UK-India PhD Scholarship 2008-09

August 7, 2008

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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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