Experimental investigation of the residual behaviour of damaged masonry arch structures (2020)
Journal Article
Augusthus Nelson, L., & Swift, G. (2020). Experimental investigation of the residual behaviour of damaged masonry arch structures. Structures, 27, 2500-2512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2020.08.008

New masonry arch bridges are rarely constructed as part of modern transport networks, however they continue to remain an integral part of modern civil infrastructure due to their overall resilience. This resilience has led to extremely long service l... Read More about Experimental investigation of the residual behaviour of damaged masonry arch structures.

Influence of railway loading on the performance of soil-filled masonry arch bridges (2018)
Journal Article
Augusthus Nelson, L., Swift, G., Smith, C., Gilbert, M., & Melbourne, C. (2018). Influence of railway loading on the performance of soil-filled masonry arch bridges. Proceedings of the ICE - Bridge Engineering, 171(4), 276-289. https://doi.org/10.1680/jbren.17.00027

Masonry arch bridges are found in large numbers on the rail networks of Europe and other parts of the world. However, the mode of response of masonry arch structures subjected to railway loading is little understood. To address this, an experimental... Read More about Influence of railway loading on the performance of soil-filled masonry arch bridges.

Behaviour of backfilled masonry arch bridges subjected to cyclic loading (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Augusthus Nelson, L., Swift, G., Smith, C., Gilbert, M., & Melbourne, C. (2016, October). Behaviour of backfilled masonry arch bridges subjected to cyclic loading. Presented at 8th International Conference on Arch Bridges, Wrocław, Poland

Experimental research has demonstrated that the interaction between soil fill surrounding the arch barrel of a masonry arch bridge structure has a significant influence on ultimate limit state behaviour. However, little work has been carried out to... Read More about Behaviour of backfilled masonry arch bridges subjected to cyclic loading.

Two-dimensional experimental and numerical modelling of a soil-filled masonry arch (2015)
Book Chapter
Ahmad, S., Augusthus Nelson, L., & Swift, G. (2015). Two-dimensional experimental and numerical modelling of a soil-filled masonry arch. In Geotechnical Engineering for Infrastructure and Development: XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. ICE Publishing

The ultimate load carrying capactiy of soil-filled masonry arches is significantly higher than that of bare masonry arches. The soil fill has a stabalising effect on the masonry arch, distributing the live load and providing passive resistance to def... Read More about Two-dimensional experimental and numerical modelling of a soil-filled masonry arch.

Impact of sludge floc size and water composition on dewaterability (2014)
Journal Article
Fitria, D., Scholz, M., Swift, G., & Hutchinson, S. (2014). Impact of sludge floc size and water composition on dewaterability. Chemical Engineering and Technology, 37(3), 471-477. https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.201300378

In order to observe the impact of different water compositions on sludge dewaterability, assessments of floc sizes using a particle size analyzer and of sludge dewaterability based on the capillary suction time (CST) test were carried out. Synthetic... Read More about Impact of sludge floc size and water composition on dewaterability.

Impact of different shapes and types of mixers on sludge dewaterability (2013)
Journal Article
Fitria, D., Scholz, M., & Swift, G. (2013). Impact of different shapes and types of mixers on sludge dewaterability. Environmental Technology, 34(7), 931-936. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2012.722692

The most significant operational cost in a treatment plant is related to the dewatering and disposal of sludge. In this research, different shapes of mixers (radial, axial, wheel, three-blade and magnetic) have been tested to assess their influence o... Read More about Impact of different shapes and types of mixers on sludge dewaterability.

Underground excavations in rock salt. (2005)
Journal Article
Swift, G., & Reddish, D. (2005). Underground excavations in rock salt. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 23(1), 17-42. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-003-3159-3

An historical review of the geotechnical behaviour of the Northwich Rock Salt is presented as a forerunner to a numerical modelling analysis of the current stability of the Winsford salt mine, Cheshire. Extensive laboratory and in situ tests have bee... Read More about Underground excavations in rock salt..

Bearing capacity of rock over mined cavities in Nottingham. (2004)
Journal Article
Waltham, A., & Swift, G. (2004). Bearing capacity of rock over mined cavities in Nottingham. Engineering Geology, 75(1), 15-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2004.04.006

A significant geohazard is created in Nottingham, UK, by hundreds of man-made caves cut in the weak sandstone beneath the city centre. Stability of the caves has been assessed by a single full-scale loading test, by numerical modelling with FLAC and... Read More about Bearing capacity of rock over mined cavities in Nottingham..

Stability problems associated with an abandoned ironstone mine. (2004)
Journal Article
Swift, G., & Reddish, D. (2004). Stability problems associated with an abandoned ironstone mine. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 61(3), 227-239. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-001-0147-9

The stability problems associated with a shallow, room and pillar ironstone mine have been analysed in detail using established, empirical approaches. Initial analysis centred on elastic beam theory and pillar strength formulae to establish the facto... Read More about Stability problems associated with an abandoned ironstone mine..

Numerical modelling of time-dependent deformation around an underground mine in rock salt (2001)
Journal Article
Swift, G., Reddish, D., Lloyd, P., & Dunham, R. (2001). Numerical modelling of time-dependent deformation around an underground mine in rock salt

Extensive in-situ and laboratory-based experimental work formed the basis for an assessment of the stability of an abandoned panel of Winsford salt mine, Cheshire, England, conducted by numerical modelling with the finite-difference code FLAC. The fi... Read More about Numerical modelling of time-dependent deformation around an underground mine in rock salt.