{"id":104520,"date":"2022-01-27T13:31:13","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T13:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=104520"},"modified":"2022-01-27T13:35:26","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T13:35:26","slug":"sofsi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/sofsi\/104520\/","title":{"rendered":"New Soil-Foundation-Structure Interaction (SoFSI) facility opens"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukcric.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UKCRIC<\/a> Soil-Foundation-Structure Interaction (SoFSI) facility is a world-first and will alter the <span class=\"ql-lineheight\">way we design and construct major infrastructure<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The SoFSI is a one-of-a-kind facility that promises to deliver major cost savings and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/hs2-zero-carbon\/103533\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reduce the carbon of infrastructure projects such as High Speed 2 (HS2)<\/a>, bridges and offshore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/record-tall-wind-turbine-towers\/77846\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wind farms.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It<span class=\"ql-lineheight\"> has been designed for research into five areas including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"ql-lineheight\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/design-nuclear-power-plants\/73058\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nuclear power plant<\/a> soil-structure interaction<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ql-lineheight\">High speed rail<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ql-lineheight\">Offshore wind turbines<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ql-lineheight\">Monopiles and pile groups<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ql-lineheight\">Integral bridges<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Building design and infrastructure<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"ql-lineheight\">The laboratory looks at how buildings and infrastructure interact with the ground when subjected to dynamic loads. It<\/span><span class=\"ql-lineheight\">\u00a0houses a four-metre (6m x 5m x 4m) deep soil pit for testing foundations, a 50-ton capacity biaxial shaking table for dynamic testing of structures, and a smaller, high-performance, six-axis shaking table.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ql-lineheight\">Researchers and industry will be able to investigate how foundations, dynamic loading and soil interact so they can identify more efficient building methods and significantly improve the safety of future infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 696px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-104520-1\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/UOB-SOFSI-aerials-media.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/UOB-SOFSI-aerials-media.mp4\">https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/UOB-SOFSI-aerials-media.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ql-lineheight\">Cost-efficiency of construction<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"ql-lineheight\">This research will inform the design of smart solutions to improve the resilience of such infrastructure, and, crucially, the cost-efficiency of construction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ql-lineheight\">The University of Bristol received \u00a312m from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) for the construction of the SoFSI Laboratory at its Langford Campus to enable large, close to prototype scale experiments for use by both academics and industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ql-lineheight\">&#8216;Safety of infrastructure is paramount&#8217;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"ql-lineheight\">Professor of Earthquake Engineering, <\/span><a title=\"http:\/\/click.agilitypr.delivery\/ls\/click?upn=acXNAhUIurLkIzNEzkmnK8A3kyzaQjJ1o5lq3IOgCEqzx0A8Epiv7g6OztRQDpj4V2QYuzD64QV9bPLxbI2BK9XKheFuxaIckgAKmPCMf5JiKBWjmCFjWVeinEsD5LduIpz8U7UQ79K582uwDB2gLg-3D-3DluLv_bJbH1HlLP6yhR7allDgmHx-2FBgo8zToXthDrMEpseY9St3noT6cr99rx0jetiBj6YMDyxgj-2Bs5uL3GBPXkaYrrV0aPTSnxRITGdWjr9jd-2F6B0j2CUVkgMKi3S5qaBt5Vc2b0qbJSHK9FUcE0amNJ9gbB058T38fnJ0lNUB4pwCz05q3E2TEhIZl8W-2BCTmpzpj3sbjyFjp-2BXHlZ6ewDV8IpH609fYwfqNd-2FqGd4h5MsY9QHWMbS8V23gAvG5E4Ma-2B6mEVML5Sj-2BUIi4oyMeZHVeF71S9WSbjy9ooH0-2FLg-2BZMcnxMga3FQQyaW9aGFKXa-2B1eDJ-2FP6LddJU9ftAygvkH7LDKHL-2BsD8Lb-2BXDbOJTXhXW-2ByYMPxtuRi0MNOm1RsjiHc68e2SRSZFV3of9-2BeE-2Bt4LTr5WeUNO4rvoQBtn8RQiZtdoclOxzF111i0NVzpq5XKKIDfPnMw6DDP0ep03sI-2BA-3D-3D\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"http:\/\/click.agilitypr.delivery\/ls\/click?upn=acXNAhUIurLkIzNEzkmnK8A3kyzaQjJ1o5lq3IOgCEqzx0A8Epiv7g6OztRQDpj4V2QYuzD64QV9bPLxbI2BK9XKheFuxaIckgAKmPCMf5JiKBWjmCFjWVeinEsD5LduIpz8U7UQ79K582uwDB2gLg-3D-3DluLv_bJbH1HlLP6yhR7allDgmHx-2FBgo8zToXthDrMEpseY9St3noT6cr99rx0jetiBj6YMDyxgj-2Bs5uL3GBPXkaYrrV0aPTSnxRITGdWjr9jd-2F6B0j2CUVkgMKi3S5qaBt5Vc2b0qbJSHK9FUcE0amNJ9gbB058T38fnJ0lNUB4pwCz05q3E2TEhIZl8W-2BCTmpzpj3sbjyFjp-2BXHlZ6ewDV8IpH609fYwfqNd-2FqGd4h5MsY9QHWMbS8V23gAvG5E4Ma-2B6mEVML5Sj-2BUIi4oyMeZHVeF71S9WSbjy9ooH0-2FLg-2BZMcnxMga3FQQyaW9aGFKXa-2B1eDJ-2FP6LddJU9ftAygvkH7LDKHL-2BsD8Lb-2BXDbOJTXhXW-2ByYMPxtuRi0MNOm1RsjiHc68e2SRSZFV3of9-2BeE-2Bt4LTr5WeUNO4rvoQBtn8RQiZtdoclOxzF111i0NVzpq5XKKIDfPnMw6DDP0ep03sI-2BA-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anastasios Sexos<\/a> said: &#8220;<span class=\"ql-lineheight\">Ensuring the long-term safety of critical infrastructure is paramount, particularly when it comes to building nuclear power stations or high-speed rail. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ql-lineheight\">&#8220;The aim of this testing facility is to inform design that is not only safer but also cost-efficient.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ql-lineheight\">&#8220;Investigating how buildings and infrastructure interact with the ground under natural and man-made hazards allows us to improve the smartness and resiliency of our infrastructure while at a lower financial cost and a reduced environmental footprint.&#8221;<\/span><span class=\"ql-lineheight\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ql-lineheight\">&#8216;Cut the cost of building infrastructure&#8217;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a 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href=\"http:\/\/click.agilitypr.delivery\/ls\/click?upn=acXNAhUIurLkIzNEzkmnK8A3kyzaQjJ1o5lq3IOgCEqzx0A8Epiv7g6OztRQDpj4BRUyPhAD-2FoWaGUi8YWjoNmCuBCD-2FEYJ5fEL5WKxhZ7XhIgb-2B5QS-2BBLBz-2Bd1CIBMPknViosE51hbn1yYBMKKKWw-3D-3D-_d5_bJbH1HlLP6yhR7allDgmHx-2FBgo8zToXthDrMEpseY9St3noT6cr99rx0jetiBj6YMDyxgj-2Bs5uL3GBPXkaYrrV0aPTSnxRITGdWjr9jd-2F6B0j2CUVkgMKi3S5qaBt5Vc2b0qbJSHK9FUcE0amNJ9gbB058T38fnJ0lNUB4pwCz05q3E2TEhIZl8W-2BCTmpzpj3sbjyFjp-2BXHlZ6ewDV8IpH609fYwfqNd-2FqGd4h5MsY9QHWMbS8V23gAvG5E4Ma-2B6mEVML5Sj-2BUIi4oyMeZHVeH3fVOl6TVn2CEPfmoT3qZeOyPJIHkEdFVTjao6CZhJ67zzQnp8giyf3oK1JjEFlizwKh0X9rW8OFp2Ph0YmHRHnfa0AN7E7lufDG-2F9Dkh-2BsjSWwVKEDaaLU3WcuM5-2Bwb-2B-2BEYEcYdTGxq57-2BQhqBw9ZTtI7qtY-2BuudKTheG7winf7Hy1Si0Ev-2BeX07CeksrcUA-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr Flavia De Luca<\/a><span class=\"ql-lineheight\">, Senior Lecturer in Structural and Earthquake Engineering, said: &#8220;<\/span><span class=\"ql-lineheight\">At the University of Bristol, we\u2019re investing in state-of-the-art testing facilities that will help cut the cost of building the infrastructure of the future. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ql-lineheight\">&#8220;For example, high speed rail will require many new bridges to cross waterways, roads, and other rail lines. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ql-lineheight\">&#8220;SoFSI has been designed to help us understand, among other issues, how the span of lower cost, minimal maintenance integral bridges can be extended so that new high speed railway lines would be faster to construct, cheaper to maintain, more resilient to climate change, and enable us to minimise resource requirements.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Carbon net zero<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"ql-lineheight\">Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, <a href=\"http:\/\/click.agilitypr.delivery\/ls\/click?upn=acXNAhUIurLkIzNEzkmnK8A3kyzaQjJ1o5lq3IOgCEqzx0A8Epiv7g6OztRQDpj438IgdT-2FHJ74HBd2pIP-2BqjL4lHv4bAs96LS7STBC5tn7acN6dbqgP9Sg6ii9xPctGH7mY_bJbH1HlLP6yhR7allDgmHx-2FBgo8zToXthDrMEpseY9St3noT6cr99rx0jetiBj6YMDyxgj-2Bs5uL3GBPXkaYrrV0aPTSnxRITGdWjr9jd-2F6B0j2CUVkgMKi3S5qaBt5Vc2b0qbJSHK9FUcE0amNJ9gbB058T38fnJ0lNUB4pwCz05q3E2TEhIZl8W-2BCTmpzpj3sbjyFjp-2BXHlZ6ewDV8IpH609fYwfqNd-2FqGd4h5MsY9QHWMbS8V23gAvG5E4Ma-2B6mEVML5Sj-2BUIi4oyMeZHVeAHs8vnHn4qGhXQp06Rb5S2XmF0eHkXRTkfRwvZt1uHMA-2FHwp02WqHuXIDrBdHn2Stj-2Fy1O0TR3GUcf0A54ARX0SZXWJhy1OcL-2FVNMXVcVQ7FCelE-2BZaPl-2BqhxmFuR1KxGoQX-2F-2BM8WL83-2FCcUwuWF6n1229eBpKwi-2Fzh5tTX4oMihAd-2FcK07ub9LYUL-2BjF-2BLBA-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Professor Ian Bond<\/a>, added: &#8220;<\/span><span class=\"ql-lineheight\">Investing in our state-of-the-art research facilities within the Faculty of Engineering keeps us at the forefront of global research across a wide range of fields 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