Lennart Elfgren

Research Interests and Projects

Design and Assessment of Structures

COST Action TU1416 - Quality specifications for roadway bridges, standardization at a European level, see http://www.tu1406.eu/

fib T2.9 Fastenings to structural concrete and masonry, see http://www.fib-international.org/comm-a-tgs

Mainline - MAINtenance, renewaL and improvement of rail transport INfrastructure to reduce Economic and environmental impacts. A European Research Project with 19 partners from 11 countries within FP7, 2011-2014. A summary and  26 reports are available athttp://www.mainline-project.eu/

Sustainable Bridges - A European  Research Project with 32 partners from 12 countries within FP6, 2003 - 2008.  Background documents and the following  four Guidelines and can be downloaded: (1) Inspection and Condition Assessment (SB-ICA), 259 pp; (2) Load and Resistance Assessment of Railway Bridges (SB-LRA), 428 pp; (3) Guideline for Monitoring of Railway Bridges (SB-MON), 93 pp; and (4) Guide for use of Repair and Strengthening Methods for Railway Bridges (SB-STR), 139 pp. ​

All reports available at http://ltu.diva-portal.org/smash/

Video from Full Scale Test to Failure of RC Railway Bridge

Curriculum vitae