Geotechnical, foundation & pavement engineering
Overview
Geotechnical, foundation and pavement engineering research at the University of Bath is focused in a number of areas:
- Stability of reinforced and unreinforced slopes and earth retaining structures
- Behaviour of unsaturated soils in geotechnical and pavement applications
- Static and dynamic testing of soils
- Soil elasticity and plasticity
- Characteristics of compacted soils
- Use of personal computers in geotechnical engineering design.
Laboratory testing is undertaken in recently upgraded laboratory facilities which include high-speed data acquisition systems, on-sample instrumentation and digitally controlled load frames. The strong-wall and strong-floor system and electronically controlled hydraulic actuators in the structural engineering laboratory are available for testing of scale models and large (up to 300mm diameter) triaxial samples.
For further details contact Paul McCombie or Andrew Heath.
People
| Paul McCombie |
Senior Lecturer |
| Andrew Heath |
Lecturer |
