Oxford University, Civil Engineering: Research: Past Reserach Grants

Past Research Grants

Past research grants in the civil engineering group by start date.

2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | current grants
1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989

2007

Burd, H.J. (2007-2008) "Engineering methods for the design and assessment of potential surgical instruments for presbyopia" sponsored by Leverhume Trust. Value £28K.
Byrne, B.W. (2007-2008) "Installability of Pipeline" Technip Offshore UK Ltd. Value: £28k

2006

Burd, H.J. (2006-2009) "New assessment procedures for surgical treatment for presbyopia" sponsored by Wellcome Trust. Value £92K.
Williams, M.S. (2006-2009) "UK network for earthquake engineering simulation" sponsored by EPSRC. Value £230K.
You, Z. (2006-2008) "Rapidly deploying large span shelters" sponsored by EPSRC. Value £89K.

2005

Blakeborough, A. (2005) "Development of Real-time Hybrid Testing" Sponsored by Royal Academy of Engineering. Value: £15k.
Burd, H.J., Edwards, D. and Stevens, C. (2005-2009) "Enhanced methods for the detection of buried assets" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value £190k.

2004

Cassidy, M.J., Houlsby, G.T., Einav, I., Byrne, B.W. and Martin, C.M. (2004) "Development of cyclic loading models for application in offshore geotechnics" Sponsored by Australian Research Council (International researcher exchange grant). Value : AUD $29k
Byrne, B.W. (2004-2006) "3D Modelling of the Upheaval Buckling of Pipelines" Sponsored by EPSRC, Industry and the Department of Engineering Science. Value : £171k. Student: Schupp, J.
You, Z. (2004-2006) "Surface biocompatibility of a new origami AAA stent intergrated with a ceramic urethane graft" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £40k.
Byrne, B.W. (2004-2007) "3-D modelling of the upheaval buckling of pipelines" sponsored by Technip Offshore UK ltd. Value £35K.
Blakeborough, A. (2004-2007) "Human Structure Interaction in Cantilever Grandstands" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £245k.

2003

Blakeborough, A. (2003-2004) "Floor vibration testing on the Nuffield Hospital, Leeds" Sponsored by steel construction. Value: £5k.
Williams, M.S. (2003-2004) "Dissipative devices in seismic design" Sponsored by Royal Academy of Engineering. Value: £14k.
Martin, C.M.(2003-2006) "Limit analysis of foundation bearing capacity using adaptive finite element techniques" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £124k. Research Assistant: Makrodimopoulos, T.
Williams, M.S.(2003-2006) "The development of multi-axis real time substructure testing" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value:£214k. Student: Bonnet, P.

2002

Blakeborough, A. (2002-2005) " Earthquake neforee - new fields of research in earthquake engineering experimentation" Sponsored by European Commission. Value: £21k
Houlsby, G.T.(2002-2004) "Construction of a model screw conveyor testing device" Sponsored by Pipe Jacking Association. Value: £10k.
Houlsby, G.T., Byrne, B.W. and Martin, C.M.(2002-2004) "The Application of Suction Caisson Foundations to Offshore Wind Turbines" Joint Industry Project Sponsored by the DTI. Value to Oxford University : £478k. Overall Value of Parent Project : £1344k. Research Assistant: Kelly, R. Students: Villalobos, F. and Nguyen Sy Lam Project outlined as pdf
Williams, M.S. (2002-2003) "Vibration testing" Sponsored by Sophos Plc. Value: £3k.
Houlsby, G.T., Byrne, B.W. and Martin, C.M. (2002-2006) “Novel Foundations for Offshore Wind Turbines" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value : £221k Project outline as pdf

2001

You, Z.(2001-2004) "Joint project between the UK and central/eastern Europe" Sponsored by Royal Society. Value: £10k
Williams, M.S.and Blakeborough, A.(2001-2003) "Floor vibration testing on the Nuffield Hospital, Leeds" Sponsored by Steel Construction. Value: £12k.
Byrne, B.W. (2001-2002) "General loading of foundations" Sponsored by Royal Society. Value: £10k.
Sills, G.C. (2001-2004) "Soil Testing" Sponsored by ESSO Petroleum Co Ltd. Value: £18k.
Houlsby, G.T.(2001-2004) "Soil conditioning and lubrication in pipejacking, tunnelling and micro-tunnelling" Sponsored by EPSRC. Student: Pena, M. Value: £177k
Sills, G.C. (2001-2005) "Cyclic behaviour of seabed soils containing gases" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £177k

2000

Blakeborough, A. and Williams, M.S. (2000-2005) "Cooperative advancements in seismic and dynamic experiments" Sponsored by European Commission. Value: £38k
Sills, G.C. (2000-2004) "Electrominetics to enhance degradation of organic contaminants in soil" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £224k
Burd, H.J. (2000-2001) "Lab model testing of the choke pile" Sponsored by Roger Bullivant. Value: £4k.
Houlsby, G.T.(2000-2002) "IADC fixity study" Sponsored by Noble Denton. Value: £18k
Augarde, C. and Houlsby, G.T. (2000-2001) "Modelling skewed arches" Sponsored by Royal Society. Value: £7k.
You, Z. (2000-2001) "Sino-British Fellowship" Sponsored by Royal Society. Value: £1k.
Houlsby, G.T. (2000-2002) "Service agreement - Santa Fe fixity study" Sponsored by Global Maritime. Value: £10k.
Sills, G.C. (2000-2002) "Video demonstrations of soil behaviour" Sponsored by Coflexip Stena. Value: £5k.

1999

You, Z. (1999-2004) "Elastic joints for deployable's" Sponsored by Royal Society. Value: £10k.
Houlsby, G.T. (1999-2002) "Industrial Fellowship - Alan Bloodworth" Sponsored by Royal Commission. Value: £14k.
You, Z. (1999-2001) "Synthesis of structural mechanism design and its application in civil engineering" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £101k.

1998

Augarde, C. (1998-2000) "Analysis of strengthened masonry arch bridges" Sponsored by Nuffield Foundation. Value: £3k.
Houlsby, G.T. and Byrne, B.W.(1998-2000) "Geotechnical instrumentation of an offshore caisson foundation trail" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £17k.
Williams, M.S.(1998-1999) "Vibration tests" Sponsored by Steel Construction. Value: £8k.
Burd, H.J. (1998) "2nd young geotechnical engineers' conference". Value: £9k.
Houlsby, G.T. (1998-1999) "Axial Friction Testing for CSO 1998" Sponsored by SAGE Engineering. Value: £5k.
Sills, G.C. (1998-2001) "Sediment and water movement in industrial esturine environments" Sponsored by EEC. Value: £107k.
Sills, G.C. (1998-2001) "Aspects of geotechnical behaviour of sedimented cohesive soils" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £87k.

1997

Williams, M.S.and Blakeborough, A. (1997-2001) "Real time hybrid dynamic testing system for structures" Sponsored by Leverhulme Trust. Value: £85k
Williams, M.S.and Blakeborough, A.(1997-2000) "Disposable knee elements in seismic design" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £189k.
Houlsby, G.T.and Byrne, B.W.(1997-1999) "Model tests on suction caissons in dense sand" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £36k.
Houlsby, G.T. (1997-1999) "Engineering Professors Council Assembly 1998". Value: £22k.
Sills, G.C. (1997-1998) "Experimental work on sediment categorisation" Sponsored by Sage Engineering. Value: £10k.
Sills, G.C. (1997-1999) "Strength evolution of soft consolidating mud layers" Sponsored by TUDelft. Value: £16k.
Sills, G.C. (1997-2000) "The effect of biological gas production on soil behaviour" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £146k.
Sills, G.C. (1997-2000) "Prediction of cohesive sediment transport and bed morphodynamics in esturies and coastal zones with integrated numerical simulation zones" Sponsored by EEC. Value: £99k.
Sills, G.C. (1997-2000) "Scour around coastal structures" Sponsored by EEC. Value: £53k.

1996

Houlsby, G.T. and Crompton, P.R. (1996-1999) "Design methods for structural glass" Sponsored by Dewhurst Macfarlane. Value: £4k.
Burd, H.J. (1996-1999) "Laboratory tests for pull-out resistance of soil nails" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £67k.
Houlsby, G.T.(1996-1999) "Seabed debris soils resistance testing" Sponsored by Platform Abandonment. Value: £16k.
Williams, M.S.and Blakeborough, A. (1996-1999) "Structural dynamics laboratory with real time control system" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £88k.
Milligan, G.W.E. and Burd, H.J.(1996-1997) "Prototype testing of improved microtunnelling pipes" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £39k.
Burd, H.J. (1996-1999) "Prototype testing of improved microtunnelling pipes" Sponsored by Pipe Jacking Association. Value: £14k.
Sills, G.C. (1996-1997) "Self-weight consolidation of biologically gassy sediment beds" Sponsored by TUDelft. Value: £46k.
Milligan, G.W.E. and Burd, H.J. (1996-1999) "Lab tests for pull-out resistance of soil nails" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £67k.

1995

Houlsby, G.T.(1995-1996) "Calibration of CPT tests" Sponsored by Balfour Beatty. Value: £7k.
Milligan, G.W.E (1995-1996) "Soil Nailing" Sponsored by Resource Dev Inst. Value: £5k.
Blakeborough, A.(1995-2003) "A9 Kessock bridge-cable loads carry out measurements to determine current cable loads and prepare report" Sponsored by Highland Reg Council. Value: £7k.
Sills, G.C. (1995) "Profiling measurements of zeolite filter cakes" Sponsored by Unilever. Value: £4k.
Sills, G.C. (1995-1997) "Coastal environments: physical processes" Sponsored by EEC. Value: £98k.
Sills, G.C. (1995-1996) "Column testing programme" Sponsored by Rijkswaterstaat. Value: £49k.
Sills, G.C. (1995) "Deployment of different piezometer and densiimet, at slufter disposal site" Sponsored by Rijkswaterstaat. Value: £7.5k.
Milligan, G.W.E. (1995-1997) "Shear box tests" Sponsored by Transport Research. Value: £2.5k
Milligan, G.W.E. (1995-1996) "Soil nailing" Resource Development Institute. Value: £5k.
Crompton, P.R. (1995-1996) "Construct structural glass staircase" Sponsored by Dewhurst Macfarlane. Value: £1.5k.

1994

Burd, H.J. (1994-1996) "Settlement damage to masonry structures" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £127k.
Burd, H.J. (1994-1996) "Model testing of the interaction between closely spaced tunnels in clay" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £36k.
Wheeler, S.J. (1994-1997) "Development of an elasto-plastic model for unsaturated expansive clays" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £126k.
Milligan, G.W.E. (1994-1996) "Provision of equipment and services in support of pipe in-ground loading projects" Sponsored by British Gas. Value: £6k.
Houlsby, G.T.(1994-1997) "Analysis of signals from sensors in civil engineering" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £149k.
Sills, G.C. (1994-1995) "Column testing programme 1995" Sponsored by Rijkswaterstaat. Value: £9k.
Sills, G.C. (1994-1995) Consolidation of gas producing soil slurries" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £42k.

1993

Milligan, G.W.E. (1993-1996) "Analysis and design of reinforced jacking pipes" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £101k.
Williams, M.S. (1993-1994) "Assessment of the dynamic behavior of post-tensioned concrete floors" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £34k.
Houlsby, G.T.(1993-1999) "Geotechnical Model Testing" Sponsored by Kvaerner Engineering. Value: £33k.
Milligan, G.W.E. (1993-1996) "Pipe Jacking Research. Stage 3" Sponsored by Pipe Jacking Association and Five Water Companies. Value: £96k.
Houlsby, G.T.(1993-1996) "Well friction measurement apparatus" Sponsored by GM River Authority. Value: £17k.
Houlsby, G.T. (1993-1998) "End bearing capacity of piles in layered carbonate soils" Sponsored by BP International. Value: £17k.
Sills, G.C. (1993-1995) "Analysis results from DWW555 and DWW555A" Sponsored by Rijkswaterstaat. Value: £3k.
Sills, G.C. (1993-1997) "The effect of electrical and chemical potentials on the state of soil slurries" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £123k.
Milligan, G.W.E. (1993-1996) "Support for visiting research fellow, Dr Xiao Tong Tang" Sponsored by British Gas. Value: £33k.

1992

Milligan, G.W.E. (1992-1995) "Field and laboratory testing of concrete jacking pipes" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £102k.
Wheeler, S.J. (1992-1995) "Validation of a critical state model for unsaturated soil" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £72k.
Houlsby, G.T.and Burd, H.J. (1992) "Analysis of the use of membranes in tank bases" Sponsored by BP International. Value: £24k.
Williams, M.S. (1992) "Field investigation of the Erzincan Turkey earthquake of 13 March 1992" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £3k.
Sills, G.C. (1992-1996) "The influence of sedimentation history on the behaviour of bothkennar clay" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £46k.
Wheeler, S.J. (1992-1993) "Collaborative research project with Spain" Sponsored by British Council. Value: £1.5k

1991

Houlsby, G.T. (1991-1995) "Wroth Memorial Symposium conference". Value: £47k.
Houlsby, G.T.(1991-1992) "Reconnaissance trip for carbonate sand for ISMES, Italy" Sponsored by ISMES. Value: £2.5k.
Houlsby, G.T. (1991-1992) "Cone pressuremeter testing at the bothkennar test site" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £2k.

1990

Williams, M.S. (1990) "Computational modelling of concrete under extreme dynamic loads" Sponsored by Nuffield Foundation. Value: £4k.
Sills, G.C. (1990-1993) "The behaviour of unsaturated soils" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £111k.
Milligan, G.W.E. (1990-1991) "Theoretical analysis of large diameter cast iron pipes investigation influence of viable's such as pipe length and joint movement" Sponsored by British Gas. Value: £9k.

1989

Houlsby, G.T. (1989-1992) "Constitutive modelling of geotechnical engineering" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £8k.
Houlsby, G.T.(1989-1992) "A calibration chamber for in situ tests on clay" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £80k.
Burd, H.J. (1989-1992) "Joint industrial study into the mechanics and design of reinforced granular layers of soft ground" Sponsored by Akzo BV and Hoechst. Value: £5k.
Burd, H.J. (1989-1990) "Joint industrial study into the mechanics and design of reinforced granular layers of soft ground" Sponsored by TRRL. Value: £1.5k.
Sills, G.C. (1989) "Consolidation and strength testing of soft clay from SERC test bed site at Bothkennar" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £7k.
Sills, G.C. (1989-1991) "Seabed interaction with structures and pipelines" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £89k.
Milligan, G.W.E. (1989) Photo-elastic pullout tests" Sponsored by Netlon Ltd. Value: £1.5k.
Milligan, G.W.E. (1989-1992) "Performance of jacked concrete pipes at full scale" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £53k.
Milligan, G.W.E. (1989-1992) "Pipe jacking research" Sponsored by Thames Water. Value: £55.5k.

1988

Houlsby, G.T. (1988-1989) "Model studies of cyclic combined loading of jack-up foundations" Sponsored by Noble Denton. Value: £16k.
Burd, H.J. (1988-1989) "2md Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference". Value: £9k.
Sills, G.C. (1988-1989) "Triaxial testing of gassy soils" Sponsored by Statoil. Value: £4k.
Sills, G.C. (1988-1990) "Analysis of offshore pore pressure data" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £36k.
Sills, G.C. (1988) "Preparation of gassy sand" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £15k.

1987

Milligan, G.W.E. (1987-1988) "Strain levels in clay and concrete pipes" Sponsored by Concrete Pipes Association. Value: £4.5k.
Milligan, G.W.E. (1987-1990) "Geotechnical behaviour of large sand bags" Sponsored by Geotechnical Consulting Group. Value: £7k.
Milligan, G.W.E. (1987-1990) "Pipe bursting and moling: model tests" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £26k.
Milligan, G.W.E. (1987-1989) "Recycling of demolition debris" Sponsored by Institute Demolition Engineers. Value: £30k.
Milligan, G.W.E. (1987-1989) "Use of soil reinforcement to enhance the performance of flexible culverts" Sponsored by Asset International. Value: £2k.
Milligan, G.W.E. (1987-1990) "Study of the fundamental behaviour of soil reinforcement interaction" Sponsored by TRRL. Value: £64k.
Milligan, G.W.E. (1987-1989) "Model testing associated with the load-strain characteristics of a culvert structure" Sponsored by TRRL. Value: £6k.

1986

Houlsby, G.T.and Wroth, C.P. (1986-1989) "Develop the cone pressuremeter cone tests" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value £73k.
Houlsby, G.T. (1986-1988) "Model Studies of cyclic combined loading of jack-up foundations" Sponsored by EPSRC and Shell. Value: £16k.
Sills, G.C. (1986-1989) "Drained triaxial testing of gassy soils" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £63.5k.
Sills, G.C. (1986-1989) "Wave generated pore pressures in the seabed" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £73k.
Milligan, G.W.E. (1986-1989) "The performance of jacked pipes" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £41k.
Milligan, G.W.E. (1986-1990) "Use of soil reinforcement to enhance the performance of flexible culverts" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £60k.
Henderson, T. and Milligan, G.W.E. (1986-1987) "Testing the behaviour of circular reinforced concrete cover slabs with square access openings" Sponsored by ARC Concrete. Value: £3.5k.

1985

Houlsby, G.T.(1985-1987) "Joint industry study: foundation fixity study of jack-up units" Sponsored by Noble Denton Association. Value: £29k.
Houlsby, G.T.and Sills, G.C. (1985-1987) "Analysis of cone penetration tests in fine grained materials" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £25k.
Houlsby, G.T.and Wroth, C.P. (1985-1986) "Anglo/Spanish joint research in higher education" Sponsored by British Council. Value: £2k.
Sills, G.C. (1985) "A contribution to Piezocone Research" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £6k.
Sills, G.C. (1985-1988) "Properties of the surface layers of soft mud beds" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £84k.
Sills, G.C. (1985-1988) "A study of piezocone behaviour in lightly over-consolidated soils" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £42k.
Jewell, R.A. (1985-1987) "Research developments of rationalising the design of reinforced soil" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £1.2k.

1984

Houlsby, G.T. (1984-1988) "Piles in layered calcareous soils" Sponsored by BP International. Value: £84k.
Houlsby, G.T.(1984-1986) "Development of analytical and numerical techniques for calculating stresses and deformations in soils subjected to large plastic strains" Sponsored by Nuffield Foundation. Value: £2.5k.
Wroth, C.P. (1984-1986) "Co-ordination of the SERC's programme in large scale and field testing" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £28k.
Wroth, C.P. and Milligan, G.W.E. (1984-1986) "Test chambers for evaluation of in-situ tests in soils" Sponsored by: EPSRC. Value: £45k.
Wroth, C.P. (1984) "Support of Professor Sagaseta's visit" Sponsored by British Council. Value: £1.5k.
Milligan, G.W.E. (1984) "Contribution to pipe capacity of sand plugs" Sponsored by Geotechnical Consulting Group. Value: £4.5k.
Milligan, G.W.E. (1984-1985) Reinforcement of soils with grid materials" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £16k.

1983

Houlsby, G.T.and Sills, G.C. (1983-1984) "Analysis of cone penetration tests in fine grained materials" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £14k.
Sills, G.C. (1983-1984) "Engineering behaviour of gassy soil" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £8k.
Sills, G.C. (1983-1988) "Sediment behaviour in the Irish Sea" Sponsored by DOE. Value: £40k.
Sills, G.C. (1983-1986) "Acoustic properties of gassy seabedsoils with application to offshore instrumentation" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £46k.
Wroth, C.P. (1983-1985) "Finite element analysis of seabed foundation problems" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £2k.
Wroth, C.P. (1983-1986) "Effective stress analysis of piles" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £61k.
Milligan, G.W.E. and Wroth, C.P. (1983-1996) "Design methods for reinforced soils" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £36.5k

1982

Sills, G.C. (1982-1986) "A study of the use of permanent probes as a means of determining the geotechnical properties of soft sediments" Sponsored by DOE. Value: £71k.
Sills, G.C. (1982-1983) "Replacement of an x-ray tube" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £2k.
Wroth, C.P. (1982-1985) "Finite element analysis of seabed foundation problems" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £5k.
Wroth, C.P. (1982-1984) "Ground heave due to driving closed-end piles" Sponsored by BP. Value: £30k.

1981

Sills, G.C. (1981-1983) "The behaviour of soil containing undissolved gas bubbles" sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £131k.
Sills, G.C. (1981-1984) "Shear strength and field measurements in soft soils" sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £40.5k.
Sills, G.C. (1981-1987) "A new consolidation test" Sponsored by Wolfson Foundation. Value: £22k.
Wroth, C.P. and Milligan, G.W.E. (1981-1984) "A theoretical and experimental study of some aspects of reinforced soils" Sponsored by EPSRC. Value: £55k.

1980

Sills, G.C. (1980-1983) "Settlement and consolidation of mud flocs" Sponsored by NERC. Value: £58.5k
Wroth, C.P. and Houlsby, G.T. (1980-1985) "Analysis of radioactive waste canister emplacement methods involving large plastic strains in deep ocean sediments" Sponsored by DOE. Value: £44k.