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Academic Staff - Civil Engineering
Mr David Easterbrook Mr David Easterbrook

School of Civil and Structural Engineering,
Palace Court, Palace Street
Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2DE, UK

Tel: +44 (0)1752 233661
Fax: +44 (0)1752 233658
e-mail: D.Easterbrook@plymouth.ac.uk
Introduction
I am a Senior Lecturer in the School of Civil and Structural Engineering; I am also the Programme Manager and Stage 1 tutor for both of the School's MEng/BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering programmes.

1975: BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering, University of Salford.

1987: Chartered Engineer, CEng.

1987: Member, Institution of Civil Engineers, MICE.

1990: Member, Institution of Structural Engineers, MIStructE.

1990: Member, Institution of Highways and Transportation, MIHT.

1979 - 88: Senior / Principal Engineer, Plymouth City Council.

1988 - 91: Associate, Jubb and Partners Consulting Engineers, Plymouth.

1991 - date: Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering, University of Plymouth.
Teaching
My teaching in the School includes structural engineering, computing and IT, computer aided design and interdisciplinary design projects.
Research
My research interests involve structural masonry and the use of artificial intelligence in structural design. The work on structural masonry is focused on the use of prestressing in masonry arch design using synthetic prestressing tendons. This form of construction can lead to structures which are both aesthetically pleasing and require very little maintenance (see picture below).

Prestressed brickwork used to build a footbridge; uses 4 synthetic fibre 'Parafil' tendons. Tring, Hertfordshire.

Artificial intelligence techniques such as the genetic algorithm and artificial neural networks are being applied to the design of building structures with a view to an overall cost saving in both construction and energy requirements.

Publications
Other Activities
Other activities include:
  • Assisting with admissions.
  • Member of Faculty of Technology Teaching and Learning Committee.
  • Member of The Institution of Structural Engineers Codes Panel.
  • Member of The Institution of Structural Engineers Study Group on Arch Bridges.
  • Member of the British Masonry Society / EPSRC research liaison group.
  • Membe5 of the Question Setting Panel for the Steel Tubes / Steel Construction Institute National Steelwork Design Student Competition.

I have also served as secretary of the Devon and Cornwall Branch of the Institution of Structural Engineers for the past 5 years; before this I was a member of the Devon and Cornwall Branch Committee of the Concrete Society.
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