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We have 55 sustainable construction PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
sustainable construction PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 55 sustainable construction PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
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Sustainable Construction with Home Grown Timber - An approach to optimise structural performance of Cross-laminated timber (CLT) by effective use of the UK timber
Cross-laminated timber is an engineered wood product, consisted of solid timber boards (lamella) stacked perpendicularly and glued in layers resulting in massive structural floor and wall panels. Read more
Assessing and improving the productivity of construction labour through resilient interventions against stagnation (in respect of the evolving perspectives of the impacts of pandemics like the coronavirus)
The construction sector, covering other professional services, accounts for a substantial value addition of every economy globally and generates substantial incomes in export earnings, especially in advanced economies. Read more
Flood mitigation schemes in rural communities in the south west of England
There have been several severe flood events in southwest England in recent years, including Boscastle in 2004, Dawlish in 2014 and Coverack in 2014 and July 2017. Read more
Digital Stone: Robotic Construction of a Masonry Arch Bridge
Stone bridges and buildings were widely built up until the 1920s. They last for hundreds - and in many cases thousands of years, for example those built by the Romans. Read more
Optimised additively-manufactured structural components for sustainable and resilient future infrastructure
Research Group:
Institute of Sustainable Built Environment
Project Ref. JWS2023-GV. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join our research group as a PhD candidate in the field of metal additive manufacturing. Read more
Build back better housing reconstruction: A framework for post-disaster sustainable recovery assessment
“Build Back Better” (BBB) re-construction approach to post-disaster recovery research trends have escalated globally since 2016. Recent post-disaster reconstruction strategies have generally focused on enhancing resilience, against future disasters, especially during the reconstruction phase. Read more
Environmental Impact of Construction on Peatlands
Reducing greenhouse gasses (GHG) emissions is one of the main goals of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement (signed in 2015 during COP21) which seeks to limit the global raise in temperature to 1.5 °C. Read more
Recycling Polymeric-based Composites for Construction Applications
In the UK, glass fibre-reinforced plastic (GFRP) contributes to 75,000 tons end of life waste in addition to 6,200 tons of production waste. Read more
Application of moveable constructions in sustainable building alteration and addition: an innovative retrofit strategy across the UK
Building sector in the UK contributes to nearly half of the UK energy use and about 30% of the national Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Read more
Construction of Predictive Models for Pre-screening of Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Utilisation of novel Sustainable Aviation Fuels, as a blend or standalone replacement of petroleum-based fuels, in aviation sector is subject to a challenging, and stringent multi-stage approval process, requiring tests that exceed millions of pounds in tests, tens of thousands of liters of fuel, years of testing, and sustained commitment of resources for fuel producers. Read more
Use of Fungi as a Means of Producing Concrete-Like Construction Materials
Concrete is one of the World’s most ubiquitous materials. It has achieved this through its versatility, durability and low cost. However, the manufacture of a key ingredient - Portland cement – contributes 4% of anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Read more
Biological self-healing for advanced and sustainable masonry materials
Biological processes, such as biomineralization, have been explored for consolidating porous materials and as a new class of self-healing cement-based building materials. Read more
Effects of self-cementing properties on the performance of a sustainable capillary barrier cover system by using recycled concrete aggregates
In supporting the UK Government to fulfil its targets on carbon emissions and environmental protection, there is an increasingly strong emphasis on recycling and reuse of construction waste in civil engineering. Read more
Lightweight Structural Systems for Resilient and Low-Cost Housing
The legally binding UK government target to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 cannot be achieved without minimizing the carbon footprint of the construction sector. Read more
Strain-hardening geopolymer composites for sustainable and durable construction
Fiber-reinforced strain-hardening cementitious composites (SHCC) are a unique class of fiber-reinforced concrete exhibiting a pseudo strain-hardening behavior in tension after first cracking, accompanied by multiple cracking up to relatively high strain levels. Read more