MSc Thesis Geo-Engineering/Materials
Track-foundation renovation for highspeed (Amersfoort)
Civil 7 is a young and growing engineering consultancy with an international focus in underground construction. We are looking for geo-engineering or concrete materials engineering students that wish to fulfil their Master programme on track renovation for high speed.
Civil 7 offers students
- intensive weekly guidance by an experienced senior;
- real project in collaboration with ProRail;
- responsibility and ownership of your project;
- field visit to Sweden included;
- insider view into a young engineering start-up
The climate is suffering from our hunger for freedom: Cars and flights emit around 200 grams of CO2 per passenger-kilometer travelled or 1.7 billion tons per annum. High speed rail lines are gathering momentum as a solution for nationwide traffic and short haul flights. But unlike quickly changing China, Europe has a huge rail ‘legacy’ – that is: thousands of kilometres of existing track – which can’t just be abandoned.
This thesis will look at opportunities for revising existing rail lines to upgrade them to high speed – specifically looking at foundation aspects. Together with Civil 7 and Prorail the student will research methods of soil improvement that maintain the overhead ballast and track. Two specific methods already being used in Sweden are showing great potential – contact us to find out more.
Skills candidates must possess:
- pro-active, well presented and good communicator;
- experience in geotechnical engineering or materials engineering (4th year Masters’);
- practical building: you have “two right hands”;
knowledge of materials science/chemistry/cement also puts you a step ahead
Feel free to contact us or send an email to: vacancies@civil7.nl
