Research Institute

National Infrastructure Laboratory

We work with industry and academia to tackle global challenges relating to infrastructure.

Part of Engineering

From transport and energy to the built environment and liveable cities, our expertise is helping to create more sustainable and resilient infrastructure, on land and in the ocean. The National Infrastructure Laboratory (NIL) hosts 5 laboratories that provide world-leading facilities for the testing of structures, components and materials over a range of scales, allowing the long-term behaviour of infrastructure to be understood.

2 researchers with large scale testing equipment

Sensors under railway lines provide crucial data to help tackle trouble spots, saving cash and carbon.

Connect with us

We welcome your email enquiries.

General and commercial enquiries: NIL@soton.ac.uk

Laboratory enquiries:

Large Structures Testing Laboratory: LSTL@soton.ac.uk
Testing and Structures Research Laboratory: TSRL@soton.ac.uk
Geomechanics and Centrifuge: geomcent@soton.ac.uk

Key contacts:

Facility manager, Dr Andrew Robinson: A.Robinson@soton.ac.uk
Director and Professor of Infrastructure Geotechnics, Professor Dave White: david.white@soton.ac.uk