{"id":726,"date":"2025-10-04T07:04:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T07:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/?p=726"},"modified":"2025-10-04T07:04:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T07:04:25","slug":"phd-in-rock-socketed-anchors-for-offshore-renewable-energy-at-university-college-dublin-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/?p=726","title":{"rendered":"PhD in Rock-Socketed Anchors for Offshore Renewable Energy at University College Dublin (Ireland)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/University-College-Dublin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/University-College-Dublin.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/University-College-Dublin-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/University-College-Dublin-768x329.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Research project: Floating wind and wave energy systems are central to Ireland\u2019s renewable<br>energy ambitions, particularly along the Atlantic west coast, where resources are abundant but<br>marine conditions are among the harshest in Europe. Reliable anchoring systems must<br>withstand decades of extreme wave and wind loading. In many locations, shallow bedrock<br>makes traditional soil-embedded anchors unsuitable. Rock-socketed anchors, drilled into<br>bedrock and bonded with grout, offer a promising solution. However, their long-term<br>performance under offshore cyclic and multi-directional loading remains poorly understood.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This PhD project will investigate the behaviour and design of rock-socketed anchors<br>through a combination of laboratory experiments and advanced numerical modelling.<br>Laboratory experiments will explore anchor response under representative loading conditions,<br>while simulations will provide a framework for predicting long-term performance. By<br>integrating experimental and numerical approaches, the research will generate new insights<br>into the mechanisms, design methods, and reliability of rock anchors. The outcomes will<br>directly support the cost-effective deployment of floating offshore wind and wave energy<br>systems on Ireland\u2019s west coast and beyond.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervisors: Dr Budi Zhao (Principal Supervisor), Prof. Shane Donohue (Co-supervisor)<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Location: University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicant Requirements: We seek a highly motivated PhD candidate who can independently<br>plan and carry out research. Applicants should hold a first-class or upper second-class honours<br>degree in civil engineering or a relevant discipline such as mechanical engineering or physics.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experience in laboratory testing or numerical modelling is desirable. Excellent written, oral<br>communication skills, and competence in the English language, are essential (See UCD\u2019s<br>policy on minimum English language requirements).<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stipend &amp; fees: The successful candidate will receive tax-free stipend of \u20ac25,000 per annum<br>plus full tuition fees (EU and non-EU) for four years, subject to satisfactory progress.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Application procedure: Applicants should submit a single PDF file containing CV,<br>Transcripts, and Contact details of two referees<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please send applications to budi.zhao@ucd.ie by 15th Oct 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research project: Floating wind and wave energy systems are central to Ireland\u2019s renewableenergy ambitions, particularly along the Atlantic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[101,11],"class_list":["post-726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-scholarship","tag-civil-environmental-engineering","tag-geotechnical-engineering"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/726","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=726"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/726\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":728,"href":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/726\/revisions\/728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}