Research in Soil Mechanics focusses on the characterisation, testing and modelling of, and engineering in, problematic soils. Particular attention is paid to:

• The short and long term behaviour of deltaic soft clays and organic soils such as peat
• The liquefaction and internal erosion of loose sands and other estuarial deposits, and the behaviour of stiffer clays associated with geological disposal
• Geomaterials arising from industrial processes
• The impact of soil heterogeneity on material behaviour and geo-structural response

A feature of this theme is the development of innovative numerical and stochastic techniques, validated by high quality laboratory testing, physical modelling and field data.

Our research topics are:

1. Heterogeneity and Uncertainty
2. Soil Behaviour and Constitutive Modeling