National Structural Integrity Research Centre

The National Structural Integrity Research Centre (NSIRC) is a state-of-the-art postgraduate engineering facility established and managed by TWI as structural integrity specialists.

NSIRC unites academia and industry, working closely with lead academic partner Brunel University London and more than 20 other respected universities, as well as founder sponsors BP and the Lloyd's Register Foundation. This collaborative approach provides academic excellence to address the need for fundamental research, as well as high-quality, industry-relevant training for the next generation of structural integrity engineers.

NSIRC advances fundamental research to support the following objectives:

Safe operation of products and structures
Development of innovative, fit-for-purpose technologies and design rules
Engineering solutions for long-term asset management

To achieve these objectives, NSIRC is pursuing advancements in areas including risk-based management, engineering critical assessment, non-destructive testing, structural health and condition monitoring, and health management for use in industrial applications.

NSIRC is funded by:

UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) through its Regional Growth Fund (RGF) to a level of £18.5m
The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) to a level of £15m
SIRF (Structural Integrity Research Foundation), set up by TWI to provide a platform and set the direction of industrially driven research in its field. To date, platform initiatives include NSIRC and the TWI Innovation Network

For more information, please email contactus@twi.co.uk

For more information please email:

contactus@twi.co.uk