Personnel - CV for Göran Alpsten

Scientific Merits

1. M.S. in Civil Engineering ("civilingenjor degree"), Royal Institute of Technology KTH, Stockholm, Sweden, Department of Civil Engineering 1965.
   
   
2. Supplemental studies in Solid State Physics and Physical Metallurgy, Royal Institute of Technology KTH, Stockholm, Sweden, Department of Physics Science 1965.
   
   
3. Techn. Lic. degree (approx. equivalent to German Dr-Ing. degree) in Structural Engineering and Bridge Building, Royal Institute of Technology KTH, Stockholm, Sweden, Department of Civil Engineering 1967. Thesis "Egenspanningar i varmvalsade stalprofiler" (Residual stresses in hot-rolled steel shapes).
   
   
4. Participated in numerous courses on Fracture Mechanics, Physical Metallurgy (Dislocations Theory), Materials Science, Welding Technology, Finite Element Analysis, Structural Stability, Structural Fatigue, Steel Structures, Quality Control and Inspection of Welded Steel Structures, Ultrasonics Testing of Welds and other subjects at the Royal Institute of Technology KTH, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, USA and other institutions 1965 - .
   
   
5. Research on residual stresses in welded structural shapes and column strength at Lehigh University 1967 - 1969.
   
   
6. Techn. dr degree in Structural Engineering and Bridge Building at the Royal Institute of Technology, KTH 1970.
   
   
7. "Docent" (approx. Assistant Professor) in Structural Engineering and Bridge Building at the Royal Institute of Technology, KTH 1970.
   
   
8. A F Davis Silver Medal Award from American Welding Society 1970 with the citation "author of the paper which has contributed most to the progress of welding in the field of structural design 1970" (paper in Welding Journal, together with professor Lambert Tall).
   
   
9. Chairman of the Working Group Technology of Welded Steel Structures within the Swedish Welding Commission from 1974, and member of several Swedish and international Committees concerning welding and steel structures, including Swedish National Board for Urban Housing and Planning (Planverket, Boverket), Swedish Metals Standards Institution MNC/MMS, SBS, Council on Structural Stability (USA), European Convention of Constructional Steelworks Association ECCS, and European Standards Committee CEN.
   
   
10. Participated as consultant to the National Committee on Steel Structures, the Swedish National Board for Urban Housing and Planning, the Swedish National Highway Board and the Swedish National Railroad Board in developing national regulations for steel structures, such as Swedish Regulations for Welded Steel Structures ("Byggsvetsnorm StBK-N2") 1974. Chairman of working group for developing new rules for fatigue design of welded structures. Prepared drafts for the sections on design of welded joints, fatigue design, steel material requirements, fabrication and inspection in Regulations for Welded Steel Structures ("Bestammelser for stalkonstruktioner, BSK) 1987. Prepared draft for section on Maintenance of Steel Bridges in Regulations for Bridges 88 (Bronorm 88) for the Swedish National Highway Board 1988. Prepared draft of Instruction for inspection and maintenance of steel structures in railway bridges for the Swedish National Railroad Board 1991. Participated in working group for revision of rules in Handbook on Steel Structures (Boverkets handbok om stalkonstruktioner, BSK 94 and BSK 99) 1994 and 1999. Participated in working group for preparing rules on dynamic wind loading and load actions in Handbook on Snow and Wind Loading (Boverkets handbok om sno- och vindlast, BSV 94 and BSV 97) 1994 and 1997.
    
    
11. Inspector authorized by Svensk Byggstålkontroll SBS for review, approval and audits of structural steel fabricating companies according to rules in BSK 99 and SBS Certification Rules 1976 - .
    
    
12. Adjunct professor in Steel structures with emphasis on production technology and quality assurance of steel structures, the Royal Institute of Technology, KTH 1988-1994.
    
    
13. Participated in developing and revising a number of Swedish standards and similar publications concerning welding, inspection and steel structures, such as Non-destructive testing of welds - Visual testing ("Oförstorande provning av svetsar - visuell kontroll"), MNC 1120, Welds in steel - Weld classes ("Smaltsvetsar i stal - Svetsklasser"), SS 06 61 01 and Tolerances for steel structures ("Toleranser for stalkonstruktioner), SBI publication 112, 1979 - .
    
    
14. Author of over 200 technical and scientific papers, reports, handbooks and compendia on structural strength and safety of steel structures, residual stresses in welded steel structures, design of welded joints, weld quality, detailing of steel structures, fabrication and inspection of steel structures, maintenance of steel structures and similar subjects 1965 - .
    
    
15. Contributed as lecturer in a large number of courses and conferences related to welding technology, residual stresses in steel structures, regulations and standards for welded joints in steel structures, design of welded joints, fatigue design, fabrication and inspection of steel structures etc. at KTH, the Swedish Welding Commission, SIFU, SBS/MVR/StBK Committee, Lehigh University, American Welding Society, IABSE and others. Responsible for certification courses and lecturer in over 100 week-long courses for persons responsible for fabrication and erection of steel structures in buildings and bridges, "TR-stål" 1977 - .
    
    
16. Certified Professional Quality Assurance Lead Auditor, certificate 1993.