Location: | Sheffield |
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Salary: | £37,099 to £45,585 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time, Part Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 16th August 2024 |
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Closes: | 2nd September 2024 |
Job Ref: | UOS041805 |
We have an exciting opportunity in the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering for a dedicated Research Associate to join our Royal Society-funded project “Interlocking prefabricated 3D-printed low-carbon concrete wall panels for low-income housing construction in South Africa”. This project, in collaboration with Stellenbosch University in South Africa, aims to tackle the long-standing low-income housing construction challenges in South Africa by using the state-of-the-art construction method (i.e., 3D concrete-printing technology) and advanced low-carbon concrete materials (i.e., geopolymer concrete).
Educated to PhD level, you will possess good knowledge of concrete technology, geopolymer concrete materials and 3D-concrete-printing technology. You have good experience in conducting independent experimental research studies in this field. You will develop and investigate properties of 3D-printed geopolymer concretes, and then evaluate mechanical properties of 3D-printed wall panels at the mesoscale. You will plan, schedule, and conduct experimental work as per the project plan, analyse and interpret the experimental results, monitor progress and discuss results in supervisory meetings. You will prepare reports and peer-reviewed scientific papers describing the outcome of the research for publication and presentation at conferences.
This post is fixed term for a maximum duration of 6 months full-time or part time equivalent ending on or before 30th September 2025.
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