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Concrete pouring from a mixer.

Fibres from old tyres can improve fire resistance of concrete

A new way of protecting concrete from fire damage using materials recycled from old tyres has been successfully tested by our researchers.

20 February 2019
A thermal image of Sheffield town hall

Can we create cities that generate and store their own energy?

One of the greatest engineering challenges we face today is the need to make our construction practices more sustainable.

21 January 2019
A blast as part of the Mechanisms and Characterisation of Explosions project for civil engineering

What happens when bombs explode?

Our Blast & Impact Engineering group are getting to the heart of what happens inside an explosion, in a new project aimed at improving the design of bomb protection systems.

14 January 2019
Professor Andy Tyas from Civil Engineering.

Totally addicted to MaCE

A little bit about the Mechanisms and Characterisation of Explosions project.

3 December 2018
A road flooding

Artificial Intelligence can reduce urban flooding

Urban flooding can now be managed much more effectively, thanks to a smart Artificial Intelligence-based technology called CENTAUR™.

6 August 2018
Engineer in the sewers.

Fatbergs and Fibre Optics

Academics from our department have helped to develop purpose fibre sensing technology which provides an early warning for sewer blockages.

10 May 2018
Dr Georges Kesserwani smiling

Dr Georges Kesserwani is awarded an EPSRC Early Career Fellowship

The scheme will see him work alongside scientists and mathematicians to help tackle flooding and climate change.

12 July 2017
A pile of tyres

Concrete using recycled tyres increases earthquake resistance

Using recycled tyre rubber in concrete can make it five times more resistant to earthquakes according to our researchers.

3 July 2017
A group of civil engineering students casting concrete

A concrete world-first

The first worldwide, large-scale casting using recycled tyre polymer fibres took place in the Department in October.

1 November 2016
Professor Joby Boxall

PODDS in the pipeline

Prof. Boxall's discolouration project is showing clear results.

7 July 2016