Qualification Type: | PhD |
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Location: | Birmingham |
Funding for: | UK Students, EU Students, International Students |
Funding amount: | EPSRC Doctoral Training Programme |
Hours: | Full Time |
Placed On: | 1st February 2024 |
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Closes: | 1st May 2024 |
We aim to develop a new data-driven tool to unravel context-dependency and enhance resilience-based management of transport infrastructure assets, by integrating computational modelling and AI. The primary objective of this PhD program is to enhance advanced Finite Element (FE) models by incorporating data sourced from diverse outlets like digital twins, point clouds, and/or other forensic evidence, which may be acquired through inspections. The aim is to augment the predictive capabilities of models concerning transport assets and/or networks, including bridges, roads, and/or railways. The overarching goal is to support decision-making rooted in resilience considerations. These refined models will allow for the prediction of asset conditions and the probability of failure under various hazard scenarios, such as climate-related events or human-induced stressors, like explosions resulting from acts of terrorism or similar hostility attacks. The research endeavours to develop a toolkit for classifying assets based on their performance, ultimately aiding decision-makers in addressing accelerated asset deterioration due to climate change and High-Intensity Low Probability events.
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Deadline for applications (see steps 1-4 below need to be completed by): 25 February 2024
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*If you are international student you will have to obtain an ATAS immediately after step 4 and if the supervisor gave you positive feedback
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