Civil Engineering (geotechnical) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 28 Civil Engineering (geotechnical) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Tackling the geotechnical challenges of floating offshore wind

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Prof David White, Prof Susan Gourvenec, Dr Benjamin Cerfontaine. Lead the Way in Offshore Renewable Energy Infrastructure. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D White

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Geotechnical Seismic Isolation Technology for Global Earthquake Resilience and Environmental Sustainability

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The key idea is that Rubber-Soil mixtures (RSm), derived from car tyres, can be used to modify the foundation and protect civil structures against the action of earthquakes at beneficial economic and environmental costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JB Bernal-Sanchez, Dr J McDougall

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

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Geotechnical assessment of ground settlement and soil-structure interactions based on data analytics and machine learning techniques for sensor-driven smart highways

Griffith University School of Engineering and Built Environment

The project aims to develop a geotechnical-based interactive analytical road health monitoring and predictive system for smart highways of the future, via machine learning techniques and data transmission protocols. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof D Ong

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

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Developing robotic ground investigation tools for offshore renewable energy and infrastructure - ROBOCONE

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

PhD Supervisor: Prof David White. Supervisory Team: Prof David White, Dr Benjamin Cerfontaine, Prof Susan Gourvenec. Lead the Way in Sustainable Infrastructure. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D White

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Developing the next generation of ground anchors for floating offshore wind turbines – TAILWIND

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

PhD Supervisor: Dr Benjamin Cerfontaine. Supervisory Team: Dr Benjamin Cerfontaine, Prof David White, Prof Susan Gourvenec. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Cerfontaine

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The concept of sustainability in ground improvement methods

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Designing foundation solutions in challenging soil conditions is at the core of geotechnical engineering and every practising geotechnical engineer has come across this challenge more than once. Read more

Supervisors: Dr VD Dimitriadi, Dr D Barreto

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

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Efficient ‘Whole-life’ anchoring systems for offshore floating renewables

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Katherine Kwa, David White & Susan Gourvenec. Project description. This PhD offers you the opportunity to tackle the urgent real-world challenge of developing efficient deep water anchoring systems for offshore floating renewable energy infrastructure. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Kwa

30 September 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Fully funded PhD studentships in Resilient Infrastructure

Loughborough University

The School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering aims to be the world's leading integrated centre for built environment research, education, and learning, and is committed to investing in the next generation of exceptional researchers. Read more

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Environmental Impact of Construction on Peatlands

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

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

Supervisors: Dr JB Bernal-Sanchez, Dr D Barreto

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

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Anchoring technology solutions in challenging ground conditions for application in a floating wind farm array

University of Strathclyde Engineering Hydrogen NetZero (EnerHy) CDT

PhD in the Engineering Hydrogen NetZero (EnerHy) CDT which is a new EPSRC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) focusing on research and training in the areas of Hydrogen and Wind Energy. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Carroll

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

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Behaviour of under-reamed piles in sand under lateral and vertical loading

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

The project will involve fabricating small sized FRP and steel rods fitted with circular discs at the bottom and jacked through a layer of sand in a wooden box. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Omer

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

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Exciting PhD Opportunity: New Monitoring and Analysis Strategies for Energy Geostructures

University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering

PhD Project Description. This PhD position aims to enhance our understanding of the fundamental mechanical behavior of offshore structures subjected to aging and cyclic loads. Read more

Supervisor: Dr W C Cha

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

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Sustainable Earthquake Protection for Developing World

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The key idea is that rubber soil mixtures (RSM) derived from shredded car tyres, can be installed (actually retrofitted), at beneficial economic and environmental costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J McDougall, Dr JB Bernal

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

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Determining the water retention behaviour of unsaturated hydrophobic granular soils

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Hydrophobic granular soils are under investigation for constructing roads on frost-susceptible soils in China and the US, in preference to cementitious stabilisation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Beckett

1 December 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Binks Institute for Sustainability: Improving the Reliability and Economy of Anchors for Floating Offshore Wind Energy

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

As a part of efforts to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the UK offshore wind turbine capacity had reached 13.7 GW by 2022, but a higher growth rate is required to meet the target of 50 GW of installed capacity by 2030. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P He

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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