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Our Civil and Natural Resources at UC is ranked in the top 100 worldwide Civil Engineering departments. We have an international reputation that is the envy of other universities.听

From earthquakes to renewable energy, researchers across all our disciplines are among world leaders in developing new technology and responses. We have many active research groups including groups in Geotechnical Engineering, Hydrological and Ecological Engineering, and Earthquake Engineering.听

The UC Quake Centre (UCQC) is a dynamic partnership between the New Zealand Government, the University of mini传媒, and several leading industry groups, all working together in the engineering sector to provide world-class knowledge, research and solutions to seismic issues.

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Research strengths

Fire engineering

Areas of current research fire engineering include:

• Computer modelling
• Fire dynamics听
• Structural fire performance听
• Active fire protection systems听
• Human behaviour
• Fire statistics and risk

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Research centres and groups

• Fire Engineering Research Group

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Researchers and supervisors

Staff actively working in these areas are:

Geotechnical engineering

Areas of current research in geotechnical engineering听include:

• Stress-strain behaviour of granular soils
• Soil-structure interaction including specific phenomena such as liquefaction
• Rock avalanche and debris flow mechanics

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Research听centres听and groups

• Geomechanics and geotechnical engineering听in the Civil and Natural Resources Engineering school

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Researchers and supervisors

Staff actively working in these areas are:

Fluid mechanics

Areas of current research fluid mechanics听include:

• Water flow in underground aquifers
• Disposal of waste in rivers, estuaries and coastal areas
• Flood prediction
• Stop bank and spillway design
• Rainfall monitoring
• Nutrient mixing in lakes and reservoirs
• Transport of sediments in rivers
• Wave action on harbours and beaches
• Design of urban stormwater and sewage systems

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Research听centres听and groups

• Fluid Mechanics听in the Civil and Natural Resources Engineering school

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Researchers and supervisors

Staff actively working in these areas are:

Hydrological and ecological engineering

Areas of current research hydrological and ecological engineering听include:

• Real-time monitoring
• Stormwater best management practices
• Contaminant build-Up and wash-Off
• Urban waterways
• Acid mine drainage
• Water resources development and impacts
• Irrigation
• Hydrologic and ecological modelling
• Erosion and sediment transport
• Biofuels

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Research听centres听and groups

• Hydrological and Ecological Engineering Group (HydroEco)

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Researchers and supervisors

Staff actively working in these areas are:

Environmental engineering

Areas of current research environmental engineering听include:

• Wastewater treatment
• Solid waste听
• Contaminant transport

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Research听centres听and groups

Environmental Engineering听in the Civil and Natural Resources Engineering school

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Researchers and supervisors

Staff actively working in these areas are:

Timber engineering

Areas of current research timber engineering听include:

• Multi-storey timber buildings
• Seismic design
• Fire safety

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Research听centres听and groups

Timber Engineering听in the Civil and Natural Resources Engineering school

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Researchers and supervisors

Staff actively working in these areas are:

Bridge engineering

Areas of current research bridge engineering听include:

• Bridge typology
• Construction techniques

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Research听centres听and groups

Bridge engineering听in the Civil and Natural Resources Engineering school

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Researchers and supervisors

Staff actively working in these areas are:

Earthquake engineering

Areas of current earthquake engineering听include:

• Assessing the tectonic and fault mechanisms
• Earthquake energy transmission
• Ground surface responses of structures
• Liquefaction potential assessment
• Structure and lifeline services design
• mini传媒 response planning and post-earthquake recovery听
• Community preparation for earthquakes

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Research听centres听and groups

• UC Quake Centre
• QuakeCoRE
• Earthquake Engineering听in the Civil and Natural Resources Engineering school

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Researchers and supervisors

Staff actively working in these areas are:

Structure engineering

Areas of current research in structure engineering听include:

• Damage free structural systems in prestressed concrete, steel and timber
• Seismic assessment/retrofit of existing structures
• Fibre reinforced concrete for seismic applications and economical steel flooring听
• Multi-storey timber buildings听
• Advanced construction materials

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Research听centres听and groups

• Structure engineering听at the Civil and Natural Resources Engineering school

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Researchers and supervisors

Staff actively working in these areas are:

Transportation engineering

Areas of current research in transportation engineering听include:

• Traffic and safety
• Pavements and asset management
• Transportation planning

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Research听centres听and groups

Transportation engineering听at the Civil and Natural Resources Engineering school

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Researchers and supervisors

Staff actively working in these areas are: