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Details for Professor Colin Taylor
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| Name | Professor Colin Taylor | ||
| Job title | Professor of Earthquake Engineering |
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| Department | Department of Civil Engineering University of Bristol |
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| Qualifications | B.Sc.(Leeds), Ph.D.(Bristol), C.Eng., FICE | ||
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| Membership of professional bodies | Member Institution of Civil Engineers Member Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics Member British Dam Society Member British Nuclear Energy Society |
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| Keywords | earthquake engineering long span bridges vibrations and dynamics dams climate change impact complex infrastructures systems modelling infrastructure renewal and performance |
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| Areas of expertise | Earthquake and dynamic design of civil engineering systems, especially dams, long span bridges, buildings and nuclear facilities. Developing new, holistic, risk-based approach for managing the performance of complex built environment systems over their life-cycle (design to decommissioning). Applying these ideas to assessing the impact of climate change on the UK Electricity Supply Industry and other utilities. Developing advanced large-scale laboratory test techniques in earthquake engineering and structural dynamics (e.g. shaking table testing). A lead academic in development of the £15m BLADE laboratories. |
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| Media experience | Many radio, TV interviews over the past 20 years, especially after earthquakes. Tomorrow's World, Horizon, Discovery, etc. have often filmed in the earthquake engineering laboratory. Written/informed articles for local and national press, professional and trade magazines etc. Public lectures/seminars to professional bodies, schools, SET weeks, public exhibitions etc. |
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