Nottingham Centre for Geomechanics

About Us

The main objective of forming the Nottingham Centre for Geomechanics (NCG) at The University of Nottingham has been to bring together researchers interested in the mechanics of geomaterials. The centre facilitates close interaction and collaborations between researchers across the University as well as with industry.

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Academic history

The University of Nottingham has a long history of conducting research into the mechanics of geomaterials. This activity was mainly undertaken in three separate academic units:

1. Department (and subsequently School) of Civil Engineering

 

2. School of Mathematical Sciences

 

3. Department (subsequently School) of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

 

In August 2003, the Rock Mechanics Research Group from Chemical and Environmental Engineering, incorporating two academic staff, three research fellows and five postgraduate students transferred into the Department of Civil Engineering to join the Geotechnical research team that had been established under Professor Yu. 

Centre activity

The main activity of the NCG includes:

  1. Conducting research on an experimental and theoretical basis into all aspects of the mechanics of geomaterials and verifying the findings of this research with field data.
  2. Running seminars on a regular basis, with invited speakers from both universities and industry in the UK and overseas, as well as researchers within the centre. This helps to understand and identify important potential practical problems and new directions in Geotechnical research.
  3. Developing joint proposals between members of the Centre for funding through external bodies such as EPSRC, EU and industry.
  4. Promoting and maintaining regular dialogue with industry partners.
 

 

Nottingham Centre for Geomechanics

Faculty of Engineering
The University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham, NG7 2RD



email:NCG@nottingham.ac.uk