Apply no later than 2010-08-10
Reference no.: A-2010-0437
The School of Architecture and the Built Environment at KTH has an open PhD-student position for the project: ”Real-time in-situ quality evaluation of asphalt pavements during installation (RIQE)”
This PhD research project on Real-Time In-situ Quality Evaluation of Asphalt Pavements During Installation (RIQE) aims at contributing to the development and evaluation of simple and fast real-time on-site quality control tools and methodologies for assessing and quantifying the effectiveness of the construction process in terms of characteristic mechanical and spacial properties of the pavement in its virgin state during and immediately after compaction.
Theoretical and experimental investigation of fresh mixture phenomena will be performed in the lab and in situ under real paving and compaction conditions. This means characterization and understanding of chemo-physical mechanisms during construction of asphalt pavements, focusing also on bonding, early damage and overstressing effects. The findings of the research are expected to result in proposals and, if feasible, in developments and validation of simple and fast real-time on-site quality control tools.
KTH accounts for one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education capacity at university level. Education and research cover a broad spectrum – from natural sciences to all the branches of engineering as well as architecture, industrial engineering and management, urban planning, work science and environmental engineering. In addition to the research carried out by KTH’s Schools, a large number of both national and local Competence Centres are located at KTH. Various research foundations also finance a number of research programmes.
The School of Architecture and the Built Environment, ABE (Skolan för Arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad) is one of eleven schools at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH). Our research and educational program regards the future of our societies; how cities, buildings and infrastructure will be designed and built, how institutions and regulatory systems should be developed to produce a good living environment, and how to provide good development conditions for business.
Applicants qualifications
Candidate should be skilled in both theoretical modelling and experimental lab work and have a sound knowledge in material science and civil engineering (preferably in the field of bituminous materials and pavement construction). The PhD candidate should be fluent in spoken and written English and skilled in independent work. It is intended that the candidate perform parts of the work in Switzerland, taking advantage of the collaboration between KTH and EMPA -Swiss federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology.
The ABE School is comprised of seven departments and four centers for advanced research, many led by internationally renowned scientists. The School has about 1300 undergraduate and 300 graduate students studying everything from architecture, civil and architectural engineering, and land and water resources engineering to philosophy, economics and planning.
To address its varied work, KTH aims to employ a diversity of talent and thus welcomes applicants who will add to the variety of the University, especially as concerns its gender structure.
Employment
Time limited employment. Start date according to agreement.
Application procedure
Application via e-mail:
(Applications only accepted by e-mail, please attach your CV.)
Apply no later than 2010-08-10
Reference no.: A-2010-0437
Contact
Professor Manfred Partl
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