Adrian Ulfberg

About me

I first joined Luleå University of Technology (LTU) in 2013 as a student in the civil engineering program. After graduating in 2018 I worked 2 years as a consultant, performing calculations for the design of structures in the industrial sector, before I became a PhD student at LTU. My research at LTU aims at improving the safety assessment of concrete dams with respect to their load capacities and consists of evaluating different methods that can be applied to the field of dam engineering.

Research interests

My research focuses on numerical analysis, which involves using computer programs and algorithms to simulate and solve complex mathematical challenges, and how this branch of research is best applied to my field of research. Additionally, production and testing of physical scale models in a different scale than the real structure is another interest of mine and how the results may be employed to validate numerical models. Furthermore, I find reliability analysis fascinating as it allows for consideration of inherent uncertainties within structural engineering, e.g. loads and material characteristics, offering a more comprehensive and realistic assessment of structural performance.

My objectives are to

• Develop methods for the estimation of a concrete dam’s load capacity
• Evaluate how different variables influence a dam’s load capacity

Professional expertise

• Design and assessment of concrete structures
• Non-linear finite element modelling
• Reliability analysis
• Scale model testing

On-going projects

Safe dams External link.