besson : Building on planet Mars student project. 2013. Structure and Architecture - ICSA 2013, Guimaraes, Portugal, July 24-26, 2013. p. 1411-1418.
L. D'Angelo; A. Nussbaumer; M.-A. Fénart; A.-G. Dumont : 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.
G. S. Prinz; E. Ghafoori; A. Nussbaumer; M. Motavall; A. Herwig et al. : 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.
G. S. Prinz; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
Reports
N. Maddah; A. Nussbaumer : Fatigue life assessment of roadway bridges based on actual traffic loads. 2013.
G. S. Prinz; A. Nussbaumer : Seismic performance of unanchored liquid storage tank shell-to-base connections: Phase 3. 2013.
2012
Journal Articles
C. Acevedo; A. Evans; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
L. Borges; S. P. Chiew; A. Nussbaumer; C. K. Lee : 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.
G. S. Prinz; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
C. Acevedo; J.-M. Drezet; J.-P. Lefebvre; L. D'Alvise; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
C. Acevedo; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
G. S. Prinz; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
Conference Papers
N. Maddah; A. Nussbaumer : Evaluation of Eurocode damage equivalent factor based on traffic simulation. 2012. IABMAS 2012, Stresa, Lake Maggiore, July 8-12, 2012. p. 3456-3463.
F. Zamiri Akhlaghi; A. Nussbaumer; C. Acevedo : 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.
G. Cortes; G. S. Prinz; A. Nussbaumer; M. Koller : Cyclic demand at the shell-bottom connection of unanchored steel tanks. 2012. 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, September, 2012.
G. S. Prinz; A. Nussbaumer; G. Cortes : 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.
G. S. Prinz; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
Book Chapters
A. Nussbaumer; H.-P. Günther : Stahlbaunormen - Kommentar zu DIN EN 1993-1-9 : Ermüdung; Stahlbaukalendar 2012, Eurocode 3 - Grundnorm, Brücken; Berlin: Ernst & Sohn, 2012. p. 255-351.
Reports
G. S. Prinz; A. Nussbaumer : Fatigue strengthening of metallic riveted bridges using un-bonded pre-stressed CFRP Plates. 2012.
G. S. Prinz; A. Nussbaumer; S. Khadka : Experimental testing and simulation of bolted beam-column connections having thick extended endplates and multiple bolts per row. 2012.
G. S. Prinz; A. Nussbaumer : Seismic performance of unanchored liquid storage tank shell-to-base connections -- Phase 2. 2012.
2011
Journal Articles
C. Acevedo; A. Nussbaumer; J. M. Drezet : 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.
G. Cortes; A. Nussbaumer; C. Berger; E. Lattion : 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
F. Zamiri Akhlaghi; C. Acevedo; A. Nussbaumer; J. Krummenacker : 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.
C. Acevedo; J.-M. Drezet; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
N. Maddah; A. Nussbaumer : Evaluation of damage equivalent factor for roadway bridges. 2011. 35th International Symposium of IABSE, London, UK, September 20-23, 2011. p. 325.
G. Cortes; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
G. Cortes; A. Nussbaumer : 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
A. Nussbaumer; L. Borges; L. Davaine : Fatigue Design of Steel and Composite Structures ; Berlin: Ernst & Sohn.
2010
Conference Papers
C. Acevedo; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
C. Acevedo; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
A. Nussbaumer; S. Herion; M. Veselcic; R. Dietrich : 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.
N. Maddah; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
Reports
G. Cortes; A. Nussbaumer : Seismic Behavior of Shell-to-Base Connections in Large Storage Tanks. 2010.
2009
Journal Articles
R. Wang; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
A. Schumacher; L. Costa Borges; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
Conference Papers
C. Acevedo; A. Nussbaumer : Study on crack propagation in tubular joints under compressive fatigue loadings. 2009. Fatigue Design 2009, Senlis, France, November 25-26, 2009.
A. Nussbaumer; L. Davaine; L. Borges : ECCS guides on good design practice and design according to EN 1993-1-9. 2009. Fatigue Design 2009, Senlis, November 25-26, 2009.
C. Acevedo; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
2008
Journal Articles
B. Kühn; R. Helmerich; A. Nussbaumer; H.-P. Günther; S. Herion : Beurteilung bestehender Stahltragwerke : Empfehlungen zur Abschätzung der restnutzungsdauer; Stahlbau. 2008. Vol. 77, num. 8, p. 595-607. DOI : 10.1002/stab.200810072.
A. Nussbaumer; L. Costa Borges : 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.
S. Haldimann-Sturm; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
S. Walbridge; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
S. Walbridge; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
Conference Papers
A. Nussbaumer : Cool Casting and green ideas from Europe. 2008. North American Steel Construction Conference (NASCC), Nashville, April 2-5, 2008.
L. Borges; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
A. Nussbaumer; L. Borges : 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.
A. Nussbaumer; L. A. Borges; H. T. Beier; M. Vormwald : 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.
F. Schröter; L. Simoes da Silva; P. J. Cruz; L. A. Borges; A. Nussbaumer : 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
B. Kühn; M. Lukic; A. Nussbaumer; H.-P. Günther; R. Helmerich et al. : Assessment of existing steel structures : Recommendations for estimation of remaining fatigue life ; Ispra, Italy: Joint Research Center.
2007
Journal Articles
A. Nussbaumer; M. Thomann; M. A. Hirt : A stethoscope for testing of bridges; Stahlbau. 2007. Vol. 76, p. 343-346.
R. Helmerich; B. Kühn; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
S. Walbridge; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
A. Nussbaumer; M. Thomann; M. A. Hirt : Ein Stethoskop zum Überprüfen von Brücken; Stahlbau. 2007. Vol. 76, num. 5, p. 343-346. DOI : 10.1002/stab.200790054.
A. Nussbaumer; M. Thomann; M. A. Hirt : Mit Reibung Brücken überprüfen; TEC21. 2007. Vol. 27-28, p. 36-39.
F. R. Mashiri; X. L. Zhao; M. A. Hirt; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
Conference Papers
S. Walbridge; A. Nussbaumer : Benefits of post-weld treatment to improve tubular bridge fatigue performance. 2007. p. 180-181.
Books
M. A. Hirt; R. Bez; A. Nussbaumer : Stahlbau : Grundbegriffe und Bemessungsverfahren ; Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes.
2006
Journal Articles
A. Schumacher; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
A. Nussbaumer; S. Walbridge : Probabilistic fatigue analysis of a post-weld treated tubular bridge; Welding in the World. 2006. Vol. 50, num. special issue, p. 64-71.
A. Nussbaumer; S. C. Haldimann-Sturm; A. Schumacher : 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.
A. Nussbaumer; M. Thomann; M. A. Hirt : Stethoscope pour l'auscultation des ponts; Tracés. 2006. num. 24, p. 22-25.
A. Nussbaumer : Les possibilités offertes par les ponts mixtes tubulaires; Construction métallique. 2006. num. 1, p. 3-13.
Conference Papers
S. Walbridge; A. Nussbaumer : Post-weld treatment in the field to improve tubular bridge fatigue performance. 2006.
L. Borges; A. Schumacher; A. Nussbaumer : Size effects on the fatigue behaviour of welded CHS bridge joints. 2006.
S. Walbridge; A. Nussbaumer : Probabilistic fatigue assessment of post-weld treated tubular truss bridges. 2006.
Books
M. A. Hirt; R. Bez; A. Nussbaumer : Construction métallique : notions fondamentales et méthodes de dimensionnement, nouvelle édition revue et adaptée aux nouvelles normes de structures.
Book Chapters
A. Nussbaumer; H. P. Günther : Grundlagen und Erläuterungen der neuen Ermüdungsnachweise nach Eurocode 3; Stahlbau Kalender; 2006. p. 381-484.
2005
Conference Papers
J. S. Leendertz; J. Braun; A. Nussbaumer; T. Schulze; B. Volk : Traffic loads on road expansion joints. 2005. p. 123-124.
S. Haldimann-Sturm; A. Nussbaumer; M. Hirt : Tubular bridges and the fatigue design of their joints. 2005. p. 67-68.
S. Walbridge; A. Nussbaumer : Post weld treatment to improve the fatigue performance of tubular bridge structures. 2005. p. 1.12-25 1.12-32.
S. Haldimann-Sturm; A. Nussbaumer : Tubular bridges and the fatigue design of their joints. 2005. p. 4.6-45 4.6-52.
Book Chapters
A. Nussbaumer : Les possibilités offertes par les ponts mixtes tubulaires; Documentation SIA N° D 0212; Société suisse des ingénieurs et des architectes, 2005. p. 77-89.
2004
Journal Articles
A. Nussbaumer; A. Bassetti; P. Colombi : 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
S. Walbridge; A. Nussbaumer : Probabilistic fatigue analysis of post weld treated tubular bridge joints. 2004. p. 206-224.
S. Walbridge; A. Nussbaumer : Probabilistic fatigue analysis of improved tubular bridge joints considering multiple-crack initiation sites. 2004.
A. Nussbaumer; S. Sturm; A. Schumacher; M. A. Hirt : Recent developments in tubular bridges and the fatigue design of their joints. 2004.
Books
M. A. Hirt; A. Nussbaumer; M. Crisinel; J. P. Lebet : Construction métallique : bases de calcul et exemples numériques adaptés aux nouvelles normes ; Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes.
Book Chapters
A. Nussbaumer; G. Sedlacek; B. Kühn : Use and application of high performance steels (HPS) for steel structures; Structural Engineering Document n° 8; IABSE, 2004.
Reports
A. Schumacher; S. Sturm; S. Walbridge; A. Nussbaumer; M. Hirt : Ermüdung geschweisster kreisförmiger Hohlprofile im Brückenbau. 2004.
2003
Journal Articles
P. Colombi; A. Bassetti; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
P. Colombi; A. Bassetti; A. Nussbaumer : 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.
P. Colombi; A. Bassetti; A. Nussbaumer : Crack growth induced delamination on steel members reinforced by prestressed composite patch; 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.
Conference Papers
S. Walbridge; A. Nussbaumer : A probabilistic study of the fatigue behaviour of improved tubular bridge joints. 2003. p. 194-206.
S. Walbridge; A. Nussbaumer; M. A. Hirt : Fatigue behaviour of improved tubular bridge joints. 2003. p. 339-345.
A. Schumacher; A. Nussbaumer; M. A. Hirt : Fatigue behaviour of welded CHS bridge joints : emphasis on the effect of size. 2003. p. 365-374.
S. Sturm; A. Nussbaumer; M. A. Hirt : Fatigue behaviour of cast steel nodes in bridge structures. 2003. p. 357-364.
Book Chapters
A. Flückiger; A. Nussbaumer : Sia 263/1 : prescriptions complémentaires; Dokumentation SIA N° D 0183; Schweizerischer Ingenieur- und Architektenverein, 2003. p. 59-65.
A. Flückiger; A. Nussbaumer : SIA 263/1 : ergänzende Vorschriften; Dokumentation SIA N° D 0183; Schweizerischer Ingenieur- und Architektenverein, 2003.
A. Nussbaumer : Vérification en fatigue; Dokumentation SIA N° D 0181; Schweizerischer Ingenieur- und Architektenverein, 2003. p. 45-50.
A. Nussbaumer : Ermüdungsnachweis; Dokumentation SIA N° D 0183; Schweizerischer Ingenieur- und Architektenverein, 2003.
Reports
A. Schumacher; S. Sturm; S. Walbridge; A. Nussbaumer; M. A. Hirt : Fatigue design of bridges with welded circular hollow sections. 2003.
2002
Journal Articles
A. Nussbaumer; A. Schumacher : Ermüdung von Hohlprofil-Konstruktionen im Brückenbau; Stahlbau. 2002. Vol. 71, num. 8, p. 564-570.
Conference Papers
2001
Journal Articles
A. Nussbaumer; D. Imhof : On the practical use of weld improvement methods; Progress in Structural Engineering and Materials. 2001. Vol. 3, num. 1, p. 95-105. DOI : 10.1002/pse.49.
D. Imhof; A. Nussbaumer : Application industrielle du parachèvement au pont ferroviaire de Zurich-Wipkingen; Construction métallique. 2001. num. 2, p. 5-13.
Conference Papers
A. Bassetti; P. Colombi; A. Nussbaumer : Analysis of fatigue crack reinforcement of steel members by composite materials. 2001. p. 29-38.
A. Bassetti; A. Nussbaumer; M. A. Hirt : Fatigue life improvement of riveted bridge members using prestressed carbon fiber laminate. 2001. p. 455-464.
A. Schumacher; A. Nussbaumer; M. A. Hirt : Fatigue behaviour of welded CHS joints in bridges. 2001. p. 291-297.
Reports
A. Banz; A. Nussbaumer : Fiabilité des ponts métalliques vis à vis de l'état limite combiné fatigue et rupture. 2001.
D. Imhof; L. Magistretti; A. Nussbaumer : Etude d'utilisation industrielle des méthodes de parachèvement pour améliorer la résistance à la fatigue des ponts soudés. 2001.
2000
Journal Articles
Conference Papers
A. Bassetti; A. Nussbaumer; P. Colombi : 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.
A. Bassetti; P. Colombi; A. Nussbaumer : Finite element analysis of steel members repaired by prestressed composite patch. 2000.
A. Bassetti; A. Nussbaumer; M. A. Hirt : Fatigue life extension of riveted bridge members using prestressed carbon fiber composite. 2000. p. 375-380.
A. Bassetti; A. Nussbaumer; M. A. Hirt : Crack repair and fatigue life extension of riveted bridge members using composite materials. 2000. p. 227-238.
Reports
A. Bassetti; A. Nussbaumer : Stufenweises Vorgehen des Ermüdungsnachweises zur Beurteilung alter Stahlbrücken. 2000.
1999
Journal Articles
A. Nussbaumer; J. W. Fisher; R. Dexter : Behavior of long fatigue cracks in cellular box beam; Journal of Structural Engineering -New York-. 1999. Vol. 125, num. 11, p. 1232-1238. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(1999)125:11(1232).
A. Bassetti; P. Liechti; A. Nussbaumer : Fatigue resistance and repairs of riveted bridge members; Fatigue Design and Reliability. 1999. Vol. 23, p. 207-218. DOI : 10.1016/S1566-1369(99)80043-0.
1998
Conference Papers
A. Bassetti; P. Liechti; A. Nussbaumer : Fatigue resistance and repairs of riveted bridge members. 1998. p. 535-546.
1997
Journal Articles
I. Huther; H.-P. Lieurade; A. Souissi; A. Nussbaumer; J.-J. Janosch : Analysis of results on improved welded joints; Welding Research Abroad. 1997. Vol. 43, num. 8-9, p. 2-26.
E. Peeker; A. Nussbaumer : Evaluation du comportement à la fatigue par modélisation numérique avancée; Construction métallique. 1997. num. 4, p. 27-36.
1990
Reports
A. Nussbaumer; G. Decorges; I. Smith : Comportement à la fatigue de poutres en aluminium munies de goussets soudés. Rapport intermédiaire. 1990.
1989
Reports
B. J. Daniels; A. Nussbaumer; M. Crisinel : Non-linear analysis of composite members in bending and shear. I compcal reference guide. II theory and numerical resolution. 1989.
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Garcia Martin Antonio René, Heydarinouri Hossein, Zhan Jian,A dirigé les thèses de
Acevedo Claire , Costa Borges Luís , Cupac Jagoda , D'Angelo Luca , De Abreu E Presa De Castro E Sousa Albano António , Hosseini Ardalan , Maddah Nariman , Pereira Baptista Cláudio Alexandre , Rocha Pinto Portela Nunes Marina , Santarsiero Manuel , Zamiri Akhlaghi Farshid ,Co-direction de doctorants jusqu'en 2005:
Andrea Bassetti (n° 2440, 2001), Ann Schumacher (n° 2727, 2003), Senta Christine Haldimann-Sturm (n° 3274, 2005), Scott Walbridge (n° 3330, 2005)