Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete Beams against Torsion

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The project
Ultra high performance fiber reinforced concrete is a relatively new cementitious composite material and has many advantages over conventional concrete, fiber reinforced concrete and high performance concrete, including much higher strength, ductility, durability and sustainability. This project aims at a full understanding of the mechanical behaviour (stiffness, strength, failure mechanisms and size effect) of UHPFRC beams against torsional loadings, by both lab experiments and advanced numerical modelling. Optimal structural designs will be obtained by extensive parametric studies. Analysis and design guidelines will be proposed for practical design of UHPFRC beams.

About the Centre/Department
The Centre for Low Impact Building’s (CLIB) aims to be an academic and industry partner of choice in delivering real solutions to close the design versus in-use performance gap in the built environment.

CLIB staff enjoy a vibrant environment of collaboration across academic disciplines, other universities, practitioners and industry to ensure that our research has proven impact on the global challenge for sustainability of the built environment.

Successful applicants
-A minimum of a 2:1 first degree in a relevant discipline/subject area with a minimum 60% mark in the Project element or equivalent with a minimum 60% overall module average, or

-A Masters Degree in a relevant subject area will be considered as an equivalent. The Masters must have been attained with overall marks at merit level (60%). In addition, the dissertation or equivalent element in the Masters must also have been attained with a mark at merit level (60%).

-The potential to engage in innovative research and to complete the PhD within a prescribed period of study

-Language proficiency (IELTS overall minimum score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component).

Eligibility & application procedure
Application Procedure:
Application information can be found in our how to apply section. Before completing the application please contact Professor James Yang (cc'ing [Email Address Removed] when you do) for an initial informal discussion about the opportunity.

Eligibility:
All UK/EU/International students are eligible to apply that meet the academic requirements, the eligibility criteria can be found at http://www.coventry.ac.uk/research/research-students/research-entry-criteria/