Research & standardisation

Publications & committee work

The team is active in research and standardisation. This work flows directly into project work.

Committee work

  • CEN/TC 250/SC 3/WG 5: Evolution of EN 1993-1-5, Plated structures.
  • CEN/TC 250/SC 3/WG 18: Evolution of EN 1993-5, Piling.
  • NA 005-08-19 AA: Steel sheet piles and steel piles.

Selected publications 2025-2023

  • Enders, A. (2025). Contributions to load-bearing and design models for steel sheet piles. Dissertation, University of Stuttgart. doi: 10.18419/opus-17560.
  • Kuhlmann, U., von Arnim, M., Goelz, L.-M., Hofmann, G., Knecht, W., Moench, S., Pourostad, V., & Stempniewski, L. (2024). Steel and composite bridges - Enabling sustainable solutions. Steel Construction, 17(1), 1-10. doi: 10.1002/stco.202300035.
  • Braun, B., Chacon, R., Degee, H., Duchene, Y., Dunai, L., Koevesdi, B., Kuhlmann, U., Lener, G., Pourostad, V., Sinur, F., & Timmers, R. (2023). Design of Steel Plated Structures with Finite Elements. Ernst & Sohn.
  • Piculin, S., Pourostad, V., Moze, P., & Kuhlmann, U. (2023). Analytical and numerical calculation of the buckling stress for panels with closed-section stiffeners. ce/papers, 6(3-4), 1826-1830. doi: 10.1002/cepa.2562.
  • Pourostad, V., & Kuhlmann, U. (2023). Buckling resistance of stiffened panels subjected to constant transverse compression stresses. ce/papers, 6(3-4), 1799-1804. doi: 10.1002/cepa.2467.

Selected publications 2022-2017

  • Pourostad, V., & Kuhlmann, U. (2022). Buckling resistance of longitudinally stiffened panels with closed stiffeners under direct longitudinal stresses. Steel Construction, 15(4), 229-243. doi: 10.1002/stco.202200028.
  • Kuhlmann, U., Mensinger, M., Maier, N., Pourostad, V., & Ndogmo, J. (2021). Longitudinally stiffened panels under multiaxial stresses. DASt/AiF final report IGF 20455 N.
  • Pourostad, V., Koevesdi, B., Schillo, N., Degee, H., & Kuhlmann, U. (2021). New developments in prEN 1993-1-5:2020. Steel Construction Calendar 2021. doi: 10.1002/9783433610503.ch10.
  • Kuhlmann, U., Breunig, S., Goelz, L.-M., Pourostad, V., & Stempniewski, L. (2020). New developments in steel and composite bridges. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 174, 106277. doi: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2020.106277.
  • Kuhlmann, U., Mensinger, M., Frickel, J., Pourostad, V., & Ndogmo, J. (2017). Panels under multiaxial stresses. Stahlbau, 86(10), 917-931. doi: 10.1002/stab.201710529.

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