The following table provides information on the specialisms of various Universities and their Schools / Institutes within the West Midlands.
Further information will be presented as and when it is received.
| University | School / Institute | Research Group / Unit | Thematic Area | Expertise | Laboratories, Equipment & Tools, Testing | Web Address | | Aston University | | | | | | | | University of Birmingham | | | | | | | | Coventry University | | | | | | | | Birmingham City University | | | | | | | | Warwick University | School of Engineering | Civil Research Group - Structures and Materials Unit | Structures and Materials | Characterisation of Components, Vibration pollution, Human-structure interaction, Smart structures, Soil-structure interaction | Structures Laboratory, Advanced Computation Modelling | http://www.warwick.ac.uk/go/structures | | Warwick University | School of Engineering | Civil Research Group - WarwickWater | Water and Environmental Resources | Water contamination (rivers, drainage systems, coastal environment), Urban drainage systems, Fine sediments within water environments | | http://www.warwick.ac.uk/go/warwickwater | | Warwick University | School of Engineering | Civil Research Group - Geotechnical Engineering Unit | Geotechnics | Soil mechanics, Underground construction processes, Visualisation of soil behavior | Shear box measurements, triaxal compression testing, Small and large ring shear machines | http://www.warwick.ac.uk/go/geo | | Warwick University | School of Engineering | Civil Research Group - Development Technology Unit | Sustainable Technologies | Domestic roofwater harvesting (DRWH), Integrated, storm water management, Materials for low-cost housing, Low-cost vehicles | | http://www.warwick.ac.uk/go/dtu | | Warwick University | School of Engineering | | Sustainable Development | Architecture and urban design in relation to wellbeing, quality of life and mental health, Dementia-friendly design | | | | University of Wolverhampton | | | | | | |
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