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Overview

Björn Birgisson is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States and specializes in the field of Engineering, with a focus on Civil and Structural Engineering among other related subfields. Their work largely encompasses various topics within infrastructure and construction materials.

The primary research areas covered by Birgisson include:

  • Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring
  • Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation
  • Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Concrete and Cement Materials Research

Their recent published papers illustrate the scope of this expertise. These include:

  • Development of high-strength geopolymers from red mud and blast furnace slag, 2022, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • In situ Resource Utilization and Reconfiguration of Soils Into Construction Materials for the Additive Manufacturing of Buildings, 2020, Frontiers in Materials
  • Characterization of vulnerability of road networks to fluvial flooding using SIS network diffusion model, 2020, Journal of Infrastructure Preservation and Resilience
  • Comparative life cycle assessment of large-scale 3D printing utilizing kaolinite-based calcium sulfoaluminate cement concrete and conventional construction, 2022, Cleaner Environmental Systems
  • Characterization of Vulnerability of Road Networks to Random and Nonrandom Disruptions Using Network Percolation Approach, 2020, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Birgisson's frequent collaborators include Ibrahim Onifade, Umme Zakira, Sarbajit Banerjee, Bahrulla Abdulla, and Yadong Guo. Collaboration frequency suggests active engagement in joint research projects.

Common venues for publishing research by Birgisson emphasize construction and engineering disciplines, such as:

  • Construction and Building Materials
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Journal of Pavement Engineering
  • iScience
  • Journal of Cleaner Production

Within their subfields of study, Birgisson's work is distributed as follows:

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Ocean Engineering

Overall, Björn Birgisson's research output primarily addresses engineering challenges related to infrastructure performance, construction innovation, and materials science, with a particular focus on resilience and sustainability in civil structures.

Best Publications

  • Polymer modification of bitumen : Advances and challenges

    Jiqing Zhu;Björn Birgisson;Niki Kringos

  • DEVELOPMENT AND FIELD EVALUATION OF ENERGY-BASED CRITERIA FOR TOP-DOWN CRACKING PERFORMANCE OF HOT MIX ASPHALT (WITH DISCUSSION)

    R Roque;B Birgisson;C Drakos;B Dietrich

  • Identification and Verification of a Suitable Crack Growth Law (with Discussion)

    Zhiwang Zhang;Reynaldo Roque;Björn Birgisson;Boonchai Sangpetngam

  • Development and Field Evaluation of Energy-Based Criteria for Top-down Cracking Performance of Hot Mix Asphalt

    R. Roque;Björn Birgisson;C. Drakos;B. Dietrich

  • HOT MIX ASPHALT FRACTURE MECHANICS: A FUNDAMENTAL CRACK GROWTH LAW FOR ASPHALT MIXTURES

    R Roque;B Birgisson;B Sangpetngam;Z Zhang

  • Nanotechnology in Civil Infrastructure : A Paradigm Shift

    Kasthurirangan Gopalakrishnan;Bjorn Birgisson;Peter Taylor;Nii O. Attoh-Okine

  • Identification and verification of a suitable crack growth law

    Zhanmin Zhang;R Roque;Bjorn Birgisson;B Sangpetngam

  • Adhesive surface characteristics of bitumen binders investigated by Atomic Force Microscopy

    Åsa Laurell Lyne;Viveca Wallqvist;Björn Birgisson

  • Micromechanical investigation of phase separation in bitumen by combining atomic force microscopy with differential scanning calorimetry results

    Prabir Kumar Das;Nicole Kringos;Viveca Wallqvist;Björn Birgisson

  • Development of high-strength geopolymers from red mud and blast furnace slag

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  • Propagation Mechanisms for Surface-Initiated Longitudinal Wheelpath Cracks

    Leslie Ann Myers;Reynaldo Roque;Bjorn Birgisson

  • Effects of air void size distribution, pore pressure, and bond energy on moisture damage

    E. Masad;A. Castelblanco;Björn Birgisson

  • LOAD AND RESISTANCE FACTOR DESIGN (LRFD) FOR DRIVEN PILES USING DYNAMIC METHODS-A FLORIDA PERSPECTIVE

    M. C. McVay;Björn Birgisson;L. M. Zhang;A. Perez

  • Nanotechnology in Concrete Materials: A Synopsis

    Bjorn Birgisson;Anal K Mukhopadhyay;Georgene Geary;Mohammad Khan

  • Evaluation of a Predicted Dynamic Modulus for Florida Mixtures

    Bjorn Birgisson;Gregory Sholar;Reynaldo Roque

  • Low temperature cracking performance of WMA with the use of the Superpave indirect tensile test

    Prabir Kumar Das;Yuksel Tasdemir;Björn Birgisson

  • Evaluation of Laboratory-Measured Crack Growth Rate for Asphalt Mixtures

    Zhiwang Zhang;Reynaldo Roque;Bjorn Birgisson

  • Microscale investigation of thin film surface ageing of bitumen

    Prabir Kumar Das;Niki Kringos;Björn Birgisson

  • Life cycle assessment for the green procurement of roads: a way forward

    Ali Azhar Butt;Susanna Toller;Björn Birgisson

  • Gradation-based framework for asphalt mixture

    Bernardita Lira;Denis Jelagin;Björn Birgisson

  • Surface wrinkling: the phenomenon causing bees in bitumen

    Åsa Laurell Lyne;Viveca Wallqvist;Mark W. Rutland;Mark W. Rutland;Per Claesson;Per Claesson

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert L. Lytton
Robert L. Lytton Texas A&M University
Eyad Masad
Eyad Masad Hamad bin Khalifa University
Mark W. Rutland
Mark W. Rutland Royal Institute of Technology
Anthony Peirce
Anthony Peirce University of British Columbia
Per M. Claesson
Per M. Claesson Royal Institute of Technology
Hervé Di Benedetto
Hervé Di Benedetto University of Lyon System
Li Min Zhang
Li Min Zhang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hans Ågren
Hans Ågren Uppsala University
Surendra P. Shah
Surendra P. Shah Northwestern University
Sarbajit Banerjee
Sarbajit Banerjee Texas A&M University

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