Civil and Structural Engineering
CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH
Civil Engineering is led by a Head of Discipline supported by team leaders with responsibility for maintaining excellence in its research groups of Intelligent and Sustainable Infrastructure (ISIG - including low carbon structural materials), Water and Energy Resources (WERG - including marine renewable energy) and Global Environmental Resilience Group (GERG). Our vision is to provide an interdisciplinary space that enables researchers in their core disciplinary expertise to lead and collaborate on large cross-institutional projects such as the EPSRC funded SALINA (£1.5M) (WERG) and Roadmaps to Zero Net Emissions in Urban Public Transport (£4M) (ISIG), the H2020 funded PowerKite (€5.1M) (WERG) and H2020 funded REMEDIATE ITN (€3.7M) (GERG).
KEY RESEARCH PROJECTS
The Intelligent and Sustainable Infrastructure Group
Roadmaps to Zero Net Emissions in Urban Public Transport
Technological and societal changes are transforming the nature of public transport. This research will address concerns over air quality, congestion, and energy security and will deliver an understanding of the challenges arising from introducing next generation zero net emissions buses, with an emphasis on sustainable low/zero-emissions transport systems.
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The Global Environmental Resilience Group
Irish Raised Bog Conservation Programme Methodology
Ireland has lost over 40% of its peat accumulating raised bog over the past 30 years. To reverse this trend and implement (technically and economically) effective conservation programmes, peatland researchers at SNBE have worked in collaboration with RPS Engineers to successfully develop conservation programmes for the Irish Government’s network of conservation sites.
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The Water and Energy Resources Group
SALINA – Saline Intrusion in Coastal Aquifers
The SALINA project is investigating the nature and extent of saltwater intrusion into coastal freshwater aquifers. It will provide early detection of saltwater breakthrough, preventing contamination and loss of supply, and will therefore address one of the major challenges facing society in the 21st Century, the supply of potable water.
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IMPACT THROUGH INDUSTRY LINKS
All degree programmes are accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators
MEng Programmes are accredited CEng (Full)
These degrees are accredited as fully satisfying the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
See www.jbm.org.uk for further information.
Research Expertise of Civil and Structural Engineering Staff:
- Future sustainable cities which are agile and future ready (e.g. for near zero energy autonomous vehicles)
- Technological innovation for digital transformation of civil engineering
- Affordable, reliable and environmentally sustainable marine renewable energy
- Access to clean, potable water for all
- Reducing and removing the negative impacts on our environment, health and wellbeing from pollution in the air, ground and water
Our world must become more energy efficient, and forward-looking engineers are vital to enable sustainable growth. Our research priorities are guided by global challenges and a need to meet sustainable development in our built and natural environment.
Civil Engineering sits within two trans-disciplinary clusters, bringing together researchers from spatial planning, architecture, geography, paleoecology and civil engineering to tackle some of the world's most pressing urban and environmental challenges.