Martin Kristoffersen

About

I have a bachelor as a civil engineer from Narvik Univsersity College (2006), and education within applied mathematics from the Arctic University of Norway (2008). In 2010, I completed my master's thesis with the title "Fragmentation of metallic materials under impact". I continued as a PhD-candidate with CRI SIMLab, and defended my thesis "Impact against X65 offshore pipelines" in 2014. As a postdoc, I worked on blast loading against concrete structures, and submerged floating tube bridges specifically. This work has continued with my position as researcher with CRI CASA, where I also work on ballistic impact against 3D printed metals. The core of all the research work is physical testing and numerical simulations, and the link between the two.

Research

Centre for Advanced Structural Analysis

Senteret har som mål å etablere kunnskap om hvordan numeriske beregninger skal kunne brukes effektivt innen prosess- og produktutvikling.

SIMLab

Ingen vet mer om hvordan materialer og konstruksjoner oppfører seg i sammenstøt enn SIMLab, Structural Impact Laboratory.

Publications

2025

Jacobsen, Øystein Eirik Kvist; Børvik, Tore; Kristoffersen, Martin; Dey, Sumita. (2025) Behaviour and modelling of concrete subjected to ballistic impact. NTNU Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet NTNU Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral dissertation
Kristoffersen, Martin; Morin, David Didier; Børvik, Tore; Hopperstad, Odd Sture. (2025) Ductile failure by strain localisation: A computational study of materials and structures subjected to highly non-proportional load histories. International Journal of Solids and Structures
Academic article
Jacobsen, Øystein Eirik Kvist; Kristoffersen, Martin; Rudshaug, Jonas; Dey, Sumita; Hauge, Knut Ove; Børvik, Tore. (2025) Fragment impact on concrete slabs: An experimental and numerical study. International Journal of Protective Structures
Academic article
Jacobsen, Øystein Eirik Kvist; Kristoffersen, Martin; Dey, Sumita; Børvik, Tore. (2025) Correction to: Projectile Impact on Plain and Reinforced Concrete Slabs (Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials, (2024), 10, 2, (137-159), 10.1007/s40870-023-00379-6). Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials
Errata
Lee, MinJoo; Kristoffersen, Martin; Børvik, Tore. (2025) Dynamic response of thin concrete slabs subjected to sequential projectile impact and blast loading: An experimental and numerical investigation. International Journal of Protective Structures
Academic article

2024

Jacobsen, Øystein Eirik Kvist; Kristoffersen, Martin; Dey, Sumita; Børvik, Tore. (2024) Sustainable shielding: Ballistic performance of low-carbon concrete. Construction and Building Materials
Academic article
Kristoffersen, Martin; Casadei, Folco; Valsamos, Georgios; Larcher, Martin; Hauge, Knut Ove; Minoretti, Arianna. (2024) Semi-confined blast loading: experiments and simulations of internal detonations. Shock Waves
Academic article

2023

Kanstad, Terje; Cantero, Daniel; Kristoffersen, Martin; Ji, Guomin. (2023) Hollow core slabs in the assembly process - Structural behaviour and strength during positioning of elements. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Report
Jacobsen, Øystein Eirik Kvist; Børvik, Tore; Kristoffersen, Martin; Dey, Sumita. (2023) Ballistic perforation resistance of plain and reinforced concrete slabs - An experimental and numerical study.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Edwards-Mowforth, Maisie; Costas, Miguel; Kristoffersen, Martin; Teixeira-Dias, Filipe; Børvik, Tore. (2023) On the ballistic impact resistance of additive manufactured maraging steel targets compared to that of cast targets.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Kristoffersen, Martin; Lee, Minjoo; Børvik, Tore. (2023) Blast load performance of concrete slabs after ballistic impact from ogive-nose projectiles.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Trussell, Nicholas Henry; Nordtug, Per Øystein; Asadi, Iman; Kristoffersen, Martin; Jacobsen, Stefan. (2023) Water transport in cracks controlled by digital image correlation in wet sprayed concrete with and without an EVA based co-polymer admixture. Construction and Building Materials
Academic article
Jacobsen, Øystein Eirik Kvist; Kristoffersen, Martin; Dey, Sumita; Børvik, Tore. (2023) Projectile Impact on Plain and Reinforced Concrete Slabs. Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials
Academic article
Antoniou, Andria; Børvik, Tore; Kristoffersen, Martin. (2023) Evaluation of automatic versus material test-based calibrations of concrete models for ballistic impact simulations. International Journal of Protective Structures
Academic article

2022

Warren, Tom; Johnsen, Joakim; Kristoffersen, Martin; Børvik, Tore. (2022) Solution for the Dynamic Elastically Compressible Power-Law Strain Hardening Cylindrical Cavity-Expansion Problem. Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials
Academic article

2021

Kristoffersen, Martin; Toreskås, Oda Lunde; Dey, Sumita; Børvik, Tore. (2021) Ballistic impact on concrete slabs: An experimental and numerical study. The European Physical Journal Conferences
Academic article
Kristoffersen, Martin; Hauge, Knut Ove; Minoretti, Arianna; Børvik, Tore. (2021) Experimental and numerical studies of tubular concrete structures subjected to blast loading. Engineering structures
Academic article
Kristoffersen, Martin; Toreskås, Oda Lunde; Dey, Sumita; Børvik, Tore. (2021) Ballistic perforation resistance of thin concrete slabs impacted by ogive-nose steel projectiles. International Journal of Impact Engineering
Academic article
Costas, Miguel; Edwards-Mowforth, Maisie; Kristoffersen, Martin; Teixeira-Dias, Filipe; Brøtan, Vegard; Paulsen, Christian Oen. (2021) Ballistic impact resistance of additive manufactured high-strength maraging steel: An experimental study. International Journal of Protective Structures
Academic article

2020

Erice, Borja; Perez-Martin, Maria Jesus; Kristoffersen, Martin; Morin, David; Børvik, Tore; Hopperstad, Odd Sture. (2020) Fracture mechanisms in largely strained solids due to surface instabilities. International Journal of Solids and Structures
Academic article

2019

Kristoffersen, Martin; Minoretti, Arianna; Børvik, Tore. (2019) On the internal blast loading of submerged floating tunnels in concrete with circular and rectangular cross-sections. Engineering Failure Analysis
Academic article
Kristoffersen, Martin; Costas, Miguel; Koenis, Tim; Brøtan, Vegard; Paulsen, Christian Oen; Børvik, Tore. (2019) On the ballistic perforation resistance of additive manufactured AlSi10Mg aluminium plates. International Journal of Impact Engineering
Academic article

2018

Kristoffersen, Martin; Hauge, Knut Ove; Børvik, Tore. (2018) Blast Loading of Concrete Pipes Using C-4 Charges. Proceedings
Academic article
Vestrum, Ole; Kristoffersen, Martin; Polanco-Loria, Mario; Ilstad, Håvar; Langseth, Magnus; Børvik, Tore. (2018) Quasi-static and dynamic indentation of offshore pipelines with and without multi-layer polymeric coating. Marine Structures
Academic article
Kristoffersen, Martin; Pettersen, Jon Eide; Aune, Vegard; Børvik, Tore. (2018) Experimental and numerical studies on the structural response of normal strength concrete slabs subjected to blast loading. Engineering structures
Academic article
Kristoffersen, Martin; Langseth, Magnus; Børvik, Tore. (2018) Combined three-point bending and axial tension of pressurised and unpressurised X65 offshore steel pipes – Experiments and simulations. Marine Structures
Academic article
Kristoffersen, Martin; Hauge, Knut Ove; Valsamos, Georgios; Børvik, Tore. (2018) Blast loading of concrete pipes using spherical centrically placed C-4 charges.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Kristoffersen, Martin; Børvik, Tore; Olovsson, Lars. (2018) Pipeline Fracture due to Compression-Tension Loading Caused by Foreign Object Impact.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Sunde, Anne Mette; Kristoffersen, Martin. (2018) Effects of English L2 on Norwegian L1. Nordic Journal of Linguistics
Academic article

2017

Vestrum, Ole; Kristoffersen, Martin; Langseth, Magnus; Børvik, Tore; Polanco-Loria, Mario A.; Ilstad, Håvar. (2017) Quasi-Static and Dynamic Deformation of Polymer Coated Pipes.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Kristoffersen, Martin; Børvik, Tore; Langseth, Magnus; Ilstad, Håvar; Levold, Erik. (2017) Transverse Deformation of Pressurised Pipes With Different Axial Loads.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2016

Kristoffersen, Martin; Børvik, Tore; Langseth, Magnus; Hopperstad, Odd Sture. (2016) Dynamic versus quasi-static loading of X65 offshore steel pipes. The European Physical Journal Special Topics (EPJ - Special Topics (EPJ ST))
Academic article
Kristoffersen, Martin; Børvik, Tore; Hopperstad, Odd Sture. (2016) Using unit cell simulations to investigate fracture due to compression-tension loading. Engineering Fracture Mechanics
Academic article

2015

Kristoffersen, Martin; Børvik, Tore; Langseth, Magnus; Hopperstad, Odd Sture. (2015) X65 STEEL PIPES SUBJECTED TO COMBINED STRETCHING AND BENDING.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2014

Kristoffersen, Martin; Casadei, Folco; Børvik, Tore; Langseth, Magnus; Hopperstad, Odd Sture. (2014) Impact against empty and water-filled X65 steel pipes - Experiments and simulations. International Journal of Impact Engineering
Academic article

2013

Kristoffersen, Martin; Børvik, Tore; Langseth, Magnus; Hopperstad, Odd Sture. (2013) Impact Against Offshore Pipelines. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Masters thesis
Kristoffersen, Martin; Børvik, Tore; Westermann, Ida; Langseth, Magnus; Hopperstad, Odd Sture. (2013) Impact against X65 steel pipes - An experimental investigation. International Journal of Solids and Structures
Academic article
Kristoffersen, Martin; Børvik, Tore; Langseth, Magnus; Hopperstad, Odd Sture; Ilstad, Håvar; Levold, Erik. (2013) DAMAGE AND FAILURE IN AN X65 STEEL PIPELINE CAUSED BY TRAWL GEAR IMPACT.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Kristoffersen, Martin; Casadei, Folco; Børvik, Tore; Langseth, Magnus; Solomos, George; Hopperstad, Odd Sture. (2013) NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS OF SUBMERGED AND PRESSURISED X65 STEEL PIPES.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Journal publications

Kristoffersen, Martin; Morin, David Didier; Børvik, Tore; Hopperstad, Odd Sture. (2025) Ductile failure by strain localisation: A computational study of materials and structures subjected to highly non-proportional load histories. International Journal of Solids and Structures
Academic article
Jacobsen, Øystein Eirik Kvist; Kristoffersen, Martin; Rudshaug, Jonas; Dey, Sumita; Hauge, Knut Ove; Børvik, Tore. (2025) Fragment impact on concrete slabs: An experimental and numerical study. International Journal of Protective Structures
Academic article
Jacobsen, Øystein Eirik Kvist; Kristoffersen, Martin; Dey, Sumita; Børvik, Tore. (2025) Correction to: Projectile Impact on Plain and Reinforced Concrete Slabs (Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials, (2024), 10, 2, (137-159), 10.1007/s40870-023-00379-6). Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials
Errata
Lee, MinJoo; Kristoffersen, Martin; Børvik, Tore. (2025) Dynamic response of thin concrete slabs subjected to sequential projectile impact and blast loading: An experimental and numerical investigation. International Journal of Protective Structures
Academic article
Jacobsen, Øystein Eirik Kvist; Kristoffersen, Martin; Dey, Sumita; Børvik, Tore. (2024) Sustainable shielding: Ballistic performance of low-carbon concrete. Construction and Building Materials
Academic article
Kristoffersen, Martin; Casadei, Folco; Valsamos, Georgios; Larcher, Martin; Hauge, Knut Ove; Minoretti, Arianna. (2024) Semi-confined blast loading: experiments and simulations of internal detonations. Shock Waves
Academic article
Trussell, Nicholas Henry; Nordtug, Per Øystein; Asadi, Iman; Kristoffersen, Martin; Jacobsen, Stefan. (2023) Water transport in cracks controlled by digital image correlation in wet sprayed concrete with and without an EVA based co-polymer admixture. Construction and Building Materials
Academic article
Jacobsen, Øystein Eirik Kvist; Kristoffersen, Martin; Dey, Sumita; Børvik, Tore. (2023) Projectile Impact on Plain and Reinforced Concrete Slabs. Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials
Academic article
Antoniou, Andria; Børvik, Tore; Kristoffersen, Martin. (2023) Evaluation of automatic versus material test-based calibrations of concrete models for ballistic impact simulations. International Journal of Protective Structures
Academic article
Warren, Tom; Johnsen, Joakim; Kristoffersen, Martin; Børvik, Tore. (2022) Solution for the Dynamic Elastically Compressible Power-Law Strain Hardening Cylindrical Cavity-Expansion Problem. Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials
Academic article
Kristoffersen, Martin; Toreskås, Oda Lunde; Dey, Sumita; Børvik, Tore. (2021) Ballistic impact on concrete slabs: An experimental and numerical study. The European Physical Journal Conferences
Academic article
Kristoffersen, Martin; Hauge, Knut Ove; Minoretti, Arianna; Børvik, Tore. (2021) Experimental and numerical studies of tubular concrete structures subjected to blast loading. Engineering structures
Academic article
Kristoffersen, Martin; Toreskås, Oda Lunde; Dey, Sumita; Børvik, Tore. (2021) Ballistic perforation resistance of thin concrete slabs impacted by ogive-nose steel projectiles. International Journal of Impact Engineering
Academic article
Costas, Miguel; Edwards-Mowforth, Maisie; Kristoffersen, Martin; Teixeira-Dias, Filipe; Brøtan, Vegard; Paulsen, Christian Oen. (2021) Ballistic impact resistance of additive manufactured high-strength maraging steel: An experimental study. International Journal of Protective Structures
Academic article
Erice, Borja; Perez-Martin, Maria Jesus; Kristoffersen, Martin; Morin, David; Børvik, Tore; Hopperstad, Odd Sture. (2020) Fracture mechanisms in largely strained solids due to surface instabilities. International Journal of Solids and Structures
Academic article
Kristoffersen, Martin; Minoretti, Arianna; Børvik, Tore. (2019) On the internal blast loading of submerged floating tunnels in concrete with circular and rectangular cross-sections. Engineering Failure Analysis
Academic article
Kristoffersen, Martin; Costas, Miguel; Koenis, Tim; Brøtan, Vegard; Paulsen, Christian Oen; Børvik, Tore. (2019) On the ballistic perforation resistance of additive manufactured AlSi10Mg aluminium plates. International Journal of Impact Engineering
Academic article
Kristoffersen, Martin; Hauge, Knut Ove; Børvik, Tore. (2018) Blast Loading of Concrete Pipes Using C-4 Charges. Proceedings
Academic article
Vestrum, Ole; Kristoffersen, Martin; Polanco-Loria, Mario; Ilstad, Håvar; Langseth, Magnus; Børvik, Tore. (2018) Quasi-static and dynamic indentation of offshore pipelines with and without multi-layer polymeric coating. Marine Structures
Academic article
Kristoffersen, Martin; Pettersen, Jon Eide; Aune, Vegard; Børvik, Tore. (2018) Experimental and numerical studies on the structural response of normal strength concrete slabs subjected to blast loading. Engineering structures
Academic article
Kristoffersen, Martin; Langseth, Magnus; Børvik, Tore. (2018) Combined three-point bending and axial tension of pressurised and unpressurised X65 offshore steel pipes – Experiments and simulations. Marine Structures
Academic article
Sunde, Anne Mette; Kristoffersen, Martin. (2018) Effects of English L2 on Norwegian L1. Nordic Journal of Linguistics
Academic article
Kristoffersen, Martin; Børvik, Tore; Langseth, Magnus; Hopperstad, Odd Sture. (2016) Dynamic versus quasi-static loading of X65 offshore steel pipes. The European Physical Journal Special Topics (EPJ - Special Topics (EPJ ST))
Academic article
Kristoffersen, Martin; Børvik, Tore; Hopperstad, Odd Sture. (2016) Using unit cell simulations to investigate fracture due to compression-tension loading. Engineering Fracture Mechanics
Academic article
Kristoffersen, Martin; Casadei, Folco; Børvik, Tore; Langseth, Magnus; Hopperstad, Odd Sture. (2014) Impact against empty and water-filled X65 steel pipes - Experiments and simulations. International Journal of Impact Engineering
Academic article
Kristoffersen, Martin; Børvik, Tore; Westermann, Ida; Langseth, Magnus; Hopperstad, Odd Sture. (2013) Impact against X65 steel pipes - An experimental investigation. International Journal of Solids and Structures
Academic article

Part of book/report

Jacobsen, Øystein Eirik Kvist; Børvik, Tore; Kristoffersen, Martin; Dey, Sumita. (2023) Ballistic perforation resistance of plain and reinforced concrete slabs - An experimental and numerical study.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Edwards-Mowforth, Maisie; Costas, Miguel; Kristoffersen, Martin; Teixeira-Dias, Filipe; Børvik, Tore. (2023) On the ballistic impact resistance of additive manufactured maraging steel targets compared to that of cast targets.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Kristoffersen, Martin; Lee, Minjoo; Børvik, Tore. (2023) Blast load performance of concrete slabs after ballistic impact from ogive-nose projectiles.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Kristoffersen, Martin; Hauge, Knut Ove; Valsamos, Georgios; Børvik, Tore. (2018) Blast loading of concrete pipes using spherical centrically placed C-4 charges.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Kristoffersen, Martin; Børvik, Tore; Olovsson, Lars. (2018) Pipeline Fracture due to Compression-Tension Loading Caused by Foreign Object Impact.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Vestrum, Ole; Kristoffersen, Martin; Langseth, Magnus; Børvik, Tore; Polanco-Loria, Mario A.; Ilstad, Håvar. (2017) Quasi-Static and Dynamic Deformation of Polymer Coated Pipes.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Kristoffersen, Martin; Børvik, Tore; Langseth, Magnus; Ilstad, Håvar; Levold, Erik. (2017) Transverse Deformation of Pressurised Pipes With Different Axial Loads.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Kristoffersen, Martin; Børvik, Tore; Langseth, Magnus; Hopperstad, Odd Sture. (2015) X65 STEEL PIPES SUBJECTED TO COMBINED STRETCHING AND BENDING.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Kristoffersen, Martin; Børvik, Tore; Langseth, Magnus; Hopperstad, Odd Sture; Ilstad, Håvar; Levold, Erik. (2013) DAMAGE AND FAILURE IN AN X65 STEEL PIPELINE CAUSED BY TRAWL GEAR IMPACT.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Kristoffersen, Martin; Casadei, Folco; Børvik, Tore; Langseth, Magnus; Solomos, George; Hopperstad, Odd Sture. (2013) NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS OF SUBMERGED AND PRESSURISED X65 STEEL PIPES.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Report

Jacobsen, Øystein Eirik Kvist; Børvik, Tore; Kristoffersen, Martin; Dey, Sumita. (2025) Behaviour and modelling of concrete subjected to ballistic impact. NTNU Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet NTNU Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral dissertation
Kanstad, Terje; Cantero, Daniel; Kristoffersen, Martin; Ji, Guomin. (2023) Hollow core slabs in the assembly process - Structural behaviour and strength during positioning of elements. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Report
Kristoffersen, Martin; Børvik, Tore; Langseth, Magnus; Hopperstad, Odd Sture. (2013) Impact Against Offshore Pipelines. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Masters thesis

Teaching

Supervision

I have supervised approximately 40 master students and I am currently supervising a PhD candidate who is working on ballistic impact against concrete structures.

Outreach