Dr M Roderick Jones

Dr Roderick Jones graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering, Portsmouth Polytechnic in 1982. Following working in industry as a graduate engineer he undertook a PhD in the Department of Civil Engineering, Dundee University. This research concerned the use of pulverized-fuel ash in concrete and, in particular, its characterisation and effect on workability, heat of hydration, strength and carbonation. He graduated in 1986 and was awarded the Fulton Postgraduate Prize. He subsequently joined academic staff of the Department of Civil Engineering, Dundee University and became the Associate Director of the Concrete Technology Unit in 2002.

Dr Jone's main field of research encompasses both cement science and concrete technology, as utilised by the civil engineering industry but particularly associated with advanced applications. The key areas of work are in:

• Portland and non-Portland Cement

• Carbonation and Reinforcement Corrosion in Concrete

• Sustainable Concrete Construction

• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy

• Cement-Based Restorative Materials

• Applications Carbon Nanotube Reinforcement

He is a Chartered Civil Engineer and is a professional member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and is a Fellow of the Geological Society of London. He is a member of the EPSRC College and of CEN TC51/WG12/TG5.

Rod's curren teaching is:-

CE40008 - Concrete Durability and Repair Technology

CE40015 - Highways and Bridge Engineering

CE50001 - Multi-Disciplinary Project

CE50015 - Earthquake Engineering & Concrete Assessment (Concrete Assessment part of this Module)

CE50017 - Concrete: Design for Durability, Assessment and Repair

CE50019 - Concrete: Sustainable Use and Environmental Impact Assessment

1. McCarthy, M J, Jones, M R, Csetenyi, L J and Halliday, J E. Recycled aggregates: Alkali release and reactivity. Concrete. Vol 43 No7, pp 32-34. August 2009.
2. McCarter, W J, Starrs, G, Kandasami, S, Jones M R and Chrisp, M. Electrode configurations for resistivity measurements on concrete. ACI Materials Journal. Vol 105, No 3, pp 258-264. May-June 2009.
3. Jones, M R, Ansell, T and Aldridge, D. Foamed concrete for sustainable construction. Concrete. Vol 43, No 5, pp 16-18, 2009.
4. Dyer, T D, Jones, M R and Garvin, S. Exposure of Portland cement to multiple trace metal loadings. Magazine of Concrete Research, Vol 61, No 1, February 2009, pp 57-65, 2009.
5. Newlands, M D, Jones, M R, Kandasami, S, and Harrison, T A. Sensitivity of electrode contact solutions and contact pressure in assessing electrical resistivity of concrete, Materials and Structures, Online First Publication 1 June 2007, DOI 10.1617/s11527-007-9257-6, 2007, Vol 41, No 4, pp 621-632, 2008.
6. Jones, M R and McCarthy, A. Heat of hydration in foamed concrete: effect of mix constituents and plastic density. Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 36, No 6, July 2006 pp 1032-1041.
7. Jones, M. R., McCarthy, A. and Booth, A.P.P.G. Characteristics of the Ultrafine Component of Fly Ash. Fuel Vol 85, 2006 pp2250-2259.
8. Jones, M.R. and McCarthy, A. Preliminary views on the potential of foamed concrete as a structural material. Magazine of Concrete Research, Vol. 57, No 1. Feb 2005 pp 21-31, 2005.
9. Jones, M.R., McCarthy, A., Kharidu, S. and Nicol, L. Foamed Concrete - Development and applications. Concrete, Vol. 39 No. 8, August 2005 pp 41-43.
10. Jones, M R and McCarthy, A. Utilising unprocessed low-lime coal fly ash in foamed concrete. Fuel. Vol. 84, Issue 11, August 2005, pp 1398-1409.
11. McCarthy, M.J. and Giannakou, A. and Jones, M R. Comparative performance of chloride attenuating and corrosion inhibiting systems for reinforced concrete. Materials and Structures. Vol 37, No 274, pp671-679, December 2004.