Location: | London |
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Salary: | £43,093 to £50,834 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 31st January 2023 |
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Closes: | 24th February 2023 |
Job Ref: | ENG02476 |
Full time, Fixed Term for 1 year
Job summary
Applications are encouraged for a Research Associate position in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London, to work as part of the Resilient Sustainable Infrastructure Group (www.imperial.ac.uk/resilient-sustainable-infrastructure). The project, led by Dr Alalea Kia, strives to investigate the structural performance of next-generation permeable concrete pavements used in critical infrastructure, such as highways, railways and airports.
Roads contribute to surface water flooding and are a widespread example of safety critical, weather-affected infrastructure. Road users’ visibility is affected by the splash/spray produced in wet weather and their vehicles are susceptible to skidding due to hydroplaning. To address this urgent need, a novel climate change resilient permeable pavement with a new engineered pore structure (Kiacrete) has been developed. There is a need to quantify Kiacrete’s structural performance through numerical modelling and laboratory testing using the state-of-the-art facilities in the Structures Laboratory. The initial term will be one year, with the potential to extend the appointment based on performance. The starting date is flexible, with a preference for March 2023.
Duties and responsibilities
You will be responsible for designing (using CAD, e.g. Rhino, SolidWorks) and developing a range of novel high-strength permeable concrete pavement specimens, which will be laboratory tested to measure the structural performance and numerically modelled (e.g. using COMSOL, ABAQUS).
Essential Requirements
Further information
Applicants are recommended to contact Dr Alalea Kia (alalea.kia@imperial.ac.uk) for informal discussions about the project.
Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as a Research Assistant within the salary range £38,194 - £41,388 per annum.
Further information about the post is available in the job description. Applicants wishing to be considered for this post should send a current CV and a one-page covering letter with the application.
Any queries regarding the application process should be directed to Briony Webb at b.webb@imperial.ac.uk.
For technical issues when applying online please email support.jobs@imperial.ac.uk.
Closing Date: 24 February 2022.
To apply, visit www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs and search by the job reference ENG02476.
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