Dr Antony Darby BSc(Hons,) PhD, CEng, MIStructE Dr Antony Darby - Professor
Antony is a Professor in the Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering. His research involves the use of advanced composites in construction.
Contact details
a.p.darby@bath.ac.uk +44 (0)1225 383182
Research
advanced composites in construction involving the use of materials such as carbon fibre to strengthen applications. This has led to research of fabric as formwork to create structurally efficient concrete structures
structural dynamics investigating perception and acceptability of dynamic motion
Projects
This person is open to proposals for student research projects
Publications
Role
Dr Antony Darby was appointed a Lecturer in Architecture and Civil Engineering in 1999 and is currently a Reader.
Related posts
- Chair of the Network Group for Composites in Construction Research and Development Committee
- member of IStructE Research Panel
Career
- worked with M.W.Kellogg designing structures for petrochemical plants
- worked with Matra-Marconi Space designing satellite structures
- appointed as the UK Representative on Task Group 1 of the Eurocode 2 committee
Led the authorship of: - second and third editions of the Concrete Society's TR55 - UK Design Guidance for Strengthening Concrete Structures using Fibre Composite Materials
co-organised three international conferences: - the First SECED Young Engineers Conference, - the 3rd Advanced Composites in Construction Conference - the 2nd International Conference on Flexible Formwork
Education
- PhD (University of Cambridge)
- Leverhulme Research Fellow (University of Oxford)