Corrosion testing facilities
A list of facilities and equipment for corrosion testing at Sheffield Hallam University's Materials and Engineering Research Institute
An expert system for optimal repair and management of reinforced concrete highway bridges
We aimed to develop an expert system to enable the optimisation of repairs and maintenance solutions for reinforced concrete highway bridges
Accelerated Environmental Corrosion Tests
MERI has facilities available for humidity testing and neutral salt spray testing to ASTM Standard B117
Life cycle asset management
An overview of our research into life cycle asset management
Construction Materials
A summary of our research regarding construction materials
Metals and Metallic Coatings
Corrosion tests can be performed on metals, alloys and metallic coatings, such as hot-dip and electroplated surfaces
Modelling Clay Polymer Nanocomposites
In collaboration with Prof Chris Breen and colleagues, we have been using molecular-resolution simulations of clay galleries to investigate detailed structural behaviours that underpin coating treatments used for food packaging applications.
Sustainable Materials, Sustainable Buildings
The Materials and Engineering Research Institute is offering numerous PhD/MPhil research opportunities for postgraduate students interested in the field of sustainable construction
Concrete testing services
The Centre for Infrastructure Management has a wide range of capabilities for testing concrete. A brief of each test we perform is given below.
Modelling Clay Polymer Nanocomposites
In collaboration with Prof Chris Breen and colleagues, we have been using molecular-resolution simulations of clay galleries to investigate detailed structural behaviours that underpin coating treatments used for food packaging applications.