The Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences provides leading, international research and education in road and water engineering, earth sciences, traffic and transport control, and delta technology. Innovation and sustainability are central themes. The research addresses global social issues and is closely interwoven with education as well as with the work carried out by a broad spectrum of knowledge institutions. The faculty consists of 17 sections distributed among the Departments of Design & Construction, Hydraulic Engineering, Transport & Planning, Water Management and Geotechnology.
The Department of Design and Construction of the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences deals with a wide array of subjects, such as sustainable building, road and railway construction, structural mechanics, construction processes and civil engineering structures. In both research and education, innovation plays an important part. The department’s work has a strong innovation, solution and application-based focus.
Job description
This PhD project is part of a larger IS2C research project consisting of two PhDs. In view of monitoring infrastructural assets, the emphasis of this project is on receiving information about the actual performance of a structure in relation to its actual condition. In this position, the PhD candidate has the primary task of developing an efficient monitoring system to measure the actual condition of infrastructural assets that can be used as a basis for decision making systems for maintenance management. The structural and material behaviour, and its mutual interactions, form the basis for the sensor network that should enable the assessment of a structure’s actual state of degradation. The material performance sensors provide information about the chloride concentration, moisture content, carbonation, etc., whereas the structural sensors measure vibrations, accelerations, displacements, etc. The layout and density of the sensor grid should be examined in order to determine a reliable response of the actual structural condition. The data received from the sensors will be collected and processed in another PhD project. Both researchers should work together intensively in order to benefit from the synergy between their projects.
Requirements
The candidate for this position should have a Master degree in civil engineering with a specialization in materials technology. Of particular interest are candidates with knowledge in the field of cement chemistry, thermodynamics, and/or numerical modeling. The candidate will work on an inspiring team of researchers with international qualifications. The primary workplace will be the Microlab at Delft University of Technology.
Conditions of employment
TU Delft offers an attractive benefits package, including a flexible work week, free high-speed Internet access from home, and the option of assembling a customized compensation and benefits package (the ‘IKA’). Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.
Information and application
For more information about this position, please contact Prof. Dr. Ir. K. van Breugel, phone: +31 (0)15-2784954, e-mail: K.vanBreugel@tudelft.nl. For general information about the application procedure, you are welcome to contact N. van Benthem, n.vanbenthem@tudelft.nl. To apply, please e-mail a detailed CV and a letter of application by 3 March 2011 to Recruitment-CiTG@tudelft.nl.
When applying for this position, make sure to mention vacancy number CITG10-07.
Department/faculty: Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Level: Master degree
Hours per week: 38
Location: Delft
Contract: Four years
Salary: €2042 to €2612 per month gross
Closing date: 30-11-2010
Vacancy nr. : CITG10-07
Information
For more information about this job, please contact Prof. Dr. Ir. K. van Breugel, Professor.
T +31 (0)15-2784954
E K.vanBreugel@tudelft.nl
For more information about the application procedure, please contact Prof. Dr. Ir. K. van Breugel / Design & Construction.
Email: Recruitment-CiTG@tudelft.nl