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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.��

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.��

The UC Quake Centre (UCQC) is a dynamic partnership between the New ������Ƶapp����Government, the ������Ƶapp����, 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��
• Structural fire performance��
• Active fire protection systems��
• 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��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��centres��and groups

• Geomechanics and geotechnical engineering��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��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��centres��and groups

• Fluid Mechanics��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��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��centres��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��include:

• Wastewater treatment
• Solid waste��
• Contaminant transport

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Research��centres��and groups

Environmental Engineering��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��include:

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

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Research��centres��and groups

Timber Engineering��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��include:

• Bridge typology
• Construction techniques

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Research��centres��and groups

Bridge engineering��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��include:

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

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Research��centres��and groups

• UC Quake Centre
• QuakeCoRE
• Earthquake Engineering��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��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��
• Multi-storey timber buildings��
• Advanced construction materials

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Research��centres��and groups

• Structure engineering��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��include:

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

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Research��centres��and groups

Transportation engineering��at the Civil and Natural Resources Engineering school

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Researchers and supervisors

Staff actively working in these areas are: