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Dr Andrew Starkey

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Dr Andrew Starkey
Dr Andrew Starkey
Dr Andrew Starkey

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Email Address
a.starkey@abdn.ac.uk
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+44 (0)1224 272801
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School of Engineering

Biography

Dr Starkey completed his PhD in the application of artificial intelligence techniques to engineering problems from 51cg in 2001 and attained an Honours degree in Applied Mathematics from St Andrews University in 1993.  Since then he has been awarded an Enterprise Fellowship from Royal Society of Edinburgh and Scottish Enterprise, and has a spinout company BlueFlow Ltd that commercialises the AI technology developed.

External Memberships

Dr Andrew Starkey is CEO of a recent spin-out company from the 51cg, BlueFlow Ltd.

Research

Research Overview

Dr Starkey's main research themes are in the development of Explainable AI, Green AI and Autonomous AI.  He has developed a number of novel methods in these themes and also works closely with industry in a range of areas. 

Examples of previous research include robotics, econometrics (the study of financial markets), bioinformatics (in particular genomic and proteomic analysis), engineering problems and the analysis of seismic data and the integration of AI and virtual reality.

Research Areas

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Research Specialisms

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Knowledge and Information Systems
  • Machine Learning

Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is , published under the licence.

Current Research

Current research projects:

Developing AI technologies that are explainable (XAI) and low in computational cost (Green AI).

  • Development of methods for the automated analysis of relevant features for a problem (Feature selection)
  • Development of Autonomous learning for Robotics applications
  • Development of techniques to abstract knowledge from an agent's interactions with its environment
  • Text analysis, and in particular topic analysis and contextual analysis.  Novel techniques developed that can dynamically identify new topics being discussed (or old topics no longer being talked about).
  • Multi-label classification engines, using XAI and low computation models
  • Development of novel method capable of automatically identifying and describing features of interest for a class, plus best in class predictive capability (XAI, and Green AI).

Past Research

In the past, a major research topic was the Granit project, which involved the application of AI to the condition monitoring of ground anchorages.  This project resulted in a number of awards including the Millennium Product Award and the John Logie Baird Award for Innovation.

Funding and Grants

Current projects include:

  • Investigating data mining methods applied to econometrics
  • In silico identification of functional human cis-regulatory sequence-gene linkage (funded by BBSRC) joint project with Dr Alasdair MacKenzie and Scott Davidson
  • a grant from the BBSRC Research Equipment Initiative for a computer rack system to facilitate the computations required for textual bioinformatic approaches
  • Analysis of seismic data for automated recognition of geological features, joint project with Dr Anne Schwab
  • “Design and assessment of condition of soil anchorages in a dynamic environment using the centrifuge modelling technique” funded by EPSRC, jointly with Drs Ivanovic and Neilson and Prof Rodger and also Prof Davies of University of Dundee
  • Investigation into genomic prediction for melatonin action in animals, joint project with Dr David Hazlerigg
  • “Pattern recognition approaches to understand replication origin specification”, joint project with Dr Anne Donaldson and Dr Conrad Nieduszynski
Publications

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  • Response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) Call for Evidence: Human Rights and the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence

    Moorhouse, L. G., Ferguson, E., Couzigou, I., Moran, C. F., Walters, A. G., Benli, M. N., Allan, K., Brown, A., Starkey, A., Le, X. T., Poesen, M., De Gioia Carabellese, P.
    51cg: School of Law. 13 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
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  • ClusterSwarm: cluster-specific feature selection using binary particle swarm optimisation

    Ezenkwu, C. P., Starkey, A., Aziz, A. A.
    Computing, vol. 107, 180
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Response to UKIPO Consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence

    Zivkovic, P., Adebola, T., Allan, K., Ducato, R., Leontidis, G., Lombardi, C., Sinclair, A., Starkey, A., Sripada, S., Brown, A. (ed.), Jevremovic, N. (ed.)
    51cg: School of Law. 11 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
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  • A Practical Sensor-to-Segment Calibration Method for Upper Limb Inertial Motion Capture in a Clinical Setting

    McInnes, M., Blana, D., Starkey, A., Chadwick, E.
    IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, vol. 13, pp. 216-226
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Unsupervised Neural Architecture for Sensorimotor Mapping in Perceptually Aliased Environments

    Carvalho, L., Starkey, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Exploring North Sea Fractured Sandstone Properties: Artificial Intelligence, Multiscale Imaging, Pore-Fracture Network Analysis and Experimental Results

    Panaitescu, C. T., Wu, K., Kartal, M. E., Tanino, Y., Starkey, A., Qin, G., Zhao, L., Cao, Z., Wu, S.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • 2023 8th International Conference on Robotics and Automation Engineering Quantifying the Performance of Deep Neural Networks in Predicting Curvature and Force Output Response of a Pneumatic Soft Actuator

    Livinus, E. N., Giannaccini, M. E., Starkey, A., Aphale, S. S.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Can Complexity Measures and Instance Hardness Measures Reflect the Actual Complexity of Microarray Data?

    Al Hosni, O., Starkey, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Applying Green AI methods to Digital Rock Technology workflows

    Panaitescu, C., Wu, K., Tanino, Y., Starkey, A.
    Granite Journal: The 51cg Postgraduate Interdisciplinary Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, 5
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • One-Shot Learning for Task-Oriented Grasping

    Holomjova, V., Starkey, A. J., Yun, B., Meisner, P.
    IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 8, no. 12, pp. 8232-8238
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Real-time Event Detection Using Self-Evolving Contextual Analysis (SECA) Approach

    Sulaimani, S. A., Starkey, A.
    IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 127011-127034
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Investigating the Performance of Data Complexity & Instance Hardness Measures as A Meta-Feature in Overlapping Classes Problem

    Al Hosni, O., Starkey, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • AI Enabled Digital Rock Technology for Larger Scale Modelling of Complex Fractured Subsurface Rocks

    Panaitescu, C. T., Wu, K., Tanino, Y., Starkey, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • A New Method for Quantitative Diagenesis via Digital Rock Tools

    Japperi, N. S., Wu, K., Starkey, A., Panaitescu, C.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • GSMR-CNN: An End-to-End Trainable Architecture for Grasping Target Objects from Multi-Object Scenes

    Holomjova, V., Starkey, A. J., Meißner, P.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Application of Feature Selection Methods for Improving Classifcation Accuracy and Run-Time: A Comparison of Performance on Real-World Datasets

    Pullissery, Y. H., Starkey, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Towards Autonomous Developmental Artificial Intelligence: Case Study for Explainable AI

    Starkey, A., Ezenkwu, C. P.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Automated Well Log Pattern Alignment and History-Matching Techniques: An Empirical Review and Recommendations

    Ezenkwu, C. P., Guntoro, J., Vaziri, V., Starkey, A., Addario, M.
    Petrophysics, vol. 64, no. 1, pp. 115-129
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Towards a Transparent and an Environmental-Friendly Approach for Short Text Topic Detection: A Comparison of Methods for Performance, Transparency, and Carbon Footprint

    Al Sulaimani, S., Starkey, A.
    Journal of Advances in Information Technology, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 1240-1253
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Quantification of Pore Size Population and Diagenesis using Digital Rock Tools

    Japperi, N. S., Wu, K., Starkey, A., Panaitescu, C.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Assessing the Stability and Selection Performance of Feature Selection Methods Under Different Data Complexity

    Al Hosni, O. S., Starkey, A.
    International Arab Journal of Information Technology, vol. 19, no. Special Issue 3A, pp. 442-455
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • An Unsupervised Autonomous Learning Framework for Goal-directed Behaviours in Dynamic Contexts

    Ezenkwu, C., Starkey, A.
    Advances in Computational Intelligence, vol. 2, 26
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Stability and Accuracy of Feature Selection Methods on Datasets of Varying Data Complexity

    Al Hosni, O. S., Starkey, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Short Text Classification using Contextual Analysis

    Al Sulaimani, S. H., Starkey, A.
    IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 149619 - 149629
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Review of Classification Algorithms with Changing Inter-Class Distances

    Akpan, U. I., Starkey, A.
    Machine Learning with Applications, vol. 4, 100031
    Contributions to Journals: Review articles
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  • Painting Music with Artificial Intelligence

    Pingel, J., Starkey, A., Caven, J.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites
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  • Unsupervised Temporospatial Neural Architecture for Sensorimotor Map Learning

    Ezenkwu, C. P., Starkey, A.
    IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 223-230
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Painting Music: Using artificial intelligence to create music from live painted drawings

    Starkey, A., Steenhauer, K., Caven, J.
    Drawing: Research, Theory, Practice, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 209-224
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Analysing fake news titles for 2016 Trump-Hillary campaign using contextual-based approaches in text analytics

    Bin Abdul Aziz, A., Starkey, A.
    International Journal of Advanced Research Trends in Engineering and Technology, vol. CAT PART - 1 2020, no. Editor's Issue, CATI1P219
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Long range guided waves for detecting holes in pipelines

    El-Hussein, S., Harrigan, J. J., Starkey, A.
    Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 113-126
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Predicting Supervise Machine Learning Performances for Sentiment Analysis Using Contextual-Based Approaches

    Abdul Aziz, A., Starkey, A.
    IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 17722-17733
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Machine Autonomy: Definition, Approaches, Challenges and Research Gaps

    Ezenkwu, C., Starkey, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Semi-automated data classification with feature weighted self organizing map

    Starkey, A., Ahmad, A. U.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Application of feature selection methods for automated clustering analysis: a review on synthetic datasets

    Ahmad, A. U., Starkey, A.
    Neural Computing and Applications, vol. 29, no. 7, pp. 317-328
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Automated Feature Identification and Classification Using Automated Feature Weighted Self Organizing Map (FWSOM)

    Starkey, A., Ahmad, A. U., Hamdoun, H.
    IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 261, no. 1, pp. 1-7
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Evaluating Cross Domain Sentiment Analysis using Supervised Machine Learning Techniques

    Abdul Aziz, A., Starkey, A., Campbell Bannerman, M.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Answer type identification for question answering: Supervised learning of dependency graph patterns from natural language questions

    Walker, A. D., Alexopoulos, P., Starkey, A., Pan, J. Z., Gómez-Pérez, J. M., Siddharthan, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Comparison of methods for automated feature selection using a Self-Organising Map

    Ahmad, A. U., Starkey, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Finite element simulation of guided waves in pipelines for long range monitoring against third party attacks

    El-Hussein, S., Harrigan, J. J., Starkey, A.
    Contributions to Journals: Conference Articles
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  • Making test corpora for question answering more representative

    Walker, A., Starkey, A., Pan, J. Z., Siddharthan, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Small signal modelling and stability analysis of multiterminal VSC-HVDC

    Alsseid, A. M., Jovcic, D., Starkey, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Differential activity by polymorphic variants of a remote enhancer that supports galanin expression in the hypothalamus and amygdala: implications for obesity, depression and alcoholism

    Davidson, S., Lear, M., Shanley, L., Hing, B., Baizan-Edge, A., Herwig, A., Quinn, J. P., Breen, G., McGuffin, P., Starkey, A., Barrett, P., Mackenzie, A.
    Neuropsychopharmacology, vol. 36, no. 11, pp. 2211-2221
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Investigation into Human Preference between Common and Unambiguous Lexical Substitutions

    Walker, A., Siddharthan, A., Starkey, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Evidence of uneven selective pressure on different subsets of the conserved human genome: implications for the significance of intronic and intergenic DNA

    Davidson, S., Starkey, A., MacKenzie, A.
    BMC Genomics, vol. 10, 614
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Design of a Robot and Test Procedure for the Dynamic Testing of Anchorages in a Geotechnical Centrifuge

    Hao, J., Neilson, R. D., Ivanovic, A., Li, J., Starkey, A. J., Rodger, A. A., Davies, M. C. R.
    Geotechnical Testing Journal, vol. 32, no. 4, GTJ102055
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Monte Carlo simulation of the global nitrogen cycle

    Starkey, A., Robinson, D.
    Contributions to Conferences: Papers

  • Applying the Schema Mechanism in Continuous Domains

    Guerin, F., Starkey, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Common anchorage issues addressed by numerical modelling

    Lvanovic, A., Neilson, R., Starkey, A., Rodger, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Non-destructive testing of deep mine anchorages

    Starkey, A., Neilson, R., Ivanović, A., Rodger, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Design and Dynamic Analysis of a Pneumatic Impulse Generating Device for the Non-destructive Testing of Ground Anchorages

    Neilson, R. D., Ivanovic, A., Starkey, A., Rodger, A. A.
    Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 2523-2545
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Model testing to assess a novel technique for condition monitoring of soil anchorages

    Hao, J., Neilson, R. D., Ivanovic, A., Rodger, A. A., Starkey, A. J., Li, J., Davies, M. C.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Genome-wide prediction of stop codon readthrough during translation in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Williams, I. A., Richardson, J. P., Starkey, A., Stansfield, I.
    Nucleic Acids Research, vol. 32, no. 22, pp. 6605-6616
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Quality Control in Rockbolt Installation

    Neilson, R. D., Ivanovic, A., Starkey, A., Rodger, A. A.
    Contributions to Conferences: Other Contributions

  • Rock/Cable Bolt Integrity Testing using GRANIT - Recent Field Applications

    Neilson, R. D., Rodger, A. A., Ivanovic, A., Starkey, A., Jackson, B. H., Chappell, M., Ritson, A.
    Contributions to Conferences: Other Contributions

  • The influence of load on the frequency response of rock bolt anchorage

    Ivanovic, A., Starkey, A., Neilson, R. D., Rodger, A. A.
    Advances in Engineering Software, vol. 34, no. 11-12, pp. 697-705
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Use of neural networks in the condition monitoring of ground anchorages

    Starkey, A., Ivanovic, A., Neilson, R. D., Rodger, A. A.
    Advances in Engineering Software, vol. 34, no. 11-12, pp. 753-761
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Condition Monitoring of Ground Anchorages by Dynamic Impulses: GRANIT system

    Starkey, A., Ivanovic, A., Rodger, A. A., Neilson, R. D.
    Meccanica, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 265-282
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Development of ai techniques for the condition monitoring of ground anchorages

    Starkey, A. J., Ivanovic, A., Neilson, R. D., Rodger, A. A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Using a Lumped Parameter Dynamic Model of a Rock Bolt to Produce Training Data for a Neural Network for Diagnosis of Real Data

    Starkey, A., Ivanovic, A., Neilson, R. D., Rodger, A. A.
    Meccanica, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 131-142
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Investigation of the debonding at the proximal fixed end of ground anchorages

    Ivanovic, A., Neilson, R. D., Starkey, A., Rodger, A. A.
    Contributions to Conferences: Other Contributions

  • Non-destructive testing of ground anchorages using the GRANIT® technique

    Starkey, A., Ivanovic, A., Neilson, R. D., Rodger, A. A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Numerical modelling of ground anchorages employed in the field

    Ivanovic, A., Starkey, A., Neilson, R. D., Rodger, A. A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Input Parameter Selection Process

    Starkey, A.
    Patents: Patents

  • Integrity testing of strand anchorages using the GRANIT™ technique

    Starkey, A., Ivanovic, A., Neilson, R. D., Rodger, A. A., Chappell, M., Ritson, A.
    Contributions to Conferences: Other Contributions

  • Modelling of the Effect of an Impulse on a Ground Anchorage System

    Neilson, R. D., Ivanovic, A., Starkey, A., Rodger, A. A.
    Contributions to Conferences: Other Contributions

  • The Integrity testing of ground anchorages using GRANIT™

    Starkey, A., Ivanovic, A., Neilson, R. D., Rodger, A. A.
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