Modelling of Ancient Water Networks (Advert Ref: FAC16/MCE/CRAPPER)

The surviving remains of ancient water infrastructure continue to fascinate the public and archaeologists, but little is known about the detail of their function, how they operated as systems of interconnected components, the management decisions faced by their operators on a day-to-day basis or the problems they faced, for example damage or leakage.

This PhD project builds upon recent work carried out under the Engineering the Byzantine Water Supply project and will allow a student with a sound knowledge of civil engineering hydraulics, possibly some chemistry and an interest in ancient history and archaeology to develop scientific analyses of aspects of Roman water systems.

This will initially focus on 4th and 5th century Constantinople, but may extend to cover other areas of the Roman world and will encompass both experimental work and numerical modelling using a combination of water network simulation and Computational Fluid Dynamics.

Eligibility and How to Apply:
Please note eligibility requirement:
- Academic excellence of the proposed student i.e. 2:1 (or equivalent GPA from non-UK universities [preference for 1st class honours]); or a Masters (preference for Merit or above); or APEL evidence of substantial practitioner achievement.
- Appropriate IELTS score, if required

For further details of how to apply, entry requirements and the application form, see
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/research/postgraduate-research-degrees/how-to-apply/

Please ensure you quote the advert reference above on your application form.

Start date: 03 October 2016

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