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Bjarni Bessason - Professor

Bjarni Bessason

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School of Engineering and Natural Sciences

Bjarni Bessason

Professor

Professor in Civil Engineering

Location
VR-2 / V02-340
Phone
525 4655
Email
bb [at] hi.is

Unit
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Curriculum Vitae
Bjarni Bessason - Curriculum Vitae
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7963-0763
Research portal – Bjarni Bessason

Published works

2025

MCMC aided Bayesian period-height formulation for RC buildings with solid brick infills using system identificationEngineering Structures

2024

A Tool for Processing and Inversion of MASW Data and a Study of Inter-session Variability of MASWGeotechnical Testing Journal
Development of a new abutment connection for rapid construction

2023

Building Bridges Faster
New Connection Between Precast Abutment Wall and CIP Foundation Suitable for Accelerated Bridge Construction
Strong ground motion from the seismic swarms preceding the 2021 and 2022 volcanic eruptions at Fagradalsfjall, IcelandBulletin of Earthquake Engineering
Hybrid non-invasive characterization of soil strata at sites with and without embedded lava rock layers in the South Iceland Seismic ZoneBulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment
Multimode Vibration Control Strategies of Long-Span Bridges Subjected to Multi-hazardJournal of Vibration Engineering and Technologies
MODEL CALIBRATION AND NONLINEAR SITE RESPONSE ANALYSIS FOR MEDIUM COMPACTED SATURATED VOLCANIC SANDCOMPDYN Proceedings
Gagnagrunnur fyrir skúfbylgjuhraða í jarðsniðum byggður á yfirborðsbylgjumælingumVerktækni - tímarit VFÍ
RANNSÓKN Á NOTKUN FORSTEYPTRA EININGA Í LANDSTÖPLA BRÚA Á ÍSLANDISigmál
Scenario-Based Seismic Risk Assessment for the Reykjavik Capital AreaBuildings
Ný tenging milli forsteypts stöpulveggjar og staðsteypts sökkuls í brúargerðUpp í vindinn

2022

Non-invasive active- and passive-source stiffness characterization at a loose sand site
Statistical empirical vulnerability model for low-rise Icelandic buildings, NorthQuake 2022
Numerical modeling of U-shaped reinforced concrete walls, NorthQuake 2022
Numerical modeling of U-shaped reinforced concrete walls, NorthQuake 2022
High spatial-resolution loss estimation using dense array strong-motion near-fault records. Case study for Hveragerði and the Mw6.3 Ölfus earthquake, South IcelandInternational Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
A provisional seismic source zonation of Iceland for the ESHM20 based on new physics-based bookshelf fault system models and a new revised earthquake catalogue
Recent Advancement in Assessment and Control of Structures under Multi-HazardApplied Sciences
High spatial resolution loss estimation using new vulnerability models for Iceland, NorthQuake 2022
The implications of the new European Seismic Hazard Model 2020 for Iceland
Strong Ground motion in the epicentral area of the 2020-2022 earthquake swarm in the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland
Liquefaction assessment of a loose silty sand site in the 2008 Mw6.3 Ölfus Earthquake
Statistical modelling of seismic vulnerability of buildings for south Iceland considering the spatial correlation of ground motion intensity
Empirical vulnerability curves for Icelandic low-rise buildings based on zero-inflated beta regression model
Soil site stiffness categorization based on MASW field testing
Comparative seismic risk assessment of the residential buildings for a strong earthquake scenario in Iceland using local vs. global models

2021

Model of seismic design lateral force levels for the existing reinforced concrete European building stockBulletin of Earthquake Engineering
A harmonised instrumental earthquake catalogue for Iceland and the northern Mid-Atlantic RidgeNatural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Ground Motion Intensity Measures, Variability and Seismic Loss Metrics, a Case Study for Hveragerdi, South Iceland

2020

Behaviour of reinforced concrete strands during tension test inspected with DIC
Non-structural earthquake risk management for residential buildingsAnnals of Geophysics
Open-Source MASW Inversion Tool Aimed at Shear Wave Velocity Profiling for Soil Site ExplorationsGeosciences (Switzerland)
What scientific information on the seismic risk to non-structural elements do people need to know? Part 1Annals of Geophysics
Comparison of seismicity parameters from various earthquake catalogues for Iceland
Statistical modelling of seismic vulnerability of RC, timber and masonry buildings from complete empirical loss dataEngineering Structures

2019

Profils de rigidité des barrages en terre basés sur la technique MASW
PrefaceGeotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering
Learning from recent destructive earthquakes in Iceland
Logiciel libre pour mesures MASW et résultats des sites de sol islandais
Monitoring and damage detection of a 70-year-old suspension bridge – Ölfusá bridge in Selfoss, case study
Performance of base isolated bridges in recent South Iceland earthquakes
Validation d'un logiciel libre pour mesures MASW sur trois sites de référence norvégiens
Application of MASW in the South Iceland seismic zone

2018

Seismic risk communication to schools, citizens and professionals: the KnowRISK approach
Tool for analysis of multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW) field data and evaluation of shear wave velocity profiles of soilsCanadian Geotechnical Journal
Open software for analysis of MASW field data
Uniaxial and lateral strain behavior of ribbed reinforcement bars inspected with digital image correlationStructural Concrete
Seismic vulnerability of icelandic residential buildings
Non-structural risk evaluation: experiences from pilot areas of the KNOWRISK project
Combination of dispersion curves from MASW measurementsSoil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Empirical seismic vulnerability assessment of Icelandic buildings affected by the 2000 sequence of earthquakesBulletin of Earthquake Engineering

2017

Detection and analysis of avalanches using wave measurements
Stiffness of sandy sites using the Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves method

2016

Seismic Response of Squat Walls Founded on Gravel Cushions
Seismic vulnerability of low-rise residential buildings based on damage data from three earthquakes (M_w6.5, 6.5 and 6.3)Engineering Structures
Effect of frost on fresh concreteVerktækni - tímarit VFÍ
Tjónnæmi lágreistra íbúðarhúsa byggt á gögnum frá Suðurlandsskjálftunum 2000 og 2008Verktækni - tímarit VFÍ
Effects of measurement profile configuration on estimation of stiffness profiles of loose post glacial sites using MASW

2015

MASW for assessing liquefaction of loose sites

2014

Analysis of damage data of low-rise buildings subjected to a shallow M_w6.3 earthquakeSoil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves for Estimation of Soils Stiffness Profiles
On the vulnerability of low-rise residential buildings based on observationsCivil-Comp Proceedings

2013

Hvað er jarðskjálfti?
Bylgjumögnun í jarðlögum
Skúfbylgjuhraði í jarðvegi
Ummerki á yfirborði
Tíðni og stærð jarðskjálfta
Ysjun
Tjónaföll
Suðurland
Jarðskjálftahætta
Jarðskjálftar á Íslandi. Norðurland
Tölfræðileg greining á tjóni í Ölfusskjálftanum 2008Verktækni - Tímarit Verkfræðingafélags Íslands
Jörð skelfur

2012

Skúfbylgjuhraði í jarðvegiUpp í vindinn
Comprehenisve damage analysis of buildings affected by the 2008 South Iceland earthquake
Vulnerability curves for low-rise shear wall buildings based on observed data
Probabilistic Earthquake Damage Curves for Low-Rise Buildings Based on Field DataEarthquake Spectra

2011

Jarðskjálftatjónaföll fyrir lágreistar byggingarVerktækni - tímarit VFÍ
Shear wave velocity in surface sedimentsJokull
Ölfusá bridge in S-Iceland – Planning of a new Cable Stayed Bridge across an active seismic fault
Numerical analysis of vortex shedding of a light-mast

2010

Earthquake response of a base-isolated bridge subjected to strong near-fault ground motionSoil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

2009

Óseyrarbrúin og Suðurlandsskjálftinn 29. maí 2008Verktækni - tímarit VFÍ
Mat á sveiflum í göngubrúm – HönnunarviðmiðVerktækni - tímarit VFÍ

2008

Vortex Shedding induced vibrations of a light mast
Serviceability assessment of three lively footbridges in Reykjavik
VORTEX SHEDDING INDUCED VIBRATIONS OF A LIGHT MAST
Liquefaction potential of loose sand sites in Iceland
Vortex Shedding induced vibrations of a light mast

2007

Automatic detection of avalanches and debris flows by seismic methodsJournal of Glaciology
Vortex Excited Vibrations in Lighting Mast. Bygningsstatiske Meddelelser
Mælingar og greining á sveiflum í göngubrúm vegna gangandi vegfarendaVerktækni - tímarit VFÍ

2006

Þreytuáraun á stálbrýrVerktækni - tímarit VFÍ

2005

Base-Isolated Bridge subjected for a Near-Field Major Earthquake
Jarðskjálftagreining brúar á stauraundirstöðuVerktækni - tímarit VFÍ
Ólínuleg greining á jarðskjálftaeinangraðri brú á stauraundirstöðu
Jarðskjálftasvörun brúa á stauraundirstöðum

2004

Recorded and numerical strong motion response of a base-isolated bridgeEarthquake Spectra

2003

Recorded response of base isolated bridge

2002

Site amplification in lava rock on soft sedimentsSoil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

2000

The South Iceland earthquakes in 2000: strong motion measurements
Evaluation of site vibrations for metrology laboratoriesMeasurement Science and Technology

1999

Vibration criteria for metrology laboratoriesMeasurement Science and Technology

1998

Earthquake induced response of aseismically isolated bridgesActa Polytechnica Scandinavica, Civil Engineering and Building Construction Series

1996

Earthquake response of seismically isolated bridgesPublikasjon - Norges Geotekniske Institutt
Prediction model for low frequency vibration from high speed railways on soft groundPublikasjon - Norges Geotekniske Institutt
Dynamic shock wave measurements in coarse saturated rock fillPublikasjon - Norges Geotekniske Institutt

Keywords for Specialisation:

Earthquake engineering

Structural engineering

Seismic base isolation

Geotechnical earthquake engineering