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Structural Analysis with Radar Remote Sensing (StARRS)

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Seepage induced instability

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Axial-Lateral Pile Analysis for Chalk Applying multi-scale field and laboratory testing

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PERMEATION OF POLYMER FLUIDS IN SOILS

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CACTUS

Climate Adaptation Control Technologies for Urban Spaces

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MATHEGRAM

Marie Curie ITN lead by the University of Surrey

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Rapid deployment of multi-functional modular sensing
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Rationalising offshore wind-turbine pile design and assurance in difficult ground

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Reducing the cost of wind turbine installations by improving foundation design.

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Engineering solutions for management of high-level radioactive waste in geological repositories

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Effect of tunnelling on existing tunnels.

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Seepage induced instability

Particle-scale analyses of seepage instability.

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Axial-Lateral Pile Analysis for Chalk Applying multi-scale field and laboratory testing

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