Bjørn Nilsen

1.6k total citations
56 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Bjørn Nilsen is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. According to data from OpenAlex, Bjørn Nilsen has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 29 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 20 papers in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. Recurrent topics in Bjørn Nilsen's work include Rock Mechanics and Modeling (28 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis (20 papers) and Landslides and related hazards (18 papers). Bjørn Nilsen is often cited by papers focused on Rock Mechanics and Modeling (28 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis (20 papers) and Landslides and related hazards (18 papers). Bjørn Nilsen collaborates with scholars based in Norway, United States and Germany. Bjørn Nilsen's co-authors include Krishna Kanta Panthi, Filip Dahl, Eivind Grøv, Lars Harald Blikra, Vidar Kveldsvik, Herbert H. Einstein, Amund Bruland, Pål Drevland Jakobsen, Farrokh Nadim and Richard Gertsch and has published in prestigious journals such as Geomorphology, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and Engineering Geology.

In The Last Decade

Bjørn Nilsen

51 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Bjørn Nilsen Norway	23	750	537	500	417	286	56	1.2k
Vassilis Marinos Greece	17	585 0.8×	814 1.5×	544 1.1×	598 1.4×	245 0.9×	56	1.4k
G. Tsiambaos Greece	18	662 0.9×	841 1.6×	334 0.7×	595 1.4×	351 1.2×	43	1.5k
Riccardo Castellanza Italy	18	766 1.0×	658 1.2×	311 0.6×	414 1.0×	219 0.8×	56	1.4k
Meng‐Chia Weng Taiwan	25	702 0.9×	857 1.6×	444 0.9×	677 1.6×	245 0.9×	78	1.4k
Zhaofei Chu China	24	1.0k 1.4×	1.0k 1.9×	655 1.3×	315 0.8×	290 1.0×	59	1.5k
M. Boulon France	19	850 1.1×	653 1.2×	312 0.6×	417 1.0×	194 0.7×	54	1.4k
Martina-Inmaculada Álvarez-Fernández Spain	18	414 0.6×	538 1.0×	283 0.6×	380 0.9×	174 0.6×	63	1.0k
Giulia Viggiani Italy	24	2.1k 2.8×	347 0.6×	524 1.0×	444 1.1×	227 0.8×	74	2.4k
Daniela Boldini Italy	23	1.3k 1.7×	437 0.8×	831 1.7×	441 1.1×	115 0.4×	71	1.7k
Wenbo Zheng China	20	533 0.7×	468 0.9×	257 0.5×	382 0.9×	288 1.0×	70	1.2k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Bruland, Amund, et al.. (2026). Tunnelling performance estimation based on drillability testing. 123–126.

Nilsen, Bjørn, et al.. (2024). Cloud-Based Planning and Real-Time Algorithms Improve Coiled Tubing Cleanout Efficiency. SPE/ICoTA Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition. 4 indexed citations

Nilsen, Bjørn. (2020). Main Challenges Related to Deep Subsea Tunnels - A Review Based on Experience from Norwegian Projects. 1 indexed citations

Nilsen, Bjørn, et al.. (2018). Analysis of the stabilising effect of ribs of reinforced sprayed concrete (RRS) in the Løren road tunnel. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. 78(3). 1777–1793. 6 indexed citations

Nilsen, Bjørn. (2016). Rock slope stability analysis according to Eurocode 7, discussion of some dilemmas with particular focus on limit equilibrium analysis. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. 76(4). 1229–1236. 12 indexed citations

Nilsen, Bjørn, et al.. (2013). Significance of Geological Parameters for Predicting Water Inflow in Hard Rock Tunnels. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 47(3). 853–868. 34 indexed citations

Nilsen, Bjørn, et al.. (2012). Evaluation of the Potential For TBM Use In Future Norwegian Tunneling Projects.

Nilsen, Bjørn. (2012). Characteristics of Water Ingress in Norwegian Subsea Tunnels. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 47(3). 933–945. 63 indexed citations

Nilsen, Bjørn, et al.. (2011). Laboratory Testing of Swelling Gouge From Weakness Zone - Principle And Recent Update.

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Christiansen, Hanne H., et al.. (2010). Meteorological effects on seasonal displacements of the Åknes rockslide, western Norway. Landslides. 8(1). 1–15. 30 indexed citations

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Venvik, Guri, et al.. (2009). Geovisualization, geometric modelling and volume estimation of the Åknes rockslide, Western Norway. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. 68(2). 245–256. 10 indexed citations

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Nilsen, Bjørn, et al.. (2006). Abrasivity of Soils in TBM Tunnelling. 36–38. 19 indexed citations

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Nilsen, Bjørn, et al.. (2006). SAT : NTNU's new soil abrasion test. 43–45. 25 indexed citations

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Panthi, Krishna Kanta & Bjørn Nilsen. (2006). Predicted versus actual rock mass conditions: A review of four tunnel projects in Nepal Himalaya. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 22(2). 173–184. 24 indexed citations

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Grøv, Eivind, et al.. (2005). Nordic sub sea tunnel projects. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 20(6). 570–580. 14 indexed citations

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Nilsen, Bjørn, et al.. (2004). Probabilistic rock slope stability analysis for Himalayan condition. 25 indexed citations

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Nilsen, Bjørn, et al.. (2003). RMR vs Q vs RMi. 35(5). 45–48. 6 indexed citations

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Nilsen, Bjørn. (2000). Alternative Approaches Of Rock Slope Stability Analysis. ISRM International Symposium. 1 indexed citations

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Nilsen, Bjørn. (1999). Key factors determining stability and water leakage of hard rock subsea tunnels. 3 indexed citations

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Nilsen, Bjørn, et al.. (1989). Storage of gases in rock caverns : proceedings of the international conference on storage of gases in rock caverns, Trondheim, 26-28 June 1989. A.A. Balkema eBooks. 3 indexed citations

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