Jochen Köhler
Background and activities
Research areas and interests
Structural reliability, risk based decision making, code calibration, probabilistic material and load modeling, special focus on timber material and structures.
Courses
- KT8310 - Risk Based Decision Making in Civil Engineering
- TBA4125 - BM4 Design of Buildings and Structures
- TKT4196 - Aspects of Structural Safety
Scientific, academic and artistic work
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Journal publications
- (2022) Optimal life-cycle mitigation of fatigue failure risk for structural systems. Reliability Engineering & System Safety. vol. 222.
- (2022) Structural reliability analysis of offshore jackets for system-level fatigue design. Structural Safety. vol. 97.
- (2022) Hidden safety in structural design codes. Engineering structures. vol. 257.
- (2021) Risk-based Fatigue Design Considering Inspections and Maintenance. ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems. Part A: Civil Engineering. vol. 7 (1).
- (2021) Analysis of fatigue test data of retrieved mooring chain links subject to pitting corrosion. Marine Structures. vol. 81.
- (2021) Value of information of in-situ inspections of mooring lines. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part O, Journal of risk and reliability.
- (2021) Evidence on the value of information towards decision-makers. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering.
- (2021) A holistic framework for designing for structural robustness in tall timber buildings. Engineering structures. vol. 227.
- (2020) Extension of generalized bouc-wen hysteresis modeling of wood joints and structural systems. Journal of Engineering Mechanics. vol. 146 (3).
- (2019) A risk-based approach for calibration of design codes. Structural Safety. vol. 78.
- (2019) Optimal and acceptable reliabilities for structural design. Structural Safety. vol. 76.
- (2019) Risk-based decision making and the calibration of structural design codes?prospects and challenges. Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems. vol. 36 (1).
- (2018) On the probabilistic representation of the wind climate for calibration of structural design standards. Structural Safety. vol. 70.
- (2018) Predictive strength of ready-mixed concrete: Exemplified using data from the Norwegian market. Structural Concrete. vol. 19 (3).
- (2018) Application of European design principles to cross laminated timber. Engineering structures. vol. 171.
- (2018) Evaluating highly insulated walls to withstand biodeterioration: A probabilistic-based methodology. Energy and Buildings. vol. 177.
- (2018) Assessment of the failure behaviour and reliability of timber connections with multiple dowel-type fasteners. Engineering structures. vol. 172.
- (2017) Calibration of simplified safety formats for structural timber design. Construction and Building Materials. vol. 152.
- (2017) A quantification of the modelling uncertainty of non-linear finite element analyses of large concrete structures. Structural Safety. vol. 64.
- (2017) Mould models applicable to wood-based materials – a generic framework. Energy Procedia. vol. 132.
- (2017) A probabilistic-based approach for predicting mould growth in timber building envelopes: Comparison of three mould models. Energy Procedia. vol. 132.
- (2017) A probabilistic-based methodology for predicting mould growth in façade constructions. Building and Environment. vol. 128.
- (2017) Mould growth criteria and design avoidance approaches in wood-based materials - A systematic review. Construction and Building Materials. vol. 150.
- (2016) Risk and reliability based calibration of design codes for submerged floating tunnels. Procedia Engineering. vol. 166.
- (2016) Reliability assessment of deteriorating reinforced concrete structures by representing the coupled effect of corrosion initiation and progression by Bayesian networks. Structural Safety. vol. 62.
- (2016) The effect of interference of corrosion pits on the failure probability of a reinforced concrete beam. Engineering structures. vol. 114.
- (2015) Probabilistic approach for modelling the load-bearing capacity of glued laminated timber. Engineering structures. vol. 100.
- (2015) Probabilistic modelling of the tensile related material properties of timber boards and finger joint connections. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products. vol. 73 (3).
- (2015) Quantification of different NDT/SDT methods in respect to estimate the load-bearing capacity. Construction and Building Materials. vol. 101 (2).
- (2015) Combining engineering and data-driven approaches: Calibration of a generic fire risk model with data. Fire safety journal. vol. 74.
- (2014) Combining engineering and data-driven approaches: Development of a generic fire risk model facilitating calibration. Fire safety journal. vol. 70.
- (2014) Probabilistic assessment of the occupant load density in retail buildings. Fire safety journal. vol. 69.
- (2014) Bending tests on GLT beams having well-known local material properties. Materials and Structures.
- (2014) Model for the prediction of the tensile strength and tensile stiffness of knot clusters within structural timber. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products. vol. 72 (3).
- (2014) Risk Based Investigations of Partly Failed or Damaged Timber Constructions. RILEM Bookseries. vol. 9.
- (2014) Load-carrying capacity of timber-totimber joints of fast-growing Argentinean Eucalyptus grandis with nails of small diameter laterally loaded in double shear: analysis according to the criterion adopted by European standards. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products. vol. 72 (1).
- (2013) Prediction of road accidents: A Bayesian hierarchical approach. Accident Analysis and Prevention. vol. 51.
- (2013) Probabilistic characterisation of the length effect for parallel to the grain tensile strength of Central European spruce. Engineering structures. vol. 56.
- (2012) Risk management and maintenance strategies for timber structures. Revista Portuguesa de Engenharia de Estruturas. vol. 11.
- (2012) Embedding strength in joints of fast-growing Argentinean Eucalyptus grandis with dowel-type fasteners. Analysis according to the criterion adopted by European standards. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products. vol. 70 (4).
Books
- (2011) Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering. ETH Zurich. 2011. ISBN 978-0415-66986-3.
Part of book/report
- (2021) Standardisation in Monitoring, Safety Assessment and Maintenance of the Transport Infrastructure: Current Status and Future Perspectives. Proceedings of the 1st Conference of the European Association on Quality Control of Bridges and Structures.
- (2019) Risk-based Design of an Offshore Wind Turbine using VoI Analysis. 13th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering (ICASP13).
- (2019) Value of site specific information for the design of offshore wind farms. IABSE Symposium Guimaraes 2019. Towards a Resilient Built Environment Risk and Asset Management.
- (2019) Integrated Life-cycle Decision Framework for Structural Systems. Structural Health Monitoring 2019. Enabling Intelligent Life-cycle Health Management for Industry Internet of Things (IIOT). Proceedings of the Twelfth International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring.
- (2017) A framework for estimating the implicit safety level of existing design codes. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability (ICOSSAR2017), Vienna, Austria.
- (2017) Parametric LCA of a ventilated timber wall construction in tall timber buildings. XIV DBMC - 14th International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components.
- (2017) Cost-Optimisation for Timber Façades Exposed to Rot Decay. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability (ICOSSAR2017), Vienna, Austria.
- (2016) A proposed probabilistic-based design methodology for predicting mould occurrence in timber façades. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2016).
- (2014) REMAINING LOAD-BEARING BEHAVIOUR OF GLUED LAMINATED TIMBER BEAMS – POTENTIAL IN RESPECT TO STRUCTURAL ROBUSTNESS. World Conference on Timber Engineering Quebec City, Canada, August 10-14, 2014 BOOK OF ABSTRACTS Volume I.
- (2014) THE PROOF LOADING VS. DURATION OF LOAD EFFECTS IN REGARD TO THE REASSESSMENT OF TIMBER STRUCTURES. World Conference on Timber Engineering Quebec City, Canada, August 10-14, 2014 BOOK OF ABSTRACTS Volume I.
- (2013) Vibrations of timber floor beams with end restraints. Structures and Architecture – Concepts, Applications and Challenges.
- (2012) EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE DEFORMATION AND FAILURE BEHAVIOUR OF SIGNIFICANT KNOT CLUSTERS. World Conference on Timber Engineering WCTE2012, Final Papers, Strength and Serviceability - Extreme Events.
- (2012) Influence of Varying Material Properties on the load bearing capacity of glued laminated timber. Enhance mechanical properties of timber, engineered wood products and timber structures. COST Action FP1004. Early Stage Researchers Conference.
- (2012) Reliability based code calibration for typical EC5 design equations. World Conference on Timber Engineering WCTE2012, Final Papers, Strength and Serviceability - Extreme Events.
Report/dissertation
- (2021) Recommendations to remove the pest barriers and prioritization of risk management areas taking the lessons from recent infrastructure failures. 2021.
- (2012) Zerstörungsfreie Versuche zur Ermittlung des Elastizitätsmodules von Holzbrettern. vdf Hochschulverlag AG an der ETH Zürich. 2012.
- (2012) Wirtschaftliche Optimierung im vorbeugenden Brandschutz. vdf Hochschulverlag AG an der ETH Zürich. 2012.
Others
- (2017) A framework for estimating the implicit safety level of existing design codes. 12th Int. Conf. on Structural Safety and Reliability (ICOSSAR2017) ; Vienna. 2017-08-06 - 2017-08-10.
- (2017) Parametric LCA of a ventilated timber wall construction in tall timber buildings. XIV DBMC - 14th International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components . Ghent University; Gent. 2017-05-29 - 2017-05-31.
- (2016) Risk and Reliability Based Calibration of Design Codes for Submerged Floating Tunnels. International Symposium on Submerged Floating Tunnels and Underwater Tunnel Structures (SUFTUS-2016) ; Chongqing, China. 2016-12-16 - 2016-12-18.
- (2015) The effects of damages on the partial safety factor for parallel wire cables. IABSE Workshop on Safety, Robustness and Condition Assessments of Structures . International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineer; Helsinki. 2015-02-11 - 2015-02-12.
- (2015) Modelling the spatial-temporal progression of corrosion with special emphasis on its influence on structural reliability. IABSE Workshop on Safety, Robustness and Condition Assessments of Structures . International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineer; Helsinki. 2015-02-11 - 2015-02-12.
- (2015) The assessment of the reliability of potentially deteriorated reinforced concrete elements with Bayesian networks. ICASP - 12th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability Theory in Civil Engineering . CERRA; Vancouver. 2015-07-12 - 2015-07-15.
- (2015) Calibration of Partial Safety Factors. Standard Morgen . Standard Norge; Oslo. 2015-12-09 - 2015-12-09.
- (2015) Risk Acceptance in Theory and Practice. Seminar in Engineering Risk Analysis & Probabilistic Modelling . Engineering Risk Analysis Group TU München; Munich. 2015-12-02 - 2015-12-02.
- (2015) Risk Evaluation and Risk Acceptance. Fire Safety Day . DTU; Lyngby. 2015-06-09 - 2015-06-09.
- (2015) Aspects of code based design of timber structures. ICASP - 12th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability Theory in Civil Engineering . CERRA; Vancouver. 2015-07-12 - 2015-07-15.
- (2015) Aspects of standard based design of timber structures. 2nd Meeting of the International Network on Timber Engineering (INTER) . INTER; Sibenik. 2015-08-17 - 2015-08-20.
- (2012) EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE DEFORMATION AND FAILURE BEHAVIOUR OF SIGNIFICANT KNOT CLUSTERS. World Conference of Timber Engineering . University of Auckland; Auckland. 2012-07-15 - 2012-07-19.
- (2012) Influence of Varying material properties on the load bearing capacity of glued laminated timber. Early Stage Researcher Conference COST FP1004 . University of Zagreb; Zagreb. 2012-04-19 - 2012-04-20.
- (2012) Reliability based code calibration for typical EC5 design equations. World Conference of Timber Engineering ; 2012-07-10.