Andreas Andersson

adde@kth.se
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About

General

After receiving a MSc. in Civil Engineering from KTH in 2004, I started to work as a Structural Engineer for the Swedish Railway Administration (Banverket). Parallel to my engineering work, I received a Lic. Engr. degree in Fatigue assessment of steel railway bridges in 2009 and a Ph.D. in Capacity assessment of concrete arch bridges with backfill in 2011, all from KTH, Division of Structural Engineering and Bridges.

In 2012, I joined Roughan & O’Donovan Innovative Solutions for a post-doc within the EU-funded project Long Life Bridges. My research involved vibration control for railway bridge dynamics, including the development of a prototype damper at Trinity College Dublin, TCD.

In 2017, I visited The State Key Laboratory of Traction Power, Southwest Jiaotong University in Chengdu, China, as a visiting researcher within the EU-funded project RISEN. My research involved train-track-bridge interaction within the research group on vehicle-track interaction led by Prof. Wanming Zhai.

During the fall of 2018, I spent two months as a visiting researcher at the Smart Structures Technology Laboratory at UIUC, led by Prof. Bill Spencer. The research involved real-time hybrid simulation of a full-scale MR-damper coupled with a numerical model of a bridge.

My research areas involve:

·        Railway bridge dynamics for high-speed trains.

·        Train-Track-Bridge Interaction.

·        Dynamic soil-structure interaction.

·        Field measurements, planning, instrumentation and signal processing.

·        Model updating.

·        Vibration mitigation using external damper systems.

·        Nonlinear FE-analysis of steel and concrete structures.

·        Impact loading on concrete structures.

·        Fatigue assessment of steel structures.

Employments

2019 -            Senior Specialist, The Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) link

2004 - 2019    Specialist, The Swedish Transport Administration
(Trafikverket, former Banverket)

2011 -            Researcher, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH),
Division of Structural Engineering and Bridges
link

2005 - 2011    PhD-Student (part-time), Royal Institute of Technology (KTH),
Division of Structural Engineering and Bridges

International

2018               Visiting Researcher (2 months), Smart Structures Technology Laboratory, UIUC, Illinois, USA. link

2017               Visiting Researcher (1 year), State Key Laboratory of Traction Power, SWJT, Chengdu, China link

2012               Visiting Researcher (2 months), Trinity College Dublin, TCD

2012               Researcher (1 year), Roughan & O’Donovan Innovative Solutions, Dublin, Ireland. link

Awards & Scholarships

2021               Best paper award, ICRT2021. link Second International Conference on Rail Transportation (ICRT), Chengdu, China, 5-6 July 2021.

2020               International Certificate from CIB/IABSE/RILEM. link For academic and professional merits in international projects

2020               Karl Engvers Stiftelse. Resestipendium. link

2019               Styffes Stiftelse. Resestipendium. link

2015               Styffes Stiftelse. Resestipendium. link

2013               The outstanding young engineer contribution award (YEP) for the contribution “Load Capacity assessment and strengthening of a railway arch bridge with backfill” at IABSE 2013 in Rotterdam. link

2013               Nyströmers Stiftelse. Resestipendium. link

2005               Lilla Polhemspriset. “För bästa examensarbete 2004 i civilingenjörsutbildningen vid svenskt universitet eller högskola”. link

Commission of Trust

2023               Co-organiser of MS9: Dynamics of railway infrastructures.
Eurodyn 2023, Delft, The Netherlands, 2-5 July 2023, link

2022               Member of the editorial board. Railways 2022, 5th International Conference on Railway Technology, 22-25 August, Montpellier, France. link, papers

2021 -            Invited Expert. CEN/TC 250/SC 1/WG 3/TG DIBRST, Dynamic Interface between Bridges and Rolling Stock.

2021               External Examiner. PhD Midterm research thesis project, Marco Antonio Peixer Miguel de Antonio. University of Porto, 2021-11-22. link

2021               Co-chair of special session (S9: Railway Infrastructures), Int. Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences ICCES 2022. Dubai (online), 8-12 January 2022.

2021               Co-chair of special session (S25: Railway Infrastructures), Int. Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences ICCES 2021. Online, 6-10 January 2021.

2020 - 2021    Reference group member. Pre-study of Dynamic Amplification Factor for Existing Road Bridges. link

2019               Member of the scientific committee, 1st Int. Symposium on Risk Analysis and Safety of Complex Structures and Components IRAS 2019. Porto, Portugal, 1-2 July 2019.

2016               Chair and member of the scientific committee, 19th Congress of IABSE, Challenges in Design and Construction of an Innovative and Sustainable Built Environment IABSE2016, Stockholm, Sweden, 21-23 September 2016.

2016 - 2017    Reference group member. Analys av skaleffekten hos bergsprickors skjuvhållfasthet och styvhet genom numerisk modellering. BeFo-572.

2016               Main Examiner. Ph.D. defence, Joãn Miguel dos Santos Pereira da Rocha.
University of Porto, 2016-04-28.
link, download

2015 - 2021    Reference group member. Utveckling av metodik för inspektion av
tunnlar med innertak
.
BeFo-357

2015 -            Delegate. CEN/TC 256/SC 1/WG 46, Railway Applications – Ballastless track systems. EN 16432-1:2017, EN 16432-2:2017, EN 16432-3:2021

2015               Keynote lecture. Dynamics of railway bridges: analysis and verification by field tests. EVACES’15, Dübendorf, Switzerland, 19-21 October 2015.

2014               Faculty examiner. Licentiate seminar, Tarek Edrees Saaed.
Luleå University of Technology, 2014-11-20.
link

2013 - 2017    Delegate. CEN TC250/SC1/WG3/TG-TBI, Railway Applications – Infrastructure – Track-Bridge Interaction. CEN/TR 17231:2018

2013 - 2016    Special advisor on Railway Bridges. Work group High-Speed Rail, collaboration between Sweden and Japan regarding high-speed railway infrastructure technology.

2013 -            Project Leader – Railway Bridges. Development of technical standards for high-speed railways, Trafikverket.

Research Projects

2023               Railway bridge dynamics
Part of
InBridge4EU (researcher, leader of WP3)
HORIZON-ER-JU-2022-02 based on ERA tech. note ERA1193-TD-01-2022 V 1.0

2023               Railway bridge dynamics
Part of Europe’s Rail, FP3:
IAM4RAIL - Holistic and Integrated Asset Management for Europe’s RAIL System, WP16 - Sustainable and cost-efficient eco-design for rail assets, Task 16.2 - Resilient and sustainable lines, subtask 16.2.1 - Improved dynamic amplification factors and subtask 16.2.2 - Bridge resonance. (researcher)

2022               Ökad lastkapacitet på järnvägsbroar genom lägre dynamisk förstoringsfaktor.
TRV 2022/72031. (coordinator/researcher)

2021               High speed low cost bridges.
Part of IP3-
In2Track3, TRV 2015/50535, Shift2Rail Grant Agreement 101012456. (researcher)

2021               Footbridge dynamics – Crowd loading and human structure interaction (BBT 2020-023, continuation of BBT 2017-004). PhD-project for Daniel Colmenares.

2020               Characterisation of dynamic loads on noise barriers. TRV 2020/87252. (Trafikverkets project leader). PhD-project at LTU, coordinated by Prof. Gabriel Sas. link, lic 2023

2019               High speed low cost bridges.
Part of IP3-
In2Track2, TRV 2015/50535, Shift2Rail Grant Agreement 730841. (researcher)

2018               Dynamic assessment of existing railway bridges, TRV 2018/109558. (coordinator/researcher)

2017               Soil-steel composite bridges for high-speed railways. ViaCon Sp z o.o. (coordinator/researcher)

2017               Soil-Structure-Interaction for railway bridge dynamics.
Part of IP3-
In2Track, TRV 2015/50535, Shift2Rail Grant Agreement 730841. (researcher)

2017               RISEN. Post-Doctoral visit at the State Key Laboratory of Traction Power, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China. H2020-MSCA-RISE-2015. (researcher)

2017               Capacity4Rail. SCP3-GA-2013-605650. Analysis of data from viaduct PI24.

2016               Brodynamik på höghastighetsbanor – Inverkan av upplagens eftergivlighet.
TRV 2016/56775. (coordinator/researcher)

2016               Brodynamik på höghastighetsbanor – Gränsvärden för säkerhet och komfort.
TRV 2016/56769. (coordinator/researcher)

2016               Designdiagram för dynamisk kontroll av ballastfria järnvägsbroar.
TRV 2015/101355. (coordinator/researcher)

2014               Statisk och dynamisk provning av betongplattor. TRV 2014/9989. Co-financed by the European Union, Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). (coordinator/researcher)

2013               Forskning och utvecklingstjänst gällande brodynamik och höghastighetståg på Botniabanan (del 2). TRV 2013/55617. (coordinator/researcher)

2012               Forskning och utvecklingstjänst gällande brodynamik och höghastighetståg på Botniabanan (del 1). TRV 2012/74965. (coordinator/researcher)

2012               Long Life Bridges. 7th Framework Marie-Curie Project,
FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IAPP, Grant Agreement Number 286276.
(researcher)

2011               Teknisk utredning avseende högre hastigheter på befintliga järnvägsbroar.
TRV 2011/69283. (coordinator/researcher)

2010               Forskning och utvecklingstjänst avseende övergripande teknisk systemstandard för järnvägsbroar på höghastighetsbanor. TRV 2010/53830. (coordinator/researcher)

Publications

Theses

[3]           Andersson, A., 2011. Capacity assessment of arch bridges with backfill: Case of the old Årsta railway bridge. Doctoral Thesis, KTH Bulletin 107. download

[2]           Andersson, A., 2009. Utmattningsanalys av järnvägsbroar. En fallstudie av stålbroarna mellan Stockholm Central och Söder Mälarstrand, baserat på teoretiska analyser och töjningsmätningar. Licentiate Thesis, KTH Bulletin 96. download

[1]           Andersson A., Malm, R., 2004. Measurement Evaluation and FEM Simulation of Bridge Dynamics. Master of Science Thesis, KTH. download

Manuscripts

[11]         Ferreira, G., Montenegro, P.A., Andersson, A., Henriques, A.A., Karoumi, R., Calçada, R., 2024. Critical Analysis of the Current Eurocode Deck Acceleration Limit for Evaluating Running Safety in Ballastless Railway Bridges. Submitted to Engineering Structures

[10]         Allahvirdizadeh, R., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2024. Probabilistic dynamic design curves optimized for high-speed reinforced concrete railway bridges using first order reliability method. Submitted to International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics.

[9]           Allahvirdizadeh, R., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2024. Reliability assessment of running safety criteria of railway bridges considering soil-structure interaction effects using ensemble of classification-based surrogate models. Submitted to International Journal of Rail Transportation.

[8]           Colmenares, D., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2023. Two equivalent single degree of freedom models of the coupled multiple modulated pedestrian-bridge system to consider the human-structure interaction effect. Submitted to Structures link

[7]           Museros, P, Andersson, A., Pinazo, B., 2022. Dynamic behaviour of bridges under critical conventional and regular trains: review of some regulations included in EN 1991-2. Submitted to Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, Part F. train data

[6]           Colmenares, D., Øiseth, O., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., Rønnquist, A., 2023. On the quantification of the human-structure interaction effect under a random vibration framework. Manuscript link

[5]           Allahvirdizadeh, R., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2023. Computationally Enhanced Gaussian Process Regression for Active Learning Scheme. Manuscript

[4]           Shi, C., Ren, W-X., Zhao, C., Andersson, A., Xin, L., 2023. Three-dimensional DEM-based ballasted track and high-speed rail vehicle interaction: model construction and macro-meso dynamic analysis. Manuscript

[3]           de Frias Lopez, R., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2022. Modelling the dynamic behaviour of ballast in railway tracks: shake table test. Manuscript

[2]           Tell, S., Andersson, A., Ülker-Kaustell, M., Karoumi, R., 2021. Full-scale test of the dynamic response of a railway bridge retrofitted with fluid viscous dampers. Manuscript. link

[1]           Svedholm C., Zangeneh A., Andersson, A., Pacoste C., 2018. Model updating of a Railway Bridge Using Frequency Response Functions and a Reduced Order of Model. Manuscript. link

International Journal Papers

[24]         Allahvirdizadeh, R., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2024. Partial safety factor calibration using surrogate models: An application for running safety of ballasted high-speed railway bridges. Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics (75), 103569 doi

[23]         Hosseini Tehrani, S.A., Andersson, A., Zangeneh, A., Battini, J-M., 2024. Dynamic soil-structure interaction of a three-span railway bridge subject to high-speed train passage. Engineering Structures, (301), 117296 doi

[22]         Allahvirdizadeh, R., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2024. Surrogate-Assisted Investigation on Influence of epistemic Uncertainty on Running Safety of High-Speed Railway Bridges. Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, doi

[21]         Colmenares, D., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2023. An analytical solution of the maximum response of the coupled multiple parallel modulated pedestrian-bridge system. Structures doi

[20]         Allahvirdizadeh, R., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2023. Improved dynamic design method of ballasted high-speed railway bridges using surrogate-assisted reliability-based design optimization of dependent variables. Reliability Engineering & System Safety doi download

[19]         Silva, A., Riberio, D., Montenegro, P., Ferreira, G., Andersson, A., Zangeneh, A., Karoumi, R., Calçada, R., 2023. New contributions for damping assessment on filler-beam railway bridges framed on In2Track EU projects. Transportation and Future Mobility, MDPI. doi

[18]         Albright, A., Battini, J-M., Andersson, A., 2023. Dynamic soil-structure interaction of a single-span railway bridge, forced vibration testing and simulation. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering. doi

[17]         Colmenares, D., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2021. Closed-form solution for continuous beam systems on elastic supports under moving harmonic loads. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 116587 doi download

[16]         Tell, S., Andersson, A., Najafi, A., Spencer Jr. B.F., Karoumi, R., 2021. Real-time hybrid testing for efficiency assessment of magnetorheological dampers to mitigate train-induced vibrations in bridges. Int. J. of Rail Transportation doi download

[15]         Lind Östlund, J., Andersson, A., Ülker-Kaustell, M, Battini, J-M., 2020. On the influence of shallow soil strata on the dynamic soil–structure interaction of simply supported high-speed railway bridges. Int. J. of Rail Transportation, pp. 405-423, 2020 doi download

[14]         Museros, P., Andersson, A., Martí, V., Karoumi, R., 2020. Dynamic behaviour of bridges under critical articulated trains: Signature and bogie factor applied to the review of some regulations included in EN 1991-2. Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, pp. 1-21, 2020 doi download

[13]         Martínez-Rodrigo, M.D., Andersson, A., Pacoste, C., Karoumi, R., 2020. Resonance and cancellation phenomena in two-span continuous beams and its application to railway bridges. Engineering Structures 222 (1). doi download

[12]         Tell, S., Leander, J., Andersson, A., Ülker-Kaustell, M., 2020. Probability-based evaluation of the effect of fluid viscous dampers on a high-speed railway bridge. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering doi download

[11]         Lind Östlund, J., Andersson, A., Ülker-Kaustell, M, Battini, J-M., 2020. The influence of model assumptions on the dynamic impedance functions of shallow foundations. Int. Journal of Civil Engineering, 18(11), 1315-1326 doi download

[10]         Shi, C., Zhao, C., Zhang, X, Andersson, A., 2019. Analysis on dynamic performance of different track transition forms based on the combined discrete element/finite difference method. Computers & Structures 230, pp. 1-11. doi download

[9]           Arvidsson, T., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2018. Train running safety on non-ballasted bridges. Int. J. of Rail Transportation 7(1), pp. 1-22. doi download

[8]           Zangeneh A., Svedholm C., Andersson, A., Pacoste C., Karoumi, R., 2018. Identification of soil-structure interaction effect in a portal frame railway bridge through full-scale dynamic testing. Engineering Structures 159, pp. 299-309. doi download

[7]           Rådeström, S., Ülker-Kaustell, M., Andersson, A., Tell, V., Karoumi, R., 2017. Application of fluid viscous dampers to mitigate vibrations of high-speed railway bridges. Int. J. of Rail Transportation 5(1), pp. 47-62. doi download

[6]           Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., O’Connor, A., 2014. Passive and adaptive damping systems for vibration mitigation and increased fatigue service life of a tied arch railway bridge. Computer-Aided Civil & Infrastructure Engineering 30(9), pp. 748-757. doi download

[5]           Bornet, L., Andersson, A., Zwolski J., Battini, J-M., 2014. Influence of the ballast on the dynamic properties of a truss railway bridge. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering 11(6), pp. 796-803. doi download

[4]           Mellat, P., Andersson, A., Pettersson, L., Karoumi, R., 2014. Dynamic analysis of a short span soil-steel composite bridge for railway traffic using field measurements and numerical modelling. Engineering Structures 69, pp. 49-61. doi download

[3]           Johansson, C., Nualláin, N.Á., Pacoste, C., Andersson, A., 2014. A methodology for the preliminary assessment of existing railway bridges for high-speed traffic.
Engineering Structures 58, pp. 25-35. doi download

[2]           Leander, J., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2010. Monitoring and enhanced fatigue evaluation of a steel railway bridge. Engineering Structures 32(3) pp. 854-863. doi download

[1]           Malm, R., Andersson, A., 2006. Field testing and simulation of dynamic properties of a tied arch railway bridge. Engineering Structures 28(1) pp. 143-152. doi download

Conference Papers

[47]         Allahvirdizadeh, R., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2023. A framework recommendation for updating running safety design criteria of non-ballasted railway bridges using statistical investigations. Eurodyn 2023, Delft, the Netherlands, 2-5 July 2023. download

[46]         Hosseini Tehrani, S.A., Andersson, A., Zangeneh, A., Battini, J-M., 2023. Dynamic soil-structure interaction of a continuous railway bridge. . Eurodyn 2023, Delft, the Netherlands, 2-5 July 2023. download

[45]         Colmenares, D., Del Pozo, G., Costa, G., Karoumi, R., Andersson, A., 2022. Full-scale tests of a lightweight footbridge, The Folke Bernadotte Bridge, SEMC 2022, Cape Town, South Africa, 5-7 September 2022. doi download

[44]         Allahvirdizadeh, R., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2023. Applicability of meta-model assisted reliability assessment for dynamic problems: a comparison between regression-based methods. 14th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering (ICASP14). doi download

[43]         Andersson, A., 2022. Experimental Testing of a Railway Bridge with Near Support Viscous Dampers. Int. Conf. on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, ICCES2022, Dubai, 8-12 January 2022. download

[42]         Allahvirdizadeh, R., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2022. Estimating Running Safety Factor of Ballastless Railway Bridges Using Tail Modelling. International Probabilistic Workshop,IPW2022, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 8-9 September 2022. doi download

[41]         Colmenares, D., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2021. Pedestrian bridge evaluation and modelling subjected to running load cases, footbridge 2022, Madrid, Spain, 7-9 September 2022. doi, download

[40]         Allahvirdizadeh, R., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2021. Ensemble Meta-Models for Running Safety Assessment of High-Speed Railway Bridges Considering Soil-Structure Interaction Effects. 13th Int. Conf. on Structural Safety and Reliability, ICOSSAR 2021, Shanghai, China, June 21-25, 2022. link

[39]         Allahvirdizadeh, R., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2021. Surrogate-assisted versus subset simulation-based stochastic comparison between running safety and passenger comfort design criteria of high-speed railway bridges. 31st European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2021, Angers, France, 19-23 September 2021. link

[38]         Andersson, A., 2021. Full-scale forced vibration tests of a railway bridge. Int. Conf. on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, ICCES2021, Phuket, Thailand, January 6-10, 2021. doi

[37]         Andersson, A., Arvidsson, T., 2021. Train-track-bridge interaction to allow for increased axle loads on iron ore lines. 2nd Int. Conference on Rail Transportation,
ICRT 2021, 5-6 July, Chengdu, China,
download

[36]         Museros, P., Andersson, A., Karoumi R., 2020. Dynamic effect of trains with articulated coaches and Jacobs bogies with integer wheelbase ratios. Eurodyn 2020, Athens, Greece, 23-25 November 2020. doi

[35]         Andersson, A., Karoumi R., 2020. Dynamic response of corrugated steel culverts for railway lines. Eurodyn 2020, Athens, Greece, 23-25 November 2020. doi

[34]         Lind Östlund, J., Andersson, A., Ülker-Kaustell, M, Battini, J-M., 2020. The effect of model assumptions on the dynamic impedance functions of a shallow foundation. Eurodyn 2020, Athens, Greece, 23-25 November 2020. doi

[33]         Zangeneh, A., Andersson, A., Pacoste, C., Karoumi, R., 2020. Dynamic soil-structure interaction in resonant railway bridges with integral abutments. Eurodyn 2020, Athens, Greece, 23-25 November 2020. doi

[32]         Allahvirdizadeh, R., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R, 2020. Reliability Assessment of the Dynamic Behaviour of High-Speed Railway Bridges Using FORM, Eurodyn 2020, Athens, Greece, 23-25 November 2020. doi

[31]         Colmenares, D., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2020. Closed-formed solution of pedestrian-induced loads for clamped-clamped bridges, Eurodyn 2020, Athens, Greece, 23-25 November 2020. doi

[30]         Tell S., Andersson, A., Karoumi R., Najafi, A., Spencer Jr B.F., 2019. Real-time hybrid simulation of a bridge-damper system. SEMC2019, Cape Town, South Africa, 2-4 September 2019. download

[29]         Aggestam, E., Nielsen, J., Andersson, A., Li, M.X.D., 2018. Multi-objective design optimisation of transition zones between different railway track forms.11th Int. Conf. on Contact Mechanics and Wear and Rail/Wheel Systems, CM2018, Delft, Netherlands, September 24-27, 2018. download

[28]         Andersson, A., Arvidsson, T., 2018. Train-Track-Bridge Interaction for non-ballasted Railway Bridges on High-Speed Lines. Railways 2018, Sitges, Barcelona, Spain, September 3-7, 2018. download

[27]         Zäll, E., Garmendia Purroy, J., Andersson, A., Ülker-Kaustell, M., 2017. The effect of runners on footbridges – a case study. Footbridge 2017, Berlin, Germany, September 6-9, 2017 doi download

[26]         Zäll, E., Andersson, A., Ülker-Kaustell, M., Karoumi, R., 2017. An efficient approach for considering the effect of human-structure interaction on footbridges. Eurodyn 2017, Rome, Italy, September 10-13, 2017 doi

[25]         Östlund, J., Ülker-Kaustell, M., Andersson, A., Battini, J-M., 2017. Considering dynamic soil-structure interaction in design of high-speed railway bridges. Eurodyn 2017, Rome, Italy, September 10-13, 2017 doi

[24]         Zangeneh, A., Svedholm, A., Pacoste, C., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2017. Dynamic Stiffness Identification of Portal Frame Bridge-Soil System using Controlled Dynamic Testing. Eurodyn 2017, Rome, Italy, September 10-13, 2017 doi

[23]         Andersson, A., Östlund, J., Ülker-Kaustell, M., Battini, J-M., Karoumi, R., 2017. Full-scale dynamic testing of a railway bridge using a hydraulic exciter. EVACES 2017, San Diego, United States, July 12-14, 2017 doi

[22]         Arvidsson, T., Zangeneh, A., Andersson, A., 2017. Influence of Sleeper Passing Frequency on Short Span Bridges: Validation against Measured Results. 1st Int. Conf. on Rail Transportation, Chengdu, China, July 10-12, 2017. download

[21]         Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2017. A soil-steel bridge under high-speed railways. III European Conf. on Buried Flexible Structures (link) Rydzyna, Poland, April 24-25, 2017 proceedings download

[20]         Rådeström, S., Karoumi, R., Ülker-Kaustell, M., Tell, V., Andersson, A. 2016. Structural control of high speed railway bridges by means of fluid viscous dampers. IABSE2016, Stockholm, Sweden, 21-23 September 2016. download

[19]         Zäll, E., Karoumi, R., Ülker-Kaustell, M., Andersson, A. 2016. Evaluation of load model for crowd-induced vibrations of footbridges. IABSE2016, Stockholm, Sweden, 21-23 September 2016. download

[18]         Ülker-Kaustell, M., Östlund, J., Andersson, A. 2016. Current research and development in bridges for high-speed railways in Sweden. IABSE2016, Stockholm, Sweden, 21-23 September 2016. download

[17]         Cahill, P., Karoumi, R., Mathewson, A., Andersson, A., Pakrashi, V., 2016. Detection of Train Passages during Forced Vibration Testing of Bridge Structures using Energy Harvesting Technology. Civil Engineering Research in Ireland, CERI2016, Galway, Ireland, August 29-30, 2016 download

[16]         Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2015. Dynamics of railway bridges, analysis and verification by field tests (keynote paper). EVACES’15, Dübendorf, Switzerland, October 19-21, 2015. download doi

[15]         Andersson, A., Ülker-Kaustell, M., Borg, R., Dymén, O., Carolin, A., Karoumi, R., 2015. Pilot testing of a hydraulic bridge exciter. EVACES’15, Dübendorf, Switzerland, October 19-21, 2015. download doi

[14]         Andersson, A., Roslin, R., 2015. Load capacity of inner lining systems due to impact from falling rocks. ITA WTC 2015 Congress and the 41st General assembly, May 22-28, 2015, Dubrovnik, Croatia. download

[13]         Andersson, A., Roslin, R., Taube, A., 2015. Bärförmåga hos inklädnadssystem vid stödbelastning från fallande bergblock. Bergmekanikdagen 2015, Stockholm, 9th March 2015, pp. 105-113. download

[12]         Bornet, L., Andersson, A., Zwolski, J., Battini, J-M:, 2014. Influence of the Ballasted Track on the Dynamic Properties of a Truss Railway Bridge. The Twelfth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology, Naples, Italy 2-5 September 2014 doi

[11]         Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., O’Connor, A., 2014. Development of a multi-passive tuned mass damper, theory and experiments. Eurodyn 2014, IX International Conference on Structural Dynamics, Porto, Portugal download

[10]         Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., O’Connor, A., 2013. External damping of stay cables using adaptive and semi-active vibration control. ICSBOC2013, The 8th International Cable Supported Bridge Operators’ Conference, June 3-5, 2013, Edinburgh, Scotland. download

[9]           Andersson, A., 2013. Load capacity assessment and strengthening of a railway arch bridge with backfill. IABSE 2013, May 6-8, 2013, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. download

[8]           Andersson, A., Leander, J., Karoumi, R., 2013. Extending the fatigue service life of a railway bridge by local approaches. IABSE 2013, May 6-8, 2013, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. download

[7]           Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., O’Connor, A., 2013. Vibration mitigation of railway bridges using adaptive damping control. IABSE 2013, May 6-8, 2013, Rotterdam, the Netherlands download

[6]           Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., O’Connor, A., 2012. Semi active damping systems for railway bridges. Bridge & Concrete Research in Ireland (BCRI), 6-7th September 2012, Ireland. download

[5]           Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2012. Attenuating resonant behaviour of a tied arch railway bridge using increased hanger damping. IABMAS 2012, 6th International Conference on Bridge maintenance, Safety and Management, Lake Maggiroe, Italy. download

[4]           Andersson, A., Sundquist, H., Karoumi, R., 2012. Full Scale Tests and Structural Evaluation of Soil-Steel Flexible Culverts for High-Speed Railways. II European Conference on Buried Flexible Steel Structures, Rydzyna, Poland 2012. download

[3]           Leander, J., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2009. Enhanced Assessment of the Remaining Service Life of a Steel Railway Bridge. Key Engineering Materials Vol. 413-414 pp. 245-252 download doi

[2]           Karoumi, R., Andersson, A., Sundquist, H., 2006. Static and Dynamic Load Testing of the New Svinesund Arch Bridge. The International Conference on Bridge Engineering, Hong Kong. download

[1]           Andersson, A., Sundquist, H., Karoumi, R., 2006. Evaluating cable forces in cable supported bridges using ambient vibration method. The International Conference on Bridge Engineering, Hong Kong. download

Book Chapters

[3]           Springer, 2024. Digital Railway Infrastructure, Editors: Riberio, D., Montenegro, P.A., Andersson, A., Martínez-Rodrigo, M.D. link

[2]           Tell, S., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2020. Improved dynamic resilience of railway bridges using external dampers. Chapter in “Best-Practices Handbook on Rail Infrastructure Resilience”, Elsevier. Editors R. Calçada and S. Kaewunruen. link

[1]           Leander, J., Andersson, A., 2011. Järnvägsbro under bevakning.
Samhällsbyggaren nr. 3. download

Reports, KTH TRITA-BKN series

[20]         Andersson, A., 2020. Dynamic behaviour of soil-steel composite bridges for high-speed railways. KTH/BKN/RPT-208-SE download

[19]         Tell, S., Andersson, A., 2019. Real-time hybrid simulation of the response of high-speed railway bridges with magnetorheological dampers. KTH/BKN/RPT-1840-SE.

[18]         Andersson, A., 2019. Dynamic analysis of simply supported slab bridges. KTH/BKN/RPT-1922-SE. download

[17]         Andersson, A., 2018. Simplified approach to dynamic analysis of railway bridges for high-speed trains. KTH/BKN/RPT-1837-SE. download

[16]         Lind Östlund, J., Andersson, A., Ülker-Kaustell, M., Battini, J.M., 2017. Soil-Structure Interaction for foundations on High-Speed Railway Bridges. KTH/BKN/R-166-SE. download

[15]         Arvidsson, T., Andersson, A., 2017. Train-Track-Bridge Interaction for non-ballasted Railway Bridges on High-Speed Lines. KTH/BKN/R-165-SE. download

[14]         Östlund, J., Andersson, A., Ülker-Kaustell, M., Battini, J.M., 2016. Field Experiments on the Bridge Aspan. KTH/BKN/R-160-SE.

[13]         Andersson, A., Svedholm, C., 2016. Dynamisk kontroll av järnvägsbroar, inverkan av 3D-effekter. KTH/BKN/R-158-SE. download

[12]         Svedholm, C., Andersson, A., 2016. Designdiagram för förenklad dynamisk kontroll av järnvägsbroar. KTH/BKN/R-157-SE. download

[11]         Andersson, A., 2014. Impact loading of concrete slabs, Experimental tests and numerical simulations. KTH/BKN/R-153-SE. download

[10]         Johansson, C., Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., Pacoste, C., 2013. Dynamiska kontroller av järnvägsbroar längs Botniabanan för framtida höghastighetståg, etapp 1. KTH/BKN/R-145-SE. download

[9]           Johansson, C., Arvidsson, T., Martino, D., Yavari, M.S., Andersson, A., Pacoste, C., Karoumi, R., 2011. Höghastighetsprojekt – Bro, Inventering av järnvägsbroar för ökad hastighet på befintliga banor. KTH/BKN/R-141-SE. download

[8]           Johansson, C., Andersson, A., Wiberg, J., Ülker-Kaustell, M., Pacoste, C., Karoumi, R. 2010. Höghastighetsprojekt – Bro, delrapport I: Inledande inventering av erfarenheter och befintliga krav vid dimensionering av järnvägsbroar för farter över 200 km/h. KTH/BKN/R-139-SE download

[7]           Andersson, A., 2007. Gamla Årstabron, Sammanställning av beräkningar avseende förstärkningar av betongbågarna. KTH/BKN/R-105-SE. download

[6]           Andersson, A., 2007. Gamla Årstabron, FEM-beräkningar av 3-ledsbågarnas verkningssätt och inverkan på förstärkningsåtgärder. KTH/BKN/R-104-SE. download

[5]           Sundquist, H., Karoumi, R., Andersson, A., Enckell, M., Malm, R., Wiberg., J., Ülker-Kaustell, M., Carlsson, F., Plos, M., Enochsson, O., Täljsten, B., 2007. Modern mät- och övervakningsmetodik för bedömning av befintliga broar. KTH/BKN/R-111-SE. download

[4]           Andersson, A., 2006. Gamla Årstabron, FEM-beräkning av förstärkningsåtgärders inverkan på betongbågarna. KTH/BKN/R-101-SE. download

[3]           Andersson, A., Sundquist H., 2006. Utvärdering av krafter i Älvsborgsbron genom dynamisk mätning och analys. KTH/BKN/R-98-SE. download

[2]           Karoumi, R., Andersson, A., 2006. Load Testing of the New Svinesund Bridge: Presentation of results and theoretical verification of bridge behavior. KTH/BKN/R-96-SE. download

[1]           Andersson, A., Sundquist, H., 2005. Gamla Årstabron, Utvärdering av verkningssätt hos betongvalv genom mätning och FEM-modellering – Etapp 1. Tech. Report 2005:13 download

Reports, KTH

[35]         Andersson, A., Karoumi, R., 2023. Long-term monitoring of a railway bridge. download

[34]         Andersson, A., 2023. Björnnäsvägen, results from experimental testing. download

[33]         Andersson, A., Allahvirdizadeh, R., Albright, A., Montenegro, P., Ferreira, G., Peixer, M., Museros, P., 2023. High speed low cost bridges, In2Track3 S2R-CFM-IP3-01-2020, report D5.6 and appendix

[32]         Andersson, A., Theland, F., 2022. Vibroplate compaction tests, summary of dynamic measurements. download

[31]         Andersson, A., Allahvirdizadeh, R., Zangeneh, A., Silva, R., Ribeiro, D., Ferreira, G., Montenegro, P., Museros, P., 2021. High speed low cost bridges. Background report D5.2.5 for In2Track2, H2020-S2RJU-2018/H2020-S2RJU-CFM-2018, grant agreement 826255. download

[30]         Andersson, A., 2021. Damper characteristics validation, according to IEEE 693-2018 Annex W. download

[29]         Andersson, A., 2020. Load distribution on railway slab bridges. download

[28]         Andersson, A., 2020. Experimental tests of viscous dampers. download

[27]         Andersson, A., 2020. Bryngeån, retrofitting with viscous dampers. download

[26]         Andersson, A., 2018. Railway bridge dynamics, experimental testing with a novel hydraulic exciter. Part of final report for In2Track. download

[25]         Andersson, A., 2017. Structural behavior of ballastless track – ballast mat interaction. Commissioned by RockDelta® for the Follo Line project. download

[24]         Andersson, A., 2017. Railway viaduct PI024, analysis of experimental data, model updating and dynamic simulations. Capacity4Rail, Report D12.3, Chapter 6.4. download

[23]         Andersson, A., 2014. Broexciterare, förslagsritningar fackverkssträva. Ritningar 2014-05-04 download

[22]         Andersson, A., 2014. Broexciterare, simulering av förväntad respons I fackverkssträva. PM 2014-10-07 download

[21]         Andersson, A., 2014. Broexciterare, simulering av förväntad grundrespons. PM 2014-06-06 download

[20]         Andersson, A., 2014. Broexciterare, simulering av förväntad brorespons. PM 2014-05-29 download

[19]         Andersson, A., 2014. Dynamic performance of concrete frame bridges. PM 2014-07-14 download

[18]         Andersson, A., 2013. Bro över Åby älv – preliminära resultat från dynamiska fältmätningar. PM 2013-12-12 download

[17]         Andersson, A., 2013. Adaptive and semi-active vibration control of railway bridge dynamics. Long Life Bridges, deliverable 1.1, final report from secondment 1.1b download

[16]         Andersson, A., 2011. PM: Bro över Söderström (km 1+83). Utmattningsanalyser baserat på töjningsmätningar, april-maj 2011. download

[15]         Andersson, A., Höglund, T., 2011. Load resistance of lightening columns. (Confidential). download

[14]         Andersson, A., 2010. Globen Skyview, Jämförande beräkningar av påkänning vid rälsbanans upplag (konfidentiell). download

[13]         Andersson, A., 2009. Gamla Årstabron. Sammanställning av töjningsmätningar utförda 2009-09-24. download

[12]         Andersson, A., 2009. Gamla Årstabron. Sammanställning av töjningsmätningar utförda 2009-06-23. download

[11]         Andersson, A., 2009. PM Gamla Årstabron. Sammanställning av töjningsmätningar på båge 11. download

[10]         Andersson, A., 2008. Bro över Söderström, Instrumenteringsanvisningar för töjningsmätningar. download

[9]           Andersson, A., 2008. Gamla Årstabron. Förslag till varselgränser under vattenbilning fas 3, undersida båge 2. download

[8]           Andersson, A., 2007. Gamla Årstabron. Sammanställning av töjningsmätningar utförda 2007-11-07. download

[7]           Andersson, A., 2007. Gamla Årstabron. Sammanställning av töjningsmätningar utförda 2007-10-17. download

[6]           Andersson, A., 2007. Gamla Årstabron. Några beräkningar inför fältmätningar 2007. download

[5]           Andersson, A., 2007. Evaluating cable forces in cable supported bridge using methods of structural vibrations. download

[4]           Andersson, A., 2006. Dynamic properties of a pedestrian bridge. download

[3]           Malm, R., Andersson A., 2006. FEM modellering av instabilitetsproblem. download

[2]           Andersson, A., 2005. Monitoring of the New Svinesund Bridge, Presentation of some measured data from static and dynamic field tests. download

[1]           Andersson, A., 2005. Dynamic Behaviour of the New Svinesund Bridge, Summary of some dynamic FE-analyses. download

Reports, Trafikverket

[81]         Andersson, A., 2023. Dynamic analysis of a three-span bridge download

[80]         Andersson, A., 2023. Dynamic analysis of a portal frame bridge (3500-4474-1 and 3500-5057-1). download

[79]         Andersson, A., 2023. PM: Dynamisk kontroll av GC-bro över Vanån i Vansbro (knr 20-1291-1). download

[78]         Andersson, A., 2023. PM: Dynamisk kontroll av en fackverksbro. download

[77]         Andersson, A., 2023. Dynamic analysis of simply supported slab bridges. download

[76]         Andersson, A., 2022. PM: Utmattning av vindlast med delskadeberäkning. download

[75]         Andersson, A., Arvidsson, T., 2020. Dynamic analysis of load effects for railway bridges on Malmbanan. TRV publ. 2020:138 download

[74]         Andersson, A., 2018. Dynamisk analys av GC-broar. download

[73]         Andersson, A., 2018. Förenklad dynamisk analys av rörbro vid Vattjom. download

[72]         Andersson, A., 2017. PM Bro över Stora Helvetet, samverkan spår-bro. download

[71]         Andersson, A., 2017. PM Dynamisk respons av rörbroar från höghastighetståg. download

[70]         Andersson, A., 2016. PM Nya Årstabron, underbrolift. download

[69]         Andersson, A., 2016. PM Norra Station, statisk och dynamisk analys av ballastmatta. download

[68]         Andersson, A., 2016. PM Värtabanan, statisk och dynamisk analys av ballastmatta. download

[67]         Andersson, A., 2016. PM Hallandsåstunneln, analys av mätdata. download

[66]         Andersson, A., 2016. Dynamiska krafter på kontaktledningsbrygga vid kontaktledningsbrott.

[65]         Andersson, A., 2015. PM Dynamisk kontroll, GC-bro Vasavägen. download

[64]         Andersson, A., 2015. PM Dynamisk förstoringsfaktor från tåglast på bullerskyddsskärm. download

[63]         Andersson, A., 2015. PM Utmattning av vindlast mot bullerskyddsskärm. download

[62]         Andersson, A., 2015. PM Dynamik respons hos ballastfria spårsystem. download

[61]         Andersson, A., 2015. Järnvägsbro 3500-1587-1 Ljungan vid Alby, Utmattningsanalyser baserat på mätningar och FEM. download

[60]         Lindberg, L., Färnlöf, L., Forslund, A., Andersson, A., Axelsson, M., Bergwall, A., Loorents, K-J., 2015. Mid-term review report, WG HSR.

[59]         Andersson, A., 2014. PM Översiktlig inventering av järnvägsbroar för transformatortransport Q73 med stax 22.5. download

[58]         Andersson, A., 2014. PM Rämshyttan tunnel, inverkan av stödsättning. download

[57]         Andersson, A., 2013. PM Citybanan utmattningsrisk av räler vid olika upplagsstyvheter. download

[56]         Andersson, A., 2013. PM Södertunneln, spänningsanalyser avseende håltagning I monolit 322b. download

[55]         Andersson, A., 2013. PM Rämshyttan tunnel, spänningsberäkningar för håltagning. download

[54]         Andersson, A., 2013. PM Förbifart Stockholm, Statisk och dynamisk bärförmåga av betongplattor – underlag för provning. download

[53]         Andersson, A., 2013. PM Förbifart Stockholm, Respons av nedfallande bergblock på innertak i tunnel. download

[52]         Andersson, A., 2013. Fundament till bullerskärm, snittkrafter i ”linjalbalk”. download

[51]         Andersson, A., 2013. Citybanan, spårdynamiska beräkningar avseende fordonskomfort av variabel styvhet i underbyggnad. download

[50]         Andersson, A., 2011. PM Söderströmstunneln: Några beräkningar avseende krafter på ballastfritt spår. download

[49]         Andersson, A., 2011. Spänningsanalys av spännankare. download

[48]         Andersson, A., 2011. Översiktlig bärighetsanalys av två valvbroar. download

[47]         Andersson, A., 2011. Numerisk analys av deformationer och spänningar i ballastfria spårsystem. download

[46]         Andersson, A., 2011. PM Översiktlig beräkning av lasteffekt avseende tre fackverksbroar på bandel 331. download

[45]         Andersson, A., 2011. PM Utredning av malmtransport mellan Grängesberg och Oxelösund – Teknikområde Bro. download

[44]         Andersson, A., 2011. Inledande analyser av dynamiskt verkningssätt för ballastfria spårkonstruktioner. Teknisk rapport. download

[43]         Andersson, A., 2010. PM Översiktlig bärighetsberäkning av valvbroar inom LDS. download

[42]         Andersson, A., 2010. Järnvägsbro över Söderström, spänningsanalyser och utmattnings­beräkningar avseende förstärkningsförslag. download

[41]         Andersson, A., 2010. PM Lasteffekt Hamrangeån. download

[40]         Andersson, A., 2010. PM översiktlig bärighetsberäkning av tre valvbroar på Ostkustbanan. download

[39]         Andersson, A., 2010. PM gamla Årstabron, beräkningar nolledsbågarna. download

[38]         Andersson, A., 2010. PM gamla Årstabron, beräkningar 3-ledsbågarna. download

[37]         Andersson, A., 2010. PM Lasteffekt Vindelälven. download

[36]         Andersson, A., 2010. PM Riddarholmstunneln, last av mobilkran på tunneltak. download

[35]         Andersson, A., 2010. Simulering av nedfallande bergblock. download

[34]         Andersson, A., 2010. PM: Ballastfritt spår på järnvägsbroar. download

[33]         Andersson, A., 2010. PM Innertak i Graveforstunnlarna, lastkapacitet mot fallande bergblock. download

[32]         Andersson, A., 2010. Järnvägstunneln i Rämshyttan. Teoretiska analyser av innertakens bärförmåga mot fallande bergblock. download

[31]         Andersson, A., 2010. PM Citybanan, Spänningsanalys pålhuvud. download

[30]         Andersson, A., 2009. Citybanan, Beräknings PM: Gångdynamik vid skyddsport av spårinfästning. download

[29]         Andersson, A., 2009. Citybanan, lastkapacitet kabelränna. download

[28]         Andersson, A., 2009. Söderströmstunneln, FE-analys av vibrationsnivåer. download

[27]         Andersson, A., 2009. Citybanan, PM Betongtunnel under Maria kyrka, några jämförande beräkningar. download

[26]         Andersson, A., 2009. Beräknings PM: bro över Tegnergatan, bdl 349, km 109+499. download

[25]         Andersson, A., 2009. Beräknings PM: Översiktlig bärighetsanalys vägport vid Köpetorp. download

[24]         Andersson, A., 2009. Beräknings PM: Översiktlig bärighetsanalys av broar vid Kumla. download

[23]         Andersson, A., 2009. Citybanan, PM Släntstabilitet Söder Mälarstrand, några FE-analyser. download

[22]         Andersson, A., 2008. Södertälje klaffbro – FE-analys av pelare B. download

[21]         Andersson, A., 2008. PM Graveforstunnlarna, beräkningar och analyser av provningar. download

[20]         Andersson, A., 2008. PM innertak i Graveforstunnlarna, statisk bärförmåga med förhöjda materialvärden. download

[19]         Andersson, A., 2008. Gamla Årstabron, beräkningar avseende inverkan av tvärstag. download

[18]         Andersson, A., 2008. PM Innertak i Graveforstunnlarna, inverkan av statisk bärförmåga p.g.a. håltagning. download

[17]         Andersson, A., 2008. Bärförmåga hos gårdsbjälklag, Karlbergsvägen 18. download

[16]         Andersson, A., 2008. Strängnästunneln, lufttrycksmätningar vid anslutande räddningstunnlar. download

[15]         Andersson, A., 2007. PM Gamla Årstabron, Några jämförande beräkningar avseende nolledsbågarna. download

[14]         Andersson, A., 2006. Citybanan, Vibrationsdämpning, Några FE-beräkningar av vibrationsdämpningar i tunnel. download

[13]         Andersson, A., Eriksson-Vanke, B., 2005. Citybanan, Branddimensionering av betong, berg och stålkonstruktioner för Citybanan i Stockholm. T1-0903-0305-07_Rapport01. download

[12]         Andersson, A., 2005. Citybanan, Söderströmstunneln, FE-analys av påseglingslast. download

[11]         Andersson, A., 2005. Citybanan, Explosionslaster, Beräkning av explosionslaster – Station Odenplan. download

[10]         Andersson, A., 2005. Vägbro Degerön, Spänningsberäkningar. download

[9]           Andersson, A., 2005. Bro över Norrström, FE-beräkning av stöd 2. download

[8]           Andersson, A., 2005. Bro över Glomman. Bärighetsberäkningar. download

[7]           Andersson, A., 2005. Betonginjekterad stålpåle i berg. download

[6]           Andersson, A., 2005.Explosionslaster, beräkning av lokala explosionslaster och genomstansning. download

[5]           Andersson, A., 2004. Citybanan, Explosionslaster, Några jämförande beräkningar med finita elementmetoder på armerade betongbalkar utan skjuvarmering. download

[4]           Andersson, A., 2004. Skyddsräl nya Årstabron, kompletterande konstruktionsberäkningar. download

[3]           Andersson, A., 2004. Uppsala bangård, Bro över Centralpassagen. (spänningsanalyser förtagning i betongplatta). download

[2]           Andersson, A., 2004. Bro över Norsabäcken, km 142+620, Tvärkraftsberäkningar. download

[1]           Andersson, A., 2004. Dynamisk inverkan av Sylodyn-dämpning på gamla Årstabron, finita element betraktelse av kontaktproblem mellan räls och fordon. download

Teaching

PhD Students

2023 -            Co-supervisor, Railway bridge dynamics, train-track-bridge interaction.
Ph.D. Student Jonathan Stenberg KTH

2022 -            Co-supervisor, Railway bridge dynamics, soil-structure interaction.
Ph.D. Student Seyed Amin Hosseini Tehrani KTH

2020 -            Reference group member, Numerical modeling of transition zones in high-speed railways. PhD-project at KTH, main supervisor Prof. Stefan Larsson, co-supervisor Dr. Carl Wersäll, PhD-student Alireza Ahmadi, lic 2023, KTH, Google Scholar

2019 -            Co-supervisor, Railway bridge dynamics, reliability-based assessment methods.
Ph.D. Student Reza Allahvirdizadeh, lic 2021, PhD 2024, KTH, Google Scholar

2019 - 2023    Co-supervisor, Footbridge dynamics.
Ph.D. Student Daniel Colmenares lic. 2021, PhD 2023, KTH, Google scholar

2017 - 2023    Reference group member, Noise from ballastless tracks. PhD-project at Charmec, main supervisor Prof. Wolfgang Kropp, co-supervisor Dr. Astrid Pieringer, PhD-student Jannik Theyssen link, Google Scholar

2016 - 2021    Project leader, Trafikverket. Design criteria for ballastless tracks (TRV 2016/106786). PhD-project at Charmec, main supervisor Prof. Jens Nielsen. PhD-student Emil Aggestam, link

2016 - 2020    Co-supervisor, Railway bridge dynamics, soil-structure Interaction.
Ph.D. Student Johan Lind Östlund, lic. 2020, KTH, Google Scholar

2018 - 2021    Co-supervisor, Railway bridge dynamics, soil-structure interaction.
Ph.D. Student Abbas Zangeneh Kamali, lic. 2018, PhD. 2021, KTH, Google Scholar

2016 - 2018    Co-supervisor, Dynamic response of pedestrian bridges due to vertical human-structure interaction. Ph.D. Student Emma Zäll, lic. 2018, KTH

2016 - 2018    Co-supervisor, Railway bridge dynamics, train-track-bridge interaction.
Ph.D. Student Therese Arvidsson, lic. 2014, PhD. 2018, KTH, Google Scholar

2014 -            Co-supervisor, Viscous dampers for vibration mitigation on railway bridges.
Ph.D. Student Sarah Tell, lic. 2017, PhD. 2021, KTH

Supervised Master Theses

[20]         Asaad, M., 2023. Improved Bridge Load Capacity via Dynamic Train-Track-Bridge Interaction, assessing the dynamic amplification factor caused by measured track irregularities for rail freight transport. TRITA-ABE-MBT-23565 download

[19]         Nolinder, M., 2023. Analysis of combined response of railway bridge and track, a parametric finite element model of the bridge across Bryngeån. TRITA-ABE-MBT-23477 download

[18]         Çiku, A., Gavriliuc, V., 2022. Spectral density approach for dynamic analysis of high-speed railway bridges. TRITA-ABE-MBT-22451. download

[17]         Elm-Dahlman, R., Lundberg, E., 2021. Parametric Studies of Train-Track-Bridge Interaction, An evaluation of the dynamic amplification due to rail irregularities for freight transport. TRITA-ABE-MBT-21528. download

[16]         Ljung, J., 2019. Parametric Studies of Soil-Steel Composite Bridges for Dynamic Loads, a Frequency Domain Approach using 3D Finite Element Modelling. TRITA-ABE-MBT-19441. download

[15]         Barenys, A.A., Thomas, J., 2016. Evaluation of 3D dynamic effects induced by high-speed trains on double-track slab bridges. KTH/BKN/EX-487-SE. download

[14]         Östlund, J., 2016. Soil-structure interaction of end-frames for high-speed railway bridges. KTH/BKN/EX-484-SE. download

[13]         Sánchez, D.M., Nikolić, M., 2016. Comparison of ballasted and ballastless bridges for high speed trains. KTH/BKN/EX-481-SE. download

[12]         Borg, R., Dymén, O., 2015. Pilot Testing of a Hydraulic Bridge Exciter. KTH/BKN/EX-460-SE. download (nominated to ByggOpus, 2016)

[11]         Aagah, O., Aryannejad, S., 2014. Dynamic analysis of soil-steel composite railway bridges, FE-modeling in Plaxis. KTH/BKN/EX-436-SE. download

[10]         Woll, J., 2014. Soil Steel Composite Bridges for High-Speed Railways, 2D FEM-analysis of the Björnbo Bridge. KTH/BKN/EX-421-SE. download

[9]          Nuno, K., 2013. Damage detection of a Steel Truss Bridge Using Frequency Response Function Curvature Method. KTH/BKN/R-148-SE. download

[8]          Hansson, D., 2013. Nonlinear FEM load bearing capacity assessment of a concrete bridge subjected to support settlements, Case of a continuous slab bridge with angled supports. KTH/BKN/EX-398-SE. download

[7]          Bornet, L., 2013. Numerical and experimental analyses of a truss bridge. KTH/BKN/EX-383-SE. download (Awarded with Rambölls Prize for best MSc-Thesis in Bridge Engineering, 2013)

[6]          Mellat, P., 2012. Dynamic analysis of soil-steel composite bridges for railway traffic, Case study of a bridge in Märsta, using field measurements and FE-Analysis. KTH/BKN/EX-373-SE. download

[5]          Gillet, G., 2010. Simply supported composite railway bridges, a comparison of ballasted and ballastless alternatives. KTH/BKN-EX-306-SE. download

[4]          Janhunen, T., Mikus, M., 2010. Dynamisk analys och utmattningskontroll med hjälp av fältmätningar och FEM. KTH/BKN-EX-298-SE. download

[3]          Thylén, C., 2009. Förenklad numerisk analys av hängbroars verkningssätt. KTH/BKN/EX-275-SE. download

[2]          Bjurström, H., Lasell, J., 2009. Capacity assessment of a single span arch bridge with backfill. KTH/BKN/EX-271-SE. download

[1]          Eklund, A., 2006. Measurement and Evaluation of cable Forces in the Älvsborg Bridge. KTH/BKN/EX-235-SE. download

Courses

FAF3201        Advanced Structure Dynamics, Modelling and Measurements (7.5 ECTS, 3rd cycle), Responsible for field tests VT11, VT15, VT19 link

AF2024          Finite Element Methods in Analysis and Design (7.5 ECTS, 2nd cycle),
assistant HT11, VT13-VT16, VT18, coordinator VT13-VT16, VT18-VT23 link

AF2203          Bridge Design, Advanced Course (7.5 ECTS, 2nd cycle), assistant HT08, HT13 link

AF2012          Civil Engineering Project Course (15 ECTS, 2nd cycle), assistant VT07-VT10 link

AF1002          Buildings and Civil Engineering Structures (7.5 ECTS, 1st cycle), assistant VT05-VT11 link

Experimental testing

2023-12         Trough bridge (LTU, Luleå). Dynamic testing using an impact hammer. link

2023-10         Strångsjö VP, NSP/USP (3500-256-1 and 3500-256-2). Slab bridge and portal frame bridge, impact hammer tests and dynamic response from passing trains using a trigger system.

2023-07         Bro över Björnnäsvägen, Roslagsbanan (30-12627-1). Portal frame bridge, impact hammer tests and dynamic response from passing trains using a trigger system.

2023-03         Footbridge, Tinnerbäcken (Linköping). Vibration testing during construction of a timer footbridge.

2021-09         Vibratory plate compaction, (Älvnäs, Ekerö). Dynamic testing of vibro-compactor and dynamic measurements for SASW.

2021-08         Footbridge, Stela Bru (Hamar, Norway). Vibration testing during construction of a timer footbridge.

2021-08         Footbridge at Brumunda (Hamar, Norway). In-service vibration testing of a timer footbridge.

2021-06         Bryngeån (3500-5288-1), Steel-concrete composite bridge, measured acceleration during train passages and forced vibration tests, with and without external viscous dampers. Installation of long-term monitoring system.

2020-09         Bryngeån (3500-5288-1), Steel-concrete composite bridge, measured acceleration during train passages and forced vibration tests, with and without external viscous dampers.

2020-06         Banafjälsån (3500-5338-1), Steel-concrete composite bridge, measured acceleration during train passages and forced vibration tests.

2020-06         Bryngeån (3500-5288-1), Steel-concrete composite bridge, measured acceleration during train passages and forced vibration tests.

2020-06         Sidensjövägen (3500-5689-1), Continuous concrete bridge, measured acceleration during train passages and forced vibration tests.

2020-06         Södra Kungsvägen (3500-5791-1), Portal frame bridge, measured acceleration during train passages and forced vibration tests.

2020-06         Norra Kungsvägen (3500-5793-1), Portal frame bridge, measured acceleration during train passages and forced vibration tests.

2019-06         Taxinge, Mariefred (3500-4253-1/2), Continuous concrete bridge, measured acceleration during train passages and forced vibration tests.

2019-06         Sveavägen, Eskilstuna (3500-4268-1), Continuous concrete bridge, measured acceleration during train passages and forced vibration tests.

2019-06         Vasavägen, Eskilstuna (3500-4452-1), Continuous concrete bridge, measured acceleration during train passages and forced vibration tests.

2019-06         Footbridge at Fysikcentrum (180-11952-1), Dynamic tests with walking pedestrians.

2019-06         Hästhovsgatan, Västerås (3500-2940-1/2), Simply supported concrete bridge, measured acceleration during train passages and forced vibration tests.

2019-05         Bodavägen, Enköping (3500-4477-1/2), Continuous concrete bridge, measured acceleration during train passages and forced vibration tests.

2019-05         Fanna, Enköping (3500-4565-1/2), Continuous concrete bridge, measured acceleration during train passages and forced vibration tests.

2019-05         Gesällgatan, Enköping (3500-2931-1/2), Portal frame bridge, measured acceleration during train passages and forced vibration tests.

2019-05         Enköpingsvägen i Bålsta (3500-4482-1/2), Continuous concrete bridge, measured acceleration during train passages and forced vibration tests.

2018-09         Södra Örsjö (3500-5149-1), Soil-steel composite bridge, measured strain, displacement and acceleration during train passages and forced vibration tests.

2018-09         Hårestorp (3500-5621-1), Soil-steel composite bridge, measured strain, displacement and acceleration during train passages and forced vibration tests.

2017-09         The Märsta Bridge (3500-4538-1), Soil-steel composite bridge, measured strain, displacement and acceleration during train passages and forced vibration tests.

2017-02         Footbridge at Barkarby (9826-14-450), Dynamic tests with pedestrians.

2016-06         Dynamic tests on a hollow core slab deck, (at Contiga Norrtälje).

2015-10         Degermyran (3500-5772-1), Full-scale dynamic tests of a portal frame railway bridge, using a hydraulic bridge exciter.

2015-10         Faresmyran (3500-5302-1), Full-scale dynamic tests of a portal frame railway bridge, using a hydraulic bridge exciter.

2015-09         Aspan (3500-5778-1), Full-scale dynamic tests of a concrete railway bridge, using a hydraulic bridge exciter.

2015-09         Footbridge at Barkarby (9826-14-450), Dynamic tests with walking pedestrians.

2015-06         Footbridge at Fysikcentrum (180-11952-1), Dynamic tests with walking pedestrians.

2015-06         Pershagen (3500-4289-1), Full-scale dynamic tests of a concrete railway bridge, using a hydraulic bridge exciter.

2014-06         Concrete slabs with shotcrete. Static (ULS) and dynamic (impact) load tests.

2013-08         Åby älv (3500-1940-1), Dynamic full-scale testing of a steel truss bridge, using a rotating mass exciter.

2012-11         Ljungan vid Alby (3500-1587-1), Measured strain and acceleration of hangers on a tied-arch railway bridge. Full-scale test of a TMD-system.

2012-09         Development of a bi-directional multi-passive tuned mass damper.
Experimental testing at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

2011-06         Footbridge at Fysikcentrum (180-11952-1), Dynamic tests with walking pedestrians.

2011-05         The Söderström Bridge (3500-4065-1), Strain measurements of a steel grillage railway bridge, for fatigue assessment, hot-spot method, before and after geometric improvement.

2010-12         The Söderström Bridge (3500-4065-1), Strain measurements of a steel grillage railway bridge, for fatigue assessment, setup II.

2010-05         The Märsta Bridge (3500-4538-1), Soil-steel composite bridge, measured strain, displacement and acceleration during train passages.

2009-12         The Märsta Bridge (3500-4538-1), Soil-steel composite bridge, measured strain, displacement and acceleration during train passages.

2008-08         The Söderström Bridge (3500-4065-1), Strain measurements of a steel grillage railway bridge, for fatigue assessment, setup I.

2007-12         The Strängnäs railway tunnel (100-98-1), Measured air-pressure from passing trains and vibrations on an emergency door.

2006-10         Footbridge at Fysikcentrum (180-11952-1), Dynamic tests with walking pedestrians.

2006-07         Tidan vid Vad (3500-618-1) and Ösan vid Åkelby (3500-625-1), Measured acceleration and end-rotations of two railway bridges during high-speed train passages (Gröna Tåget).

2006-03         The Älvsborg Bridge (14-614-1), Vibration measurements of a suspension bridge, detailed measurements of hangers.

2005-10         The Älvsborg Bridge (14-614-1), Vibration measurements of a suspension bridge, to determine the dynamic performance and cable forces.

2005-2011      The old Årsta railway Bridge (3500-15-1), Strain measurements on a concrete arch bridge with backfill. In total 25 different measurement setups, for model calibration and verification before, during and after strengthening.

2005-05         The Svinesund Bridge (14-1319-1) Load testing of a concrete arch bridge.

2003-06         Ljungan vid Alby (3500-1587-1), Measured strain and acceleration of hangers on a tied-arch railway bridge.

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