PhD Studentship (UK/EU nationals only)
Structure performance of high strength stainless steel members under shock loads
University of Warwick - School of Engineering and WMG
Application deadline: 31st August 2013
Start date: October 2013 or January 2014
Applications are invited for a funded three-year PhD studentship to investigate the structural
performance of high strength stainless steel members under shock loads.
The UK Government has set a challenging target for new buildings to be ‘carbon neutral’ by 2019.
Without dramatically improving the life-cycle environmental cost of the infrastructure stock, it will
not be possible to reduce resource consumption and meet this declared target. It has also been
recognised that the infrastructure should become more resilient to extreme man-made or natural
hazards. To address these challenges in the construction sector, new materials have a crucial role
to play. Thus, exploring and developing the use of new construction materials - high strength
stainless steel grades - is the focus of this project.
Through a combination of targeted laboratory testing and detailed non-linear numerical modelling,
this project aims to generate the necessary fundamental data and understanding on the response
of stainless steel members to extreme loads and to provide the technical information now lacking
to enable an informed material selection. On the basis of the findings of the experimental study
and of the associated numerical modelling, guidance on the strategic use of high-strength stainless
steel for resilient structures will be developed.
ELIGIBILITY
This studentship is available to UK/EU nationals only. The successful applicant will receive full fees
and a stipend of £13,590 per annum for 3 years.
APPLICATIONS
Candidates should have a minimum upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) in Civil
Engineering or in a related field of engineering. The successful candidate will be jointly supervised
by Dr Tak-Ming Chan from the School of Engineering and Professor Richard Dashwood from the
WMG. We ask that you submit the online application and upload your CV and transcripts.
Online application form quoting scholarship reference: PGO-TMC:
http://www.go.warwick.ac.uk/pgapply.
For informal enquiries about the project please contact Dr Tak-Ming CHAN
(www.warwick.ac.uk/go/tmchan) at t.m.chan@warwick.ac.uk.