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Professor William Powrie

Professor William Powrie

Professor of Geotechnical Engineering

Research interests

  • Railway track and trackbed behaviour and performance.
  • Geotechnical transportation infrastructure (earthworks, retaining walls, tunnels).
  • Groundwater and groundwater control.

More research

Accepting applications from PhD students.

Connect with William

Email: w.powrie@soton.ac.uk

Address: Boldrewood Campus, Burgess Road, SO16 7QF (View in Google Maps)

Research

Research interests

  • Railway track and trackbed behaviour and performance.
  • Geotechnical transportation infrastructure (earthworks, retaining walls, tunnels).
  • Groundwater and groundwater control.
  • Landfill engineering, behaviour and management.
  • Fundamental soil mechanics.

Research projects

Completed projects

Sponsor: EPSRC
Sponsor: EPSRC
Sponsor: EPSRC
Sponsor: EPSRC
Sponsor: EPSRC
Sponsor: European Union
Sponsor: European Union
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