Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee and Indian Institute of Science
in Bangalore
University of Edinburgh
PhD Research Studentship for Graduate Engineers
School of Engineering and Electronics
Assessing the fire resistance of earthquake damaged structures
Engineers routinely design structures for resisting fires. In regions
of the world where there is a significant risk to structures from
earthquakes, they also ensure that structures possess adequate
resistance to the additional forces generated by earthquakes. In
structural engineering it is generally assumed that the likelihood of
two extreme events happening at same time is so miniscule that
engineers do not consider combinations of two types of extreme
loading, such as an earthquake or fire occurring at the same time as a
hurricane. However this assumption breaks down for combination of
earthquake followed by a fire. In relatively developed urban areas,
the likelihood of fire actually increases in the event of an
earthquake (because of damage to non-structural parts of a building,
such as electrical wiring, gas mains etc.).
No significant work has been done in this area anywhere in the world
so far. Edinburgh University, as an internationally leading centre for
fire safety engineering research, is leading a project (funded by
UKIERI) in collaboration with two Indian Universities (Indian
Institute of Technology Roorkee and Indian Institute of Science in
Bangalore) to address this important issue. Up to eight PhD students
will work on this project from both sides (4 UK and 4 Indian). There
is currently a vacancy for 1 student for this project at Edinburgh
University.
The chosen student will be required to spend up to six months in India
to participate in the collaborative research including large and small
scale experiments.
Eligibility
Applicants should have a good (minimum 2-1) first degree in preferably
Civil, Structural or exceptionally, Mechanical Engineering from a good
University with sufficient grounding in the use of finite element
analysis.
Due to funding restrictions only applicants permanently residing in UK
or EU countries are eligible to apply
Duration, stipend and fees
All full-time PhD projects in the UK are funded for a fixed period of
3 years and the maximum time allowed for a PhD by the University of
Edinburgh is 4 years.
A tax free allowance of circa £15,000 per annum plus tuition fees will
be provided for a maximum period of 3 years from the start date.
Contact
Professor Asif Usmani
School of Engineering and Electronics, The University of Edinburgh,
King's Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3JL, phone: 0131 650 5789, email:
asif.usmani@ed.ac.uk
Deadline:30th September 2008
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