Staff Lead researchers Professor Joel Smethurst BEng PhD GMICE FHEA Professor Research interests Deterioration of geotechnical infrastructure subject to both seasonal cycles of wetting and drying and applied traffic loading The effect of extreme weather events and climate change on the performance of earthworks (cuttings and embankments) and flood levees The effects of vegetation transpiration and root reinforcement on the performance of earthworks Connect with Joel Email: [email protected] Research outputs