The Nottingham Centre for Geomechanics (NCG) will be undertaking a large multi-disciplinary project related to the investigation of the future use of made-ground consisting of coal-mining spoil with a focus on the geotechnical, sustainability, environmental, socio-economic and long-term management challenges. The project, named Sustainable Use of Mining Waste Dumps (SUMAD), is funded by the European Commission Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) and includes project partners from across Europe. The project will run until the end of June 2022. Note that this is a separate position from the recently advertised job at the NCG for the RAFF research project.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with expertise in physical modelling and element scale testing to join our group. The main role of this appointee will involve performing small-scale physical modelling under increased gravity conditions (N-g) using the Nottingham geotechnical centrifuge. As such, the successful candidate should have a background in designing and conducting laboratory based experimental programmes. The research will also include involvement and input into the development of numerical models (performed by a separate researcher), therefore some background in the use of numerical modelling codes for geotechnical analysis would be beneficial.

Further details can be found at the link below.

https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/currentvacancies/ref/ENG256219

Vacancy details

Closing date: 8 Aug 2019 23:00 (UK time)

Salary: £32,236–£36,261 (Grade 7)

Location: Edinburgh

Department: IPE (Lyell Centre)

Category: Research

Status: Full Time

Duration: 18 months fixed-term

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STRESS DISTRIBUTION ON A GAS PIPE BURIED INTO A SOIL

This PhD thesis will be conducted with GRT Gaz, the French company in charge of gas transportation. The aim of this poject is to better understand the stress distribution on a gas pipe buried into a soil as well as the stress distribution around the pipe. Different load configurations will be assumed (load in the soil surface, installation of a concrete diffusion slab, …).

Location : 3SR, Grenoble (some weeks at GRT Gaz in Paris are planned)

Gross salary : ≈ 2000 € / month

Start : October, 2019

Required documents : CV, master grades, motivation letter

More information in the attached document:

We are looking for outstanding candidates for a PhD project we have that is starting this October at Laboratoire 3SR, Grenoble. It’s to do with packing and deformation problems in granular materials varying shape and friction, and well as Level Set DEM.

The PhD is within a European grant which includes some industry contacts 
and a secondment in Germany.

See pdf file for further details and how to apply:

The Nottingham Centre for Geo-mechanics (NCG) will be undertaking a large multi-disciplinary project related to the rehabilitation of open pit mines by flooding to create ‘pit lakes’, with a focus on the geotechnical, environmental, and long-term management challenges. The project, named Risk Assessment of Final Pits During Flooding (RAFF), is funded by the European Commission Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) and includes project partners from across Europe. The project will run until the end of May 2022. We are seeking a highly motivated individual with expertise in numerical modelling and elements scale testing to join our group. The main role of this appointee will involve performing numerical modelling of pit lake slopes, incorporating the effects of unsaturated soil behaviour and considering the heterogeneous nature of the spoil material used in construction of the slopes. As such, the successful candidate should have a background with constitutive models relevant to geotechnical engineering and their application within numerical modelling packages. The researcher will also conduct element-scale testing of soils with support from NCG technical staff, hence some background in experimental geomechanics would be an asset. The project will also include physical model testing using a geotechnical centrifuge (performed by a separate researcher), hence some experience with physical modelling would be beneficial. Further details can be found at the link below.

https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/currentvacancies/ref/ENG256119

The Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Division of Geology and Geotechnics at Chalmers is looking for an Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering who is passionate about pushing the state-of-the-art of modelling coupled processes (thermo-hydro-chemo-mechanical) into geotechnical engineering applications. You will join a diverse gender-balanced research group with ambition to become internationally leading in Geotechnical Engineering with focus on natural geomaterials.

As Associate Professor or Senior Lecturer, you will contribute to teaching and development of the educational portfolio both at undergraduate and Masters levels, as well as providing education as part of Continuous Professional Development to the industry. In parallel, you will conduct your brand of research independently. In particular, we would like you to lead the development of research areas related to coupled processes in porous media, encountered in geo-structures, such as road, railway and flood embankments, dams, and tunnels. We also expect you to actively contribute to our core research in soft soil engineering. An important part of the position is to engage with industry, initiating collaborations to enable innovative solutions for major stakeholders. 

The position is a permanent Faculty position, partly funded by external research projects.

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Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering

Details and how to apply:

https://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/Working-at-Chalmers/Vacancies/Pages/default.aspx?rmpage=job&rmjob=7620

Application deadline: 11 August, 2019

IST-ID, University of Lisbon, Portugal, is seeking for candidates for one post-doctorate fixed-term contract in project BIOSOIL, focused on Biocementation as soil improvement technique. This is a up to 30 months fixed-term contract, monthly remuneration 2128.34 Euros, starting in September 2019. The call ends at 24 July 2019.

We are selecting candidates having a PhD in Science and Engineering of Materials, Bioengineering/Biosensors, Physics/Nanotechnology or Civil/Geotechnics/Hydraulics. The work to be developed is numerical simulation combined with experimental work in soil samples (porous media and textured surfaces) treated by biocementation. The candidate will define the key parameters related with biocementation mechanisms to be monitored with integrated sensors. Will also contribute to the dissemination of the project (PTDC/ECI-EGC/32590/2017).

Application: https://dot.ist-id.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/admissions/contest/290485818097699
Generic information: http://ist-id.pt/concursos/emprego-cientifico/

For further information, please contact Prof. Rafaela Cardoso, rafaela.cardoso@tecnico.ulisboa.pt