Antony Darby

Personal profile

Research interests

Dr Darby's current research interests follow two main themes and he is interested in supervising PhD researchers in both areas.

The first theme involves structural dynamics, most recently investigating perception and acceptability of dynamic motion. This work is supported by the wold-wide unique EPSRC funded VSimulators facility (joint with the University of Exeter), with a tall building sway simulator being located at Bath. Working together with an interdisciplinary team of psychologists, physiologists, building physicists and structural engineers, this will provide the next generation of motion and vibration serviceability criteria. He has also developed passive methods of reducing the dynamic response of structures, in particular the use of impact dampers and has also been looking at the behaviour of concrete structures under high-rate blast and impact loading, and developing methods to mitigate against brittle failure using advanced composites.

The second theme involves the use of advanced composites in construction. This involves using materials, such as carbon fibre, in strengthening applications, as internal reinforcement for concrete structures, and in new build construction. Most recently he is carrying out work on natural fibre reinforced geopolymers, developing the next generation of advanced composites. He has led the authorship of the second and third editions of the Concrete Society's TR55, the UK Design Guidance for Strengthening Concrete Structures using Fibre Composite Materials, and is the appointed UK principal expert on Task Group 1 of the Eurocode 2 committee, responsible for drafting European guidelines on strengthening and reinforcing concrete structures using fibre reinforced polymers.

Teaching interests

Dr Darby teaches a number of Structures related units across both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, encompassing structural analysis, structural mechanics and advanced concrete design.

Willing to supervise doctoral students

Interested in supervising students studying:

Vibration and motion serviceability of buildings and structures (using the unique VSimulators facility)
Structural dynamics and vibration control
Structural strengthening
Use of advanced composites in concrete structures
Impact behaviour of structures

Other responsibilities

Head of the Civil Engineering Group

UK principal expert on Eurocode 2 task group CEN/TC250/SC2/WG1/TG1

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Projects

2 Active
12 Finished

Sustainable Technologies Business Acceleration Hub

Coley, D., Darby, A. & Walker, P.

EU - Horizon 2020

1/10/17 → 30/09/20

Project: EU Commission

VSIMULATORS: Building Occupant Interaction Simulator

Darby, A., Coley, D., Du, J., Natarajan, S. & Walker, I.

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

1/05/17 → 30/04/21

Project: Research council

Kent Harries

Darby, A.

The Leverhulme Trust

17/08/17 → 31/08/18

Project: UK charity

Reducing the Environmental Impact of Concrete Structures using Fabric Formwork and Fibre Reinforced Concrete

Orr, J. & Darby, A.

Royal Academy Of Engineering

1/02/17 → 15/09/17

Project: UK charity

Marie Curie ITN - EN-DURE

Ibell, T. & Darby, A.

European Commission

1/10/13 → 30/09/17

Project: EU Commission

Research Output

69 Paper
54 Article
23 Conference contribution
3 Book
9 More

Moving from Human Perception to Acceptability: A Paradigm Shift in Vibration Serviceability Assessment of Tall Buildings

Heshmati, K., Shahabpoor Ardakani, E., Darby, A. & Walker, I., 1 Jan 2020, p. 457-466. 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

Open Access

1 Citation (Scopus)

Impact of sustainable building design on occupant experience: A human centered approach

Darby, A., Natarajan, S., Coley, D., Maskell, D., Walker, I. & Brownjohn, J., 1 Jan 2019, In : Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies. 3

Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article