Futur position for a researcher at IFSTTAR (France) - Soil-structure interactions under seismic and vibratory loads

 
Position for researcher at IFSTTAR (France - Nantes site). Soil Structure interactions under seismic and vibratory loads. Seismic responses of geotechnical structures.

The Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, development and Networks (IFSTTAR) was founded on January 1st, 2011 from a merge of the INRET Institute and the LCPC laboratory. This Newly-launched entity has the status of a National Public Science and Technology Institute and is jointly overseen by France's Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing on the one hand and the Ministry of Higher Education and Research on the other. 

The posistion will be in the earthquakes and vibrations group that forms a part of the geotechnical, water and risk department.

The New researcher should contribute to the development of the seismic
activity around a geotechnical centrifuge by introducing numerical
modelling competences and by taking an active part in the various
experimental tasks in collaboration with the researchers and the
technicians.

Researches will focus on dynamic soil-structure interactions, on wave propagation in soil an on seismic behaviour of geotechnical structures. In the framework, the new researcher will be in charge of series of centrifuge tests, from the definition of an experimental program up to the dissemination of the results including the desining, the performing and the analysis. This activity can induce additional work aiming at the development of new experimental devices. In this framework, to contribute to the synergy of the team, in addtion to the use of his/her numerical knowledge he/she sould improve or develop his/her experimental know-how by working together with other researchers and technicians.

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