Ignasi Fernandez

Associate Professor at Structural Engineering

Ignasi is an Associate Professor at the Division of Structural Engineering, researchgroup Concrete Structures. Ignasis research concerns the durability of concrete structures, with primary focus on the corrosion of reinforcement. An interdisciplinary approach that includes experiments / simulation / theory sought to deal with the degradation phenomena.

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Showing 58 publications

2024

Strain distributions for shotcrete failure in hard rock tunnels

August Jansson, Carlos Gil Berrocal, Ignasi Fernandez et al
IABSE Symposium Manchester 2024: Construction's Role for a World in Emergency, p. 806-813
Paper in proceeding
2024

Making the invisible visible: Augmented Reality and Distributed Optic Fiber in educational Structural Engineering labs

Ignasi Fernandez, Carlos Gil Berrocal, Rasmus Rempling
International Conference on Higher Education Advances, p. 169-177
Paper in proceeding
2024

A framework for evaluating steel loss from the evolution of corrosion-induced deflections in reinforced concrete beams with non-uniform reinforcement corrosion

David Dackman, Carlos Gil Berrocal, Rasmus Rempling et al
Engineering Structures. Vol. 317
Journal article
2024

Fibre-reinforced post-tension anchoring zone – an experimental study of the proposed design approach in the new Eurocode

Daniel P T Ekström, Rasmus Rempling, Ignasi Fernandez et al
IABSE Congress San Jose 2024 Beyond Structural Engineering in a Changing World
Paper in proceeding
2024

Experimental dataset for loads on hard rock shotcrete tunnel linings in a laboratory environment

August Jansson, Ignasi Fernandez, Carlos Gil Berrocal et al
Data in Brief. Vol. 57
Journal article
2023

Strain and Temperature Monitoring in Early-Age Concrete by Distributed Optical Fiber Sensing

Carlos Gil Berrocal, Ignasi Fernandez, Ingemar Löfgren et al
RILEM Bookseries. Vol. 43, p. 913-924
Book chapter
2023

Investigation of the Impact of Concrete Surface Treatment Methods on the Interfacial Bond Strength

August Jansson, Ignasi Fernandez, Carlos Gil Berrocal et al
RILEM Bookseries. Vol. 43, p. 925-934
Paper in proceeding
2023

Impact of cracks on distribution of chloride-induced reinforcement corrosion

Samanta Robuschi, Oskar Larsson Ivanov, Mette R. Geiker et al
Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions. Vol. 56 (1)
Journal article
2023

Correlations Between Localized Pitting Corrosion and Deflection in Reinforced Concrete Beams Subjected to Accelerated Corrosion

David Dackman, Ignasi Fernandez, Carlos Gil Berrocal et al
RILEM Bookseries. Vol. 43, p. 902-912
Book chapter
2023

The need for research and innovation to facilitate upscaling of low-carbon concrete

Rasmus Rempling, Mats Karlsson, Ignasi Fernandez et al
IABSE Congress New Delhi 2023 Engineering for Sustainable Development, p. 1199-1206
Paper in proceeding
2023

Two-dimensional strain field analysis of reinforced concrete D-regions based on distributed optical fibre sensors

Ignasi Fernandez, Carlos Gil Berrocal, Rasmus Rempling
Engineering Structures. Vol. 278
Journal article
2023

Monitoring of new and existing stainless-steel reinforced concrete structures by clad distributed optical fibre sensing

Ignasi Fernandez, Carlos Gil Berrocal, Sebastian Almfeldt et al
Structural Health Monitoring. Vol. 22 (1), p. 257-275
Journal article
2023

Structural performance assessment of post-tensioned concrete beams by embedded continuous fibre optics

Daniel P T Ekström, Rasmus Rempling, Ignasi Fernandez et al
IABSE Congress New Delhi 2023 Engineering for Sustainable Development, p. 1216-1224
Paper in proceeding
2022

Collaborative Augmented Reality for increased efficiency and interactivity of infrastructure maintenance and inspection

Rasmus Rempling, Carlos Gil Berrocal, Ignasi Fernandez et al
Report - Smart Built Environment
2022

The interplay between corrosion and cracks in reinforced concrete beams with non-uniform reinforcement corrosion

Carlos Gil Berrocal, Ignasi Fernandez, Rasmus Rempling
Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions. Vol. 55 (4)
Journal article
2022

Experimental design for shotcrete tunnel lining with distributed optical fibre monitoring

August Jansson, Carlos Gil Berrocal, Ignasi Fernandez et al
Other conference contribution
2022

Performance requirements for Swedish transport infrastructure - A pre-study of challenges and possibilities

Rasmus Rempling, Mats Karlsson, Ignasi Fernandez et al
Report - Chalmers University of Technology
2022

Process for verification of performance requirements for transport infrastructure

Rasmus Rempling, Carlos Gil Berrocal, Ignasi Fernandez et al
IABSE Symposium Prague, 2022: Challenges for Existing and Oncoming Structures - Report, p. 694-701
Paper in proceeding
2021

Bond of naturally corroded, plain reinforcing bars in concrete

Samanta Robuschi, Jakob Sumearll, Ignasi Fernandez et al
Structure and Infrastructure Engineering. Vol. 17 (6), p. 792-808
Journal article
2021

Characterization of concrete shrinkage induced strains in internally-restrained RC structures by distributed optical fiber sensing

Mattia Francesco Bado, Joan R. Casas, Alinda Dey et al
Cement and Concrete Composites. Vol. 120
Journal article
2021

Numerical assessment of bond-slip relationships for naturally corroded plain reinforcement bars in concrete beams

Xiaotong Yu, Samanta Robuschi, Ignasi Fernandez et al
Engineering Structures. Vol. 239
Journal article
2021

Assessment and visualization of performance indicators of reinforced concrete beams by distributed optical fibre sensing

Carlos Gil Berrocal, Ignasi Fernandez, Mattia Francesco Bado et al
Structural Health Monitoring. Vol. 20 (6), p. 3309-3326
Journal article
2021

Bond behaviour of naturally corroded plain bars in reinforced concrete structures.

Samanta Robuschi, Ignasi Fernandez, Karin Lundgren
fib Symposium, p. 147-154
Paper in proceeding
2021

Crack monitoring in reinforced concrete beams by distributed optical fiber sensors

Carlos Gil Berrocal, Ignasi Fernandez, Rasmus Rempling
Structure and Infrastructure Engineering. Vol. 17 (1), p. 124-139
Journal article
2021

A closer look at corrosion of steel reinforcement bars in concrete using 3D neutron and X-ray computed tomography

Samanta Robuschi, Alessandro Tengattini, Jelke Dijkstra et al
Cement and Concrete Research. Vol. 144
Journal article
2021

A fiber optics enriched Digital Twin for assessment of reinforced concrete structures

Carlos Gil Berrocal, Ignasi Fernandez, Rasmus Rempling
IABSE Congress, Ghent 2021: Structural Engineering for Future Societal Needs, p. 382-390
Paper in proceeding
2020

Assessment of the mechanical behaviour of reinforcement bars with localised pitting corrosion by Digital Image Correlation

Teresa E Chen, Carlos Gil Berrocal, Ignasi Fernandez et al
Engineering Structures. Vol. 219
Journal article
2020

Anchorage of naturally corroded, plain reinforcement bars in flexural members

Samanta Robuschi, Karin Lundgren, Ignasi Fernandez et al
Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions. Vol. 53 (2)
Journal article
2020

Analysis of tensile behavior of recycled aggregate concrete using acoustic emission technique

Natalie Williams Portal, Mathias Flansbjer, Diego Carró‐lopez et al
RILEM Technical Letters. Vol. 5, p. 131-140
Journal article
2020

Corrosion of naturally corroded, plain reinforcing bars

Samanta Robuschi, Ignasi Fernandez, Karin Lundgren
Proceedings of the fib CACRCS DAYS 2020 - Capacity Assessment of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Structures
Paper in proceeding
2019

An old bridge transformed into a new one: Possible, recommendable?

Diego Carro-López, Ignasi Fernandez, Natalie Williams
20th Congress of IABSE, New York City 2019: The Evolving Metropolis - Report, p. 951-956
Paper in proceeding
2019

Mechanical Properties of 30 Year-Old Naturally Corroded Steel Reinforcing Bars

Ignasi Fernandez, Carlos Gil Berrocal
International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials. Vol. 13 (1)
Journal article
2019

Vad kan man lära sig av en 80-årig bro från Gullspång?

Samanta Robuschi, Karin Lundgren, Ignasi Fernandez
Bygg&Teknik. Vol. 7 (19), p. 42-45
Magazine article
2018

Evaluation of corrosion level of naturally corroded barsusing different cleaning methods, computed tomography,and 3D optical scanning

Ignasi Fernandez, Karin Lundgren, Kamyab Zandi
Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions. Vol. 51 (3)
Journal article
2018

The road to sensor-driven cloud-based infrastructure management

Carlos Gil Berrocal, Ignasi Fernandez, Rasmus Rempling
SynerCrete'18: Interdisciplinary Approaches for Cement-based Materials and Structural Concrete: Synergizing Expertise and Bridging Scales of Space and Time., p. 823-828
Paper in proceeding
2018

CYBERBRIDGE: AN INTERACTIVE TOOL TO PROMOTE ACTIVE LEARNING IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING COURSES

Carlos Gil Berrocal, Ignasi Fernandez
IV Int. Conference on Structural Engineering Education Structural Engineering Education Without Borders
Paper in proceeding
2018

Anchorage capacity of corroded smooth reinforcement bars in existing reinforced structures.

Samanta Robuschi, Karin Lundgren, Ignasi Fernandez et al
fib Symposium
Paper in proceeding
2018

Ultimate Capacity of Corroded Statically Indeterminate Reinforced Concrete Members

Ignasi Fernandez, Manuel F. Herrador, Antonio R. Marí et al
International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials. Vol. 12 (1)
Journal article
2018

A ROAD TOWARDS A BETTER WRITING

Ignasi Fernandez, Joosef Leppänen, Carlos Gil Berrocal et al
Fourth International Conference on Structural Engineering Education
Paper in proceeding
2017

Corrosion-induced cracking and bond behaviour of corroded reinforcement bars in SFRC

Carlos Gil Berrocal, Ignasi Fernandez, Karin Lundgren et al
Composites Part B: Engineering. Vol. 113, p. 123-137
Journal article
2017

Structural behaviour of prestressed concrete sleepers produced with high performance recycled aggregate concrete

A. Gonzalez-Corominas, M. Etxeberria, Ignasi Fernandez
Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions. Vol. 50 (1), p. Article no. 94 -
Journal article
2017

Corrosion-induced cracking and bond behaviour of corroding reinforcement bars in SFRC

Carlos Gil Berrocal, Ignasi Fernandez, Ingemar Lövgren et al
Nordic Concrete Research, p. 123-126
Paper in proceeding
2017

Four levels to assess anchorage capacity of corroded reinforcement in concrete

Mohammad Tahershamsi, Ignasi Fernandez, Kamyab Zandi et al
Engineering Structures. Vol. 147, p. 434-447
Journal article
2017

Replication of Crack Pattern in FE Analysis Based on Discretization of Tension Softening Curves

Shayan Fahimi, Carlos Gil Berrocal, Ignasi Fernandez et al
Nordic Concrete Research. Vol. 56 (1), p. 1-9
Journal article
2017

Investigating correlations between crack width, corrosion level and anchorage capacity

Mohammad Tahershamsi, Ignasi Fernandez, Karin Lundgren et al
Structure and Infrastructure Engineering. Vol. 13 (10), p. 1294-1307
Journal article
2017

Assessment of the load-carrying capacity of existing structures with corroded smooth reinforcement bars

Samanta Robuschi, Ignasi Fernandez, Kamyab Zandi et al
Proceedings of XXIII Nordic Concrete Research Symposium. Vol. B (3), p. 255-258
Paper in proceeding
2016

Mechanical model to evaluate steel reinforcement corrosion effects on σ-ε and fatigue curves. Experimental calibration and validation

Ignasi Fernandez, Jesús Bairán, Antonio R. Marí
Engineering Structures. Vol. 118, p. 320-333
Journal article
2016

Modellering av förankringskapaciteten i betongkonstruktioner med rostande armering

Mohammad Tahershamsi, Mattias Blomfors, Ignasi Fernandez et al
Bygg & Teknik. Vol. 108 (7), p. 16-20
Magazine article
2016

Structural effects of steel reinforcement corrosion on statically indeterminate reinforced concrete members

Ignasi Fernandez, Manuel F. Herrador, Antonio R. Marí et al
Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions. Vol. 49, p. 4959-4973
Journal article
2016

Ultimate bond strength assessment of uncorroded and corroded reinforced recycled aggregate concretes

Ignasi Fernandez, M. Etxeberria, Antonio R. Marí
Construction and Building Materials. Vol. 111, p. 543-555
Journal article
2016

3D FEM model development from 3D optical measurement technique applied to corroded steel bars

Ignasi Fernandez, Jesús Bairán, Antonio R. Marí
Construction and Building Materials. Vol. 124, p. 519-532
Journal article
2016

Influence of fibre reinforcement on the initiation of corrosion-induced cracks

Carlos Gil Berrocal, Ignasi Fernandez, Karin Lundgren et al
Materials, Systems and Structures in Civil Engineering 2016 - Segment on Service Life. Vol. 1, p. 231-240
Paper in proceeding
2015

Corrosion effects on the mechanical properties of reinforcing steel bars. Fatigue and σ-ε behavior

Ignasi Fernandez, Jesús Bairán, Antonio R. Marí
Construction and Building Materials. Vol. 101, p. 772-783
Journal article
2014

Modelling the Bond Behaviour of Naturally Corroded Reinforced Concrete

Mohammad Tahershamsi, Ignasi Fernandez, Kamyab Zandi et al
9th International DIANA Users Meeting. 4/5 November 2014, Parma, Italy
Other conference contribution
2014

Pull-out of textile reinforcement in concrete

Natalie Williams Portal, Ignasi Fernandez, L. N. Thrane et al
Construction and Building Materials. Vol. 71, p. 63-71
Journal article
2014

1D and 3D analysis of anchorage in naturally corroded specimens

Ignasi Fernandez, Mohammad Tahershamsi, Antonio R. Marí et al
Proceedings of the 10th fib International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering, Université Laval 21 – 23 July 2014, Québec, Canada, p. 547-552
Paper in proceeding

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Showing 13 research projects

2024–2029

Analys av huvudbärverk i betong och berg i samverkan

Ignasi Fernandez Structural Engineering
Swedish Transport Administration

2024–2029

Study of interacting concrete rock structural system for large spanned tunnel

Rasmus Rempling Construction Management
Ignasi Fernandez Structural Engineering
Anna Teike Structural Engineering
Swedish Transport Administration

2023–2023

Methods for cracking risk assessment and limitation in hardening concrete

Rasmus Rempling Structural Engineering
Ignasi Fernandez Structural Engineering
Carlos Gil Berrocal Structural Engineering
Mats Karlsson Structural Engineering
Development Fund of the Swedish Construction Industry (SBUF)

1 publication exists
2022–2024

Fiberarmering i kombination med efterspänning

Rasmus Rempling Construction Management
Ignasi Fernandez Structural Engineering
Carlos Gil Berrocal Structural Engineering
Development Fund of the Swedish Construction Industry (SBUF)

2022–2025

SensIT-Linda Shedding light on internal damage: fibre optic-driven condition assessment of corroded concrete structures

Ignasi Fernandez Structural Engineering
Rasmus Rempling Construction Management
Carlos Gil Berrocal Structural Engineering
David Dackman Structural Engineering
Formas

1 publication exists
2021–2024

SensIT – Verifiering och prognostisering av tekniska funktionskrav på tunnelinfattning av betong – sensorbaseras prognosmetod med artificiell intelligens

Rasmus Rempling Structural Engineering
August Jansson Structural Engineering
Ignasi Fernandez Structural Engineering
Carlos Gil Berrocal Structural Engineering
Swedish Transport Administration

4 publications exist
2020–2022

Performance requirements for Swedish transport infrastructure - A pre-study of challenges and possibilities

Rasmus Rempling Structural Engineering
Carlos Gil Berrocal Structural Engineering
Ignasi Fernandez Structural Engineering
Swedish Transport Administration

2 publications exist
2019–2020

Collaborative Augmented Reality for increased efficiency and interactivity of infrastructure maintenance and inspection

Rasmus Rempling Structural Engineering
Fabio Latino Urban Design and Planning
Vasilis Naserentin Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Bernd Ketzler Architectural theory and methods
Anders Logg Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Ignasi Fernandez Structural Engineering
Carlos Gil Berrocal Structural Engineering
Formas

3 publications exist
2019–2022

Effect of cracks on reinforcement corrosion (Cracor)

Karin Lundgren Structural Engineering
Samanta Robuschi Structural Engineering
Ignasi Fernandez Structural Engineering
Swedish Transport Administration

4 publications exist
2018–2020

SensIT - Sensor driven cloud-based strategies for infrastructure management

Rasmus Rempling Structural Engineering
Carlos Gil Berrocal Structural Engineering
Anders Logg Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Ignasi Fernandez Structural Engineering
Vasilis Naserentin Applied Mathematics and Statistics
WSP Sverige
NCC AB
Swedish Transport Administration
Thomas Concrete Group
Microsoft Research

13 publications exist
2017–2019

Återvunnen betongkross i klimatneutrala konstruktioner inom transportinfrastruktur (ReConStruct)

Ignasi Fernandez Structural Engineering
VINNOVA

2 publications exist
2017–2020

Assessment of the load-carrying capacity of existing structures with corroded smooth reinforcement bars

Karin Lundgren Civil and Environmental Engineering
Ignasi Fernandez Perez Structural Engineering
Samanta Robuschi Structural Engineering
Kamyab Zandi Structural Engineering
Formas
Swedish Transport Administration

10 publications exist
2014–2017

Relating visual inspection to structural effects of natural corrosion in reinforced concrete structures

Karin Lundgren Civil and Environmental Engineering
Kamyab Zandi Structural Engineering
Mario Plos Structural Engineering
Mohammad Tahershamsi Structural Engineering
Ignasi Fernandez Perez Structural Engineering
Swedish Transport Administration

4 publications exist
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