Research to support the continuous pursuit of excellence

Research at Arup is the creation and sharing of knowledge inspired by the work we do and the challenges we face. It is the use of targeted thinking, analysis and experimentation to strengthen the firm and keep us moving forward. It is a key element of the Arup ethos and contributes to many of the unique projects that we are involved in. We invite you to explore the broad range of topics we are working on.

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WeatherShift™: accessing climate change predictions

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Enhancing road safety by improving surface drainage

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Cities Alive: towards a walking world

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Deep modularity: adaptable commercial configurations for transportation hubs

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What does success look like for a transport network?

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Managing thermal comfort in buildings using adaptive algorithms

© Arup

Digital Tide: envisioning the water industry in 2050

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Use of drones in façade inspection and design

© Arup

Integrated geospatial decision support tool for infrastructure and urban development

© Arup

Effect of architectural and environmental features on pedestrian behaviour

© Paul Lindsay Christopher Hill Photographic

Societal value of infrastructure

© Arup/TU Delft

Optimising structural and building envelope design: a case study

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Smart bags: improving the air travel experience

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BIM for dry bulk terminals

© Paul Carstairs

Green Light: design relationships between green infrastructure and light

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Public-private partnerships: fiscal support mechanisms for funding PPP

© Peter Hassall

Urbanisation and risk in Africa

© Arup

Smart cities reference architecture

© Paul Simkins / Arup

Cities and sea level rise: toolkit for flood hazard assessment and adaptation

© Arup

Fire safety design for tall timber construction

© Daniel Clements

High speed rail: analysis of track embankment behaviour

© Arup

Railway station emergency warning systems: exploring best practice

© Arup

Two-dimensional flood and sediment transport modelling and risk mapping

© Arup

Green building envelopes – making the benefits measurable

© David Millington Photography Limited

Data and governance needed for city-scale circular economies

© Arup

New approaches to financing green infrastructure

© University of York

Assessing the influence of green infrastructure on urban noise, heat and air quality

© Imperial College London

Evidence-based visual decision-making in urban masterplanning

© Arup

Usability of LS-DYNA

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The urban bio-loop: growing, making and regenerating building materials

© David Fotografie Arup

Additive manufacturing: impact on the engineering design process

Enabling distributed, decentralised, diverse energy generation

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Sustainable regeneration of disused transportation territory

© Arup

Active control of sound transmission through glazed façade elements

© Ari Burling Photography

Resilient engineering design initiative for floods

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Leslie Pavilion: creating audio effects using architectural shapes