Geotechnics and structures @ newcastle comprises 12 academic staff, 4 research staff, 5 support staff and ~15 research students, forming a key component of the School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences at Newcastle University.
The geotechnics & structures group is at the core of the Civil Engineering discipline, combining the fundamental concepts of mechanics & material behaviour with the practical constraints of design and construction.
Our research and teaching focuses on these core aspects of the subject while linking with the theme of Earth Systems Science Engineering and Management through the concepts of sustainability in construction and climate change effects in civil engineering. |
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teaching
- Civil engineering (H290, H200)
- Civil & structural engineering (H242, H210)
- Civil engineering with foundation year (H291, H201)
postgraduate programmes
- Engineering geology
- Engineering geology + consultancy skills
- Geotechnical engineering
- Geotechnical engineering + consultancy skills
- Structural engineering + consultancy skills
Typically 1-5 day courses for industry and government continuing professional development (CPD), for both individuals and groups.
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research
Geotechnics and Structures research themes
- numerical simulation
- material description
- laboratory and field testing
Our geotechnics & structures research follows three main themes: While we have expertise in each of these distinct areas our emerging specialism is in the interaction of these areas such that solutions to problems are founded on high quality input and output at all levels, from the acquisition of material test data, to constitutive models and material laws, through to the development of numerical models, and finally to simulation and full scale validation.
We offer first rate research training through a diverse range of well planned projects leading to the PhD degree.
Knowledge transfer of our cutting edge research directly to industry and government. |
