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Project List05 06
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Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
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Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Theoretical analysis
Fieldwork
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Theoretical analysis
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Theoretical analysis
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students Two only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Number of Students Two only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students Two only
Laboratory experiment
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students Two only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Number of Students Two only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Number of Students Two only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Design (involving an investigative aspect)
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Fieldwork
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Theoretical analysis
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Number of Students One only
The work will primarily involve lab testing, some field testing
and it is also anticipated that it will involve the characterisation
of backfill in full scale models used in a current industry funded
research programme.
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Theoretical analysis
Fieldwork
Number of Students One or two
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Theoretical analysis
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Theoretical analysis
Number of Students One or Two
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Design (involving an investigative aspect)
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Number of Students One only
CJL7 THE HIGHEST CONCRETE STRENGTH POSSIBLE
Supervisor Dr Cyril Lynsdale
Description Over the last decade, high strength concrete has become
increasingly utilised in the construction of high rise buildings and
slender sections. The aim of the project is to produce in the lab,
concrete with the highest strength possible given certain materials
and conditions. The work should be supported with clear logical
progression of ideas based on the concepts that control the
strength of concrete. The project should enable the student to
enter the High Strength Concrete University Challenge organised
by Messers Sandberg (testing house), the details of which will be
publicised at a later stage.
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Theoretical analysis
Number of Students One or Two
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Theoretical analysis
Fieldwork
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One or Two
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Theoretical analysis
Number of Students One or Two
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Theoretical analysis
Fieldwork
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One or Two
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Theoretical analysis
Design (involving an investigative aspect)
Computer-modelling
Number of Students Two
In the analytical part of the work, the relevant parameters for the
flow will be identified. A prototype example of flow through
open channels will be studied in detail and will be integrated with
sediment transport. In particular, the influence of
slope/roughness/channel shape will be investigated. The simplest
version of the model will be linear, so that an analytical solution
can be attempted. The inclusion of expressions for sediment
transport may give rise to nonlinearities in the model, which will
be modelled numerically. In the numerical part of the work,
iterative solution strategies will be developed so that an
approximate solution for the nonlinear equations can be found.
Also, a time integration scheme will be formulated to monitor the
evolution of the water surface profile and sediment
concentrations in time in response to an unsteady flow rate.
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
JBB1 LABORATORY STUDY OF MECHANISMS AND
PROCESSES LEADING TO DISCOLOURATION OF
POTABLE WATER
Supervisor Dr Joby Boxall
Description Discolouration of potable water is the single biggest cause of
customer complaints in the international water supply industry.
Such aesthetic complaints are often indicative of potentially more
serious public health related contamination. These events are
thought to be a result of the mobilisation of materials and
biological layers from within the pipe work of distribution
systems. Such layers build up over a prolonged period and are
influenced in character, rate of build-up and compositions by a
complex interaction of processes. This project will involve
laboratory based study of the processes and mechanisms involved
in material accumulation and mobilisation. This will be as part of
a wider ongoing programme of research and experimentation,
working under the supervision of a PhD Research Associate
employed on the project.
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Theoretical analysis
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Fieldwork
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Design (involving an investigative aspect)
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Design (involving an investigative aspect)
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Design (involving an investigative aspect)
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Design (involving an investigative aspect)
Number of Students One only
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Design (involving an investigative aspect)
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Number of Students one/more
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Theoretical analysis
Number of Students one/more
JCC5 MINING AND OTHER HAZARDS IN SHEFFIELD
Supervisor Dr John Cripps
Description The ground conditions and past exploitation of natural resources
in Sheffield give rise to conditions that may be problematic or
hazardous to present and future land-uses. The objective of the
project is to review the ground conditions and past land-uses and
report on factors that should be taken into account when making
land-use decisions and civil engineering work. Initially this will
be based on a literature study. Various forms of hazard may also
be considered, including slope instability, flooding, contaminated
ground, acid mine water discharge and poor ground conditions.
Of particular concern are the extensive areas where mining for
coal has taken place as these pose a serious threat to ground
stability in various parts of the city, expecially the city centre.
Part of the project may focus on Sheffield City Council
procedures for assessing development plans. In addition, recently
acquired site investigation data can be collated to increase the
area of maps showing the distribution of past mining activities. A
map, produced in a previous project, showing mining in the
Devonshire Green area may be extended to cover parts of the city
centre or the West Street - Glossop Road area. This will involve
collaboration with the City Council and local civil engineering
consulting companies that are responsible for the design and
construction of new structures in the city. The report should
include recommendations for safety precautions for hazards and
designs for appropriate remedial measures.
Literature survey
Fieldwork
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Theoretical analysis
Fieldwork
Number of Students one/more
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students Two
Laboratory experiment
Fieldwork
Number of Students One only
JMB3 SUBSTRUCTURE REPRESENTATION OF
ORTHOTROPIC PLATE AND TRUSS GIRDER
SEGEMENTS OF A BRIDGE
Supervisor Prof James Brownjohn
Description When creating a finite element model of a structure, a
manageabel level of detail should be used. Structural sub-
assemblies such as orthotropic deck plates are attachd to the main
structure at only a few points so that it should be pssible to find a
simple but structurally equivalent representation. The project
student will use ANSYS finite element code to model a deck
plate in full detail, determine its stiffness and mass characteristics
and devise a simple plate equivalent. The same exercise could be
repeated for a section of truss-deck girder.
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One or Two
Literature survey
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Theoretical analysis
Design (involving an investigative aspect)
Fieldwork
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One or two
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Number of Students One only
Laboratory experiment
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Design (involving an investigative aspect)
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Design (involving an investigative aspect)
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Number of Students One only
RDW2 CORRELATING PERMEABILITY, GRAIN SIZE AND
CARBONATE CONTENT IN TRIASSIC SANDSTONE
Supervisor Dr Ryan Wilson
Description The Triassic sandstone assemblages that stretch across the UK
are an important aquifer resource. The sandstone is comprised
predominantly by silica sand cemented together by calcium
carbonate. When this system is contaminated by organic
pollutants (petrol, phenolics, pesticides, etc), natural or
engineered microbial degradation results in the generation of acid
that leaches the carbonate cement. The removal of carbonate
opens pore spaces, increasing the permeability and potentially
adversely affecting the performance of remediation. It may be
possible to accommodate these changes in engineering design if
the changes in permeability (difficult to measure) can be
correlated to grain size and carbonate content (easier to measure).
This project will involve analysis of sections of Triassic
sandstone core collected from a contaminated field site with the
goal of establishing such a relationship.
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
RDW4 GEOCHEMICAL MODELLING OF THE EFFECTS OF
SOLID OXYGEN RELEASE COMPOUNDS ON
GROUNDWATER QUALITY
Supervisor Dr Ryan Wilson
Description Solid oxygen releasing compounds have been used to stimulate
aerobic bioremediation of aquifers contaminated with organic
compounds for a number of years. They are metal peroxides that
release oxygen when wet. Sharp rises in pH have often been
noted, but little attention has been focussed on impacts to general
water quality. Such drastic geochemical changes can adversely
affect downstream remediation systems or natural ecosystems.
This project will involve the application of a geochemical
modelling program to examine any dissolution/precipitate
reactions that may occur as a result of the decomposition of
magnesium peroxide, and how they might impact aquifer
permeability
Literature survey
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Design (involving an investigative aspect)
Fieldwork
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Fieldwork
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Design (involving an investigative aspect)
Fieldwork
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Fieldwork
Computer-modelling
Number of Students Up to two
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Fieldwork
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Design (involving an investigative aspect)
Fieldwork
Number of Students One only
SAB1 DESIGN MODELS FOR REMEDIATING MINE WASTE
IN THE ENVIRONMENT
Supervisor Prof Steve Banwart
Description The impact of mine waste tips on the environment can often be
reduced by implementation of restoration methods such as cover
layers that keep out infiltrating rain water. Mathematical models
are used for assessing how cover layer designs will perform in
preventing pollution release. This project will build on earlier
undergraduate projects that have initiated several types of
modelling approaches, and have assessed several types of cover
layers. Development of design criteria for acceptable cover layers
is one particularly important application for such models. Other
application could include study of a specific mine site for detailed
design of cover layers.
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Laboratory experiment
Number of Students One only
Fieldwork
Number of Students One only
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Laboratory experiment
Number of Students One or Two
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Theoretical analysis
Fieldwork
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
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Literature survey
Laboratory experiment
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
Number of Students One only
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
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Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
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Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
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Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
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Computer-modelling
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Theoretical analysis
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Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
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Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
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Joint Supervisor
Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
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Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Design (involving an investigative aspect)
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Literature survey
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Computer-modelling
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Computer-modelling
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Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
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Computer-modelling
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Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Design (involving an investigative aspect)
Computer-modelling
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Literature survey
Computer-modelling
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Literature survey
Computer-modelling
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Literature survey
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Computer-modelling
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Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
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Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
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Literature survey
Theoretical analysis
Computer-modelling
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