The University of Sheffield
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering

Geomaterials and Fundamental Soil Mechanics

Characterisation of Geomaterials Projects:
Rate effects in rapid loading of clay soils
Creep settlement of restored open cast coal mine sites
Piezocone performance in layered soils
Liquefaction of non-plastic silts
Liquefaction of Masado and Shirasu
Particle crushing and yield of clastic materials
The behaviour of unsaturated coarse grained soils at low stress levels
Durability of mudrocks

Engineering Applications:
Rapid load testing of piles in clay (statnamic)
The deformation behaviour of bi-layered granular materials in a railway environment
The effects of smear during vertical penetration of layered soils
Damage to archaeological artefacts due to new construction works
Limestone landform simulation monitoring of trial sites
Laboratory Measurement Of The Permeability Of Clay Soils Assisted By A Self-boring Device
Ultrasonic Testing Of Stabilised Soft Soils
Movement Of Soil And Groundwater Around Driven And CFA Piles In Layered Ground
Statnamic Testing Of Piles In Clay