Disciplines Our department has been research-led for over 100 years and our academic staff are organised into four overarching disciplines, the main ones being Water Engineering and Structural Engineering and Materials. You are here Home Department of Civil and Structural Engineering Research Disciplines Water Engineering Our urban water research discipline is the UK's largest and includes Environmental Fluid Mechanics, Groundwater Protection & Restoration, Sustainable Drainage Systems & Urban Drainage, Water Distribution Systems & Infrastructure, and Catchments & River Flooding. Water Engineering Structural Engineering & Materials Our Structural Engineering & Materials discipline is one of the largest of its kind in the UK and includes the following Research Groups: Concrete Structures, Steel & Composite Structures, Earthquake Engineering, Computational Mechanics & Design, Blast & Impact Engineering and Intelligent Infractructure. Structural Engineering & Materials Geotechnical Engineering This research group focuses on physical modelling, particle scale studies and the application of numerical optimisation in geotechnical engineering. Geotechnical Engineering Resources, Infrastructure Systems & Built Environments This interdisciplinary research group focuses on planning, policy and design for the creation of a built environment that allows humanity to thrive within the carrying capacity of the planet. Resources, Infrastructure Systems & Built Environments Our Remarkable Research 2019 We're in Top 4 in the UK in the Research Excellence Framework (REF), in all three recognised measures of research excellence in the Civil and Construction Engineering Unit of Assessment. Research 2019
