Oilfield chemistry - controlling sand production
The objective of this project is to bind sand grains together whilst maintaining formation porosity and fluid flow
Concrete testing services
The Centre for Infrastructure Management has a wide range of capabilities for testing concrete. A brief of each test we perform is given below.
Materials and recycling solutions
The Centre for Infrastructure Management provides an independent materials testing service to clients and provide consultancy/R&D to develop innovative solutions for new materials development and applications.
Conservation of heritage structures
At the Centre for Infrastructure Management, we have extensive expertise in the characterisation of heritage materials by means of analytical laboratory techniques and in the development and evaluation of mortars and processes for the conservation and repair of heritage structures.
Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE)
Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) is a method which provides a view of the occupants’ appraisal of the building and assesses how well the building matches the users' requirements. POEs are normally conducted a year after the building has been in use.
Product development
The Centre for Infrastructure Management has an extensive expertise in assisting organisations to develop innovative products to remain competitive, including concept generation, novel pipe couplings, accelerated concrete curing technology and corrosion prevention systems.
Structural testing
This PhD aims to develop work by means of the relatively new Extended Finite Element Method (XFEM) that permits a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of fracture and crack propagation in advanced composite structures
Thermoplastic clay-polymer nanocomposites - PRONACOM
PRONACOM was designed to promote integration between complementary scientific communities and encourage more efficient use of resources
CIM PhD Research Opportunities
The Centre for Infrastructure Management has a number of research topics available for PhD projects in the structural concrete, structural steel, cementitious and non-cementitious materials, conservation of heritage structures, and energy efficiency infrastructure areas.
Fire retardant unsaturated polyester nanocomposites
The ability of well-dispersed organomodified clays to enhance the fire retardency of thermoplastic polymers is well established, but thermoset polyester has received relatively little attention