Dr. R. Nijsse
Professor
Department of Architectural Engineering and Build environmen
Delft University of Technology
Netherlands
Biography
Rob Nijsse is professor of Structural Design at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment. “Much of his work consists of doing calculations and designing support structures for buildings and bridges. Besides professor, Rob Nijsse (born 1953) is director and senior constructions advisor at ABT. There he works on complex and special projects, such as the new building for Rabobank in Utrecht and a high-rise office building in Seoul. Among his well-known glass constructions are the 100% glass bridge in Rotterdam linking two office blocks, and the pavilion for the Sonsbeek sculpture exhibition. Projects which are still under construction include the University Library in Doha, Qatar (architects: OMA), the multidisciplinary Taipei Theatre, Taiwan (arch. OMA) and a glass brick facade for a shop in Amsterdam's P.C. Hooftstraat (architects: MVRDV).
Research Interest
Structural Design
Publications
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Developing the bundled glass column: Beyond their Limits
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Loss of strength due to damage close to load bearing holes in annealed and fully tempered glass
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A completely transparent, adhesively bonded soda-lime glass block masonry system
