Solutions for Industry
The School of Civil Engineering offers specialist consulting services in the following areas:
Structural testing & instrument calibration
The School of Civil Engineering operates a well equipped Structures Laboratory with a variety of load test machines of varying capacity (0 to 500tonnes - compression & 0 to 200 tonnes - tension). These machines are regularly used for:
- Strength testing
- Dynamic loading for fatigue studies
Concrete testing
The School of Civil Engineering operates a well equipped Concrete Laboratory capable of the complete range of strength and shrinkage tests. Specialist testing services offered include:
- Large scale creep testing
- Fatigue testing
- Independent testing of new cementitious products
Wind tunnel testing
The School of Civil Engineering operates several wind tunnels including a large boundary layer wind tunnel, 3m wide by 2m high. These wind tunnels are regularly used for:
- Wind environment studies
- Wind loading studies on buildings and structures
- Calibration of anemometers and other air flow meters
Hydraulic and coastal engineering
The School of Civil Engineering provides professional services through leading world-experts and physical modelling facilities in the Gordon McKay Hydraulics Laboratory on the St Lucia campus.
Geomechanics
The School of Civil Engineering operates a well equipped Geomechanics Laboratory, including field testing equipment. These facilities are regularly used for sophisticated lab testing, field testing and trials.
Traffic and transportation engineering
The School of Civil Engineering provides professional services through the state-of-the-art Intelligent Transport Systems and Traffic Laboratory and the Centre for Transport
Environmental Engineering Consulting Services (includes the Centre for Water Studies)
Water resources:
The School of Civil Engineering offers the following services in the area of water resources:
- Environmental Engineering professional review service (modelling reports etc).
- Groundwater modelling and investigations.
- Lake and reservoir modelling.
- Rapid aquatic ecosystem health assessments
- Design and implementation of aquatic ecosystem health monitoring programs
Waste management:
The School of Civil Engineering offers professional services in the following areas of waste management:
- Solid waste management
- Landfill processes and emissions
- Energy from waste
- Anaerobic digestion
- Vermiculture
Please visit the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology for a full list of services provided by the Faculty's staff.
