 |
 |
*** Apologies for any cross-posting which may occur *** We would be grateful if the following information could be passed to anyone who may be interested. Thank you. David Gillingwater ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- RESEARCH ASSOCIATE - RAILWAY NOISE Minimum one year contract starting Summer 2000 - salary c.£16k Based within Loughborough University's Transport Studies Group in the Department of Civil & Building Engineering. Railtrack plc is the client. The responsibilities will include: Collection and collation of data on noise measurement, mapping and mediation work already undertaken within the UK rail industry. Validation and population of mapping software to produce maps for representative sections of the UK rail network to provide base data on current noise levels and an estimate of the cost of a full scale mapping exercise. Estimation of possible actions required and costs to be incurred to meet different potential maximum noise thresholds (including the 'worst case' of certain activities being time and volume restricted). Development of a methodology for proactive identification of potential noise nuisance and suitable mitigation on the existing network. Investigation of suitable methodologies to fund mapping and mitigation. Undertake reviews of documents coming from European Union and elsewhere to help Railtrack respond rapidly when consulted by government. We are looking for a person with: · at least a 2i honours degree; · some knowledge of noise mapping and noise issues and/or knowledge of the rail industry; · ability to seek out data and turn it into information (evidence of this may come from a recently completed project/dissertation); and · ability to work with people, persuasive and determined (Railtrack is a big, complex organisation, full of busy people who you will need to pin down to get the data needed). Robert Watson - Lecturer in Rail Transport - will be managing this research contract and questions/expressions of interest should be addressed to him on (01509) 228155 or [log in to unmask] -------------------------- end of message ------------------------ +-------------------------------------------------------+ Dr David Gillingwater Centre for Transport Studies Civil & Building Engineering Arnold Hall Building (HH04b) Loughborough University Loughborough LE11 3TU UK +-------------------------------------------------------+ tel: +44 (0) 1509 223409 fax: +44 (0) 1509 223981 email: <[log in to unmask]> www urls: <http://civilandbuilding.co.uk> <http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/cv/contacts/contact.html> +-------------------------------------------------------+ 'Doubt grows with knowledge' - Goethe +-------------------------------------------------------+ ;-) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%