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Read more at: CSIC PhD student to speak at Ground Engineering Instrumentation and Monitoring 2016

CSIC PhD student to speak at Ground Engineering Instrumentation and Monitoring 2016

7 March 2016

Mehdi Alhaddad, a CSIC PhD student, will be speaking at this year’s Ground Engineering Instrumentation and Monitoring conference taking place on March 15 to 16, at Inmarsat, London.

Read more at: Urban underground infrastructure focus for Laing O'Rourke seminar

Urban underground infrastructure focus for Laing O'Rourke seminar

29 February 2016

Professor Lord Robert Mair, Head of CSIC, will present the third seminar in the Laing O’Rourke Centre series, titled Creating Underground Infrastructure: the Role of Geotechnical Engineering.

Read more at: CSIC industry partner Senceive wins Subcontractor of the Year award

CSIC industry partner Senceive wins Subcontractor of the Year award

29 February 2016

CSIC Industry Partner Senceive has been awarded the Subcontractor of the Year - Micro Award at the UK Rail Industry Awards 2016.

Read more at: Assessing Victorian masonry arch bridges for asset management

Assessing Victorian masonry arch bridges for asset management

26 February 2016

Masonry arch bridges are an integral part of the UK’s road, rail and waterway infrastructure. These enduring structures have shown themselves to be robust and reliable but many are now facing challenges due to age and modern use.

Read more at: CSIC International Advisory Group Chair brings Terzaghi Lecture to Cambridge

CSIC International Advisory Group Chair brings Terzaghi Lecture to Cambridge

21 February 2016

Professor Tom O’Rourke, Chair of CSIC’s International Advisory Group and Thomas R Briggs Professor of Engineering in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University, will give the Terzaghi Lecture at the Department of Engineering next month.

Read more at: Prof Andrew McNaughton, High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd Technical Director and member of CSIC Steering Group appointed Chair of International Railways Union (UIC) inter-city and high-speed rail forum

Prof Andrew McNaughton, High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd Technical Director and member of CSIC Steering Group appointed Chair of International Railways Union (UIC) inter-city and high-speed rail forum

11 February 2016

Professor Andrew McNaughton, a member of the CSIC Steering Group and Technical Director of HS2, has been appointed Chair of the Paris-based International Railways Union (UIC) inter-city and high-speed rail forum. Professor McNaughton is the first Briton to hold the post.

Read more at: A real-time rail bridge monitoring and data system enables step-change in asset delivery for the Staffordshire Alliance

A real-time rail bridge monitoring and data system enables step-change in asset delivery for the Staffordshire Alliance

11 February 2016

CSIC is working with the Staffordshire Alliance, a collaborative partnership between Network Rail, Atkins, Laing O’Rourke and VolkerRail, to provide a faster, more reliable network for the travelling public on the West Coast Main Line near Crewe.

Read more at: Professor Lord Mair presents G.I. Taylor Lecture on fracking and protecting Big Ben from tunnelling subsidence

Professor Lord Mair presents G.I. Taylor Lecture on fracking and protecting Big Ben from tunnelling subsidence

6 February 2016

Fracking for shale gas extraction has been the subject of intense debate. Many myths, mistruths and misunderstandings abound – frequently fuelled by the media – but there are also understandable concerns.

Read more at: New smartphone-based system teaches machines to see

New smartphone-based system teaches machines to see

23 January 2016

Research led by CSIC Co-Investigator, Professor Roberto Cipolla, is developing two technologies that use deep learning techniques to help machines to see and recognise their location and surroundings.

Read more at: Professor Lord Mair introduced to the House of Lords

Professor Lord Mair introduced to the House of Lords

22 January 2016

Head of CSIC, Professor Lord Mair, has been introduced to the House of Lords. The introduction ceremony takes place in the Lords Chamber before each new Member is able to take their seat in the House. The ceremony of introduction of newly created peers dates in its present form from 1621.

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