Two papers from IABMAS 2018
My colleagues and I have published two papers in IABMAS 2018. I was supposed to travel to Melbourne to present these papers, but it was very shortly after my return from my annual research stay in Delft, and my baby…
Stop criteria for proof load tests verified with field and laboratory testing of the Ruytenschildt Bridge
My colleagues and myself recently published a paper titled "Stop criteria for proof load tests verified with field and laboratory testing of the Ruytenschildt Bridge" and presented this at the IABSE Conference 2018 "Engineering the Past, to Meet the Needs…
Full-size field test of prestressed concrete T-beam bridge
My colleagues and myself recently published a paper titled "Full-size field test of prestressed concrete T-beam bridge" and presented this at the European Bridge Conference in Edinburgh.The abstract is as follows:In the Netherlands, approximately 150 prestressed T-beam bridges with cast-in-between…
First person in academic writing
I recently ran a poll on Twitter on the use of first person in academic writing. This poll was by large the most-voted poll I've ever organized, and the discussion was lively as well. The majority of the people that…
Papers in ACI SP-323: Evaluation of Concrete Bridge Behavior through Load Testing – International Perspectives
My colleagues and I published two papers in the recent ACI SP-323 "Evaluation of Concrete Bridge Behavior through Load Testing – International Perspectives", of which Dr. Pinar Okumus and myself were coeditors.The two papers are: SP-323—1: ASSESSMENT OF SLAB BRIDGES…
Research Counts, Not the Journal
Together with Miguel Abambres, Tiago Ribeiro, and Ana Sousa I've recently published a preprint titled "Research Counts, Not the Journal". As we're exploring post-publication peer review and the use of preprints, working only open access and bypassing for-profit publishers, this…
Ineffective Obsessions in Brazilian Academia and Proposals Towards Meritocracy
Together with Miguel Abambres, Tiago Ribeiro, and Ana Sousa I've recently published a preprint titled "Ineffective Obsessions in Brazilian Academia and Proposals Towards Meritocracy". As we're exploring post-publication peer review and the use of preprints, working only open access and…
Passive voice in academic writing
As a follow-up to my recent poll about the use of first person in academic writing, I recently ran a poll on the use of passive voice in academic writing. As I had some issues with my Twitter account, the…
Publishing Advice from a Journal Editor
Today, I am welcoming Dr. Nancy R Gough who shares her views on academic publishing as an editor. Nancy R. Gough is the owner and founder of BioSerendipity . After 17 years with AAAS, she stepped down as the Editor…
Modelling of the proof load test on viaduct De Beek
My coauthors and I recently published a paper "Modelling of the proof load test on viaduct De Beek" for the Euro-C conference that was held in Bad Hofgastein in Austria. The paper discusses how finite element models of a bridge…