Civil Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 205 Civil Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Understanding deformation of 3D printed cement-based composites involving alternative binders

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

To ensure the practical viability of 3D printed structures in engineering applications, the mitigation of crack formation under diverse loads and environmental conditions is imperative. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Unluer

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Analysis of the evolution of cementitious materials

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

The chemical reactions within the binder component, and the changes in microstructure and phase composition during this process, are important factors that affect the performance of concrete. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Unluer

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Waste Utilisation for Sustainable Resource Recovery and Carbon Capture

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

This project will involve the development of a novel approach that combines waste utilization and carbon capture technologies to address pressing environmental concerns and promote sustainable resource management. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Unluer

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Low carbon hybrid timber-steel structures in fire

University of Sheffield Department of Civil and Structural Engineering

The built environment is one of the largest producers of carbon emissions, responsible for around 38% of global emissions. Hybrid timber-steel structures utilise a traditional steel frame but use Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) for floor slabs which have the potential to reduce embodied carbon in the built environment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M S McLaggan, Dr S Huang

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Can bio-based construction materials be reused or recycled?

University of Bath Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering

Project Background. Bio-based materials are widely marketed as sustainable in comparison with more established non-renewable alternatives. Read more

Supervisors: Dr V Cascione, Dr V Ferrandiz-Mas, Dr A Houlihan Wiberg

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Slope Instability in Tropical Soils

University of Sheffield Department of Civil and Structural Engineering

Globally, the effects of climate change and rapid urbanisation have dramatically increased the risk of landslide occurrences (Ozturk et al., 2022). Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Gaspar, Dr A Leonardi

29 September 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Hydrogen production impacts for drought resilience planning

University of Sheffield Department of Civil and Structural Engineering

A reliable water supply and a successful energy transition are two necessary conditions for a sustainable future. Yet we know little about how the switch to intermittent renewables (wind, solar) for our energy supply will affect the future operation of our water infrastructure. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Rouge

15 September 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Nature-Based Solutions for Mitigating Landslide Hazard

University of Sheffield Department of Civil and Structural Engineering

Landslides, particularly long-runout landslides like debris flows, pose a significant and often devastating threat to communities worldwide. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Leonardi

29 September 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Active Noise Control on Controllable Flexible Surfaces

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Chuang Shi, Jordan Cheer. Project description. Active noise control (ANC) has been developed over many years to mitigate unwanted noise in various environments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Shi

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Modelling soil dewatering and recharge for cost-effective and climate resilient infrastructure

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Tiina Roose, William Powrie, Siul Ruiz. Project description. Soil is one of the most complex and important self-assembling organo-mineral composites in the world. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T. Roose

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Mathematical Modelling of Poro-Mechanics of Soil

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Tiina Roose, William Powrie, Siul Ruiz. Project description. Soil is one of the most complex and important self-assembling organo-mineral composites in the world. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T. Roose

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Fur and Feathers: colour, structure and flow control

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

The objective in this exciting cross-disciplinary project is to investigate the potential of a bio-inspired coating of flexible devices to passively modify energetic modes of an unsteady crossflow and to assess, for the first time, the role of colour in determining mechanical properties. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Revell

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Kinetics and mechanisms of mineral waste carbonation

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Engineering

Self funded 3.5 year PhD in Engineering. Project Summary. Minerals containing earth alkalis are feasible for carbonation or enhanced weathering as an effective CO2 sequestration and storage method. Read more

Supervisor: Dr FJ Jin

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Paleo-modelling of the Red Sea

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

The Red Sea is a semi-enclosed basin, with limited connections to the open ocean, with narrow and shallow straits operating a strong control on exchanges between the Red Sea and the wider ocean. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Lane-Serff, Dr N Mitchell, Dr D Apsley

28 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Modelling and Optimisation of Urban Evacuation Procedures

Imperial College London Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Background. Evacuation constitutes the most fundamental strategy in the response to a humanitarian disaster. Key among the factors impeding evacuation is the unique traffic patterns that arise due to the sudden surge in travel demand, which contravene nominal traveller behaviour. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Escribano

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 205 Civil Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Civil Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 205 Civil Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

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