Dr Rick Woods


Associate Professor, Geotechnical Engineering
BSc, PhD, CEng, MICE, FHEA
+44 (0)1483 689248
28 AA 03

About

Previous roles

Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching)

Publications

RI WOODS, RA JEWELL (1990)A COMPUTER DESIGN METHOD FOR REINFORCED SOIL STRUCTURES, In: GEOTEXTILES AND GEOMEMBRANES9(3)pp. 233-259 ELSEVIER SCI LTD
M Mavroulidou, MJ Gunn, RI Woods (2003)Impact of storage coefficient on numerical modelling of trench drainage, In: COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS30(8)pp. 683-693 ELSEVIER SCI LTD
RI Woods, K Barkhordari (1997)Load transfer mechanisms in ground anchorages, In: S Pietruszczak, GN Pande (eds.), NUMERICAL MODELS IN GEOMECHANICS - NUMOG VIpp. 629-634
M Mavroulidou, RI Woods (2000)Investigation of the accuracy of numerical modelling of seepage through variably saturated soils, In: K Sato, Y Iwasa (eds.), GROUND WATER UPDATESpp. 417-421
Ian Kinchin, Anesa Hosein, Emma Louise Medland, Simon Niall Lygo-Baker, Steven Warburton, Darren Gash, Roger Rees, Colin Loughlin, Rick Woods, Shirley Price, SIMON USHERWOOD (2017)Mapping the development of a new MA programme in higher education: comparing privately held perceptions of a public endeavour, In: Journal of further and higher education41(2)pp. 155-171 Taylor & Francis

After spending a year working on the development of a new online Master's programme in higher education, members of the development team were interviewed to reveal their thoughts about the nature of the programme. The dialogue of each interview was summarised as a concept map. Analysis of the resulting maps included a modified Bernsteinian analysis of the focus of the concepts included in terms of their semantic gravity (i.e. closeness to context) and the degree of resonance with the underpinning regulative discourse of the programme. Data highlight a number of potential issues for programme delivery that centre around the use of appropriate language to manage student expectations in relation to the process of learning and the emotional responses this can stimulate, as well as the tensions that can be foregrounded between the demands of teaching and research within a university environment.

M Mavroulidou, RI Woods, MJ Gunn (1997)Modelling falling and rising groundwater levels in cities, In: J Chilton (eds.), GROUNDWATER IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT - VOL Ipp. 243-248
RI Woods, K Barkhordari (1997)The influence of bond stress distribution on ground anchor design, In: GS Littlejohn (eds.), GROUND ANCHORAGES AND ANCHORED STRUCTURESpp. 55-64
M Mavroulidou, RI Woods (1998)Modelling of pumping from heterogeneous unsaturated-saturated porous media, In: WR Blain (eds.), HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING SOFTWARE VII4pp. 499-508
M Mavroulidou, MJ Gunn, RI Woods (2006)Some experiences developing software for seepage with phreatic surfaces, In: Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering - Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineeringpp. 685-691

Geotechnical engineers need versatile numerical tools for the successful solution of seepage problems involving phreatic surfaces. The paper reviews and assesses techniques used for the numerical modelling of this category of problems, for both steady-state and transient conditions. This is based on experience gained through the development of a finite element computer model for seepage with phreatic surfaces. It is shown that the results from the various methods may differ significantly, especially for transient seepage analyses. A realistic modelling of flow in the unsaturated zone was found to improve the quality of the results. The study also led to conclusions on some additional points of interest to the numerical modeller, concerning other factors potentially affecting the quality of the results. © 2006 Taylor & Francis Group.

RI WOODS, CRI CLAYTON (1993)THE APPLICATION OF THE CRISP FINITE-ELEMENT PROGRAM TO PRACTICAL RETAINING WALL PROBLEMS, In: CRI Clayton (eds.), RETAINING STRUCTURESpp. 102-111
RI Woods, SJ Hughes, A Kuras (1995)Finite element analysis of the effects of rising groundwater on a deep basement, In: GN Pande, S Pietruszczak (eds.), NUMERICAL MODELS IN GEOMECHANICSpp. 657-662
C Bridge, H Howells, N Toy, GAR Parke, R Woods (2003)Full-scale model tests of a steel catenary riser, In: SK Chakrabarti, CA Brebbia, D Almorza, R GonzalezPalma (eds.), FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION II36pp. 107-116 WIT PRESS
M Mavroulidou, MJ Gunn, RI Woods (2005)Numerical modelling of groundwater pumping processes, In: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS-GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING158(2)pp. 83-93 THOMAS TELFORD PUBLISHING