Professor Elizabeth Laycock BEng, MEd, HNC, PhD, FGSL, FHEA
Module Leader for Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Methods and Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Dissertation Module
Summary
I began lecturing at Sheffield Hallam as an associate lecturer in the second semester of 1995 and joined the full time lecturing staff in September 1996. I am Module Leader for Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Methods and the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Dissertation Module and deliver on Materials and Conservation modules. These modules are delivered to Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying and Construction Project Management students. In addition I have a small input the Geography and Environment courses.
About
I am a Professor in Stone Conservation as well as Module Leader for the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Methods and Dissertation Modules delivered to the Construction Project Management, Building Surveying and Quantity Surveying Courses at levels 5 and 6 respectively. In addition I deliver lectures and tutorials on the modules Conservation Studies, Materials; and Science of Materials and am occasionally allowed to enthuse to the Geography students on geology or geomorphology.
My core research interests are in frost degradation of materials and conservation of deteriorating geomaterials. Recent external contract work has focussed on the feasibility of production of stone roofing slates and proprietary frost testing of historic masonry for reuse as engineering fill.
I have extensive experience in presentation of material both verbally, graphically and in the written form to academic audiences.
I represent the UK on the European Standard CEN technical committee on the evaluation of methods and products for conservation works.
Teaching
I deliver parts of the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ modules in Materials, Conservation, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Methods and Dissertation Modules with my colleagues.
I am the module leader for the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Dissertation and the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Methods modules which sits well with my enthusiasm with these areas. I find it extremely rewarding to see the huge academic leaps which are made my our students between first and final years and believe strongly that the Dissertation represents for many the best piece of academic work they will ever produce.
Publications
Key Publications
Laycock, E., Pirrie, D., Clegg, F., Bell, A., & Bidwell, P. (2018). . Construction & Building Materials, 196, 611-625.
Laycock, E., Jefferson, D., Hetherington, S., Clegg, F., & Wood, C. (2017). . Construction and Building Materials, 159, 486-498.
Ellis, S., Goodwin, A., Laycock, E., & Hirst, C. (2016). . Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Construction Materials, 169 (2), 93-105.
Laycock, E., & Wood, C. (2014). . Geological Society special publication, 391, 175-191.
Chidiroglou, I., Goodwin, A.K., Laycock, E., & O'Flaherty, F. (2008). Physical properties of demolition waste material. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Construction Materials, 161 (3), 97-103.
Laycock, E.A., Spence, K., Jefferson, D.P., Hetherington, S., Martin, B., & Wood, C. (2008). . Environmental Geology, 56 (3-4), 521-528.
Laycock, E. (2002). . Construction and Building Materials, 16 (4), 195-205.
Laycock, E., & Yates, T. (2000). . Masonry International, 14 (2).
Taylor-Firth, A., & Laycock, E. (1999). . Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, 32 (3), 291-302.
Taylor-Firth, A., & Laycock, E. (1998). . Masonry International, 12 (1), 5-9.
Laycock, E., Howarth, T., & Watson, P. (n.d.). The Journey to Dissertation Success. Routledge.
Journal articles
Laycock, E., David, J., & Hetherington, S. (2020). . XV International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components, 1649-1656.
Hetherington, S., & Laycock, E. (2020). . Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal and Valuation, 8 (4), 309-325.
Blakey, S.J., & Laycock, E. (2019). . Built Environment Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Transactions, 10 (1), 4-27.
Fenn, H.R.W., & Laycock, E. (2017). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Natural Environment Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Transactions, 3 (1), 38-55.
Carter, B., & Laycock, E. (2016). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Built Environment Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Transactions, 8 (1), 56-71.
Laycock, E. (2015). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Built Environment Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Transactions, 7 (1), 46-71.
Brough, R., & Laycock, E. (2009). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Built Environment Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Transactions, 1 (1), 37-54.
Laycock, E.A., Spence, K., Jefferson, D.P., Hetherington, S., Martin, B., & Woods, C. (2008). . Environmental Geology, 56 (3-4), 521-528.
Chidiroglou, I., Goodwin, A., Laycock, L., & O'Flaherty, F. (2008). . Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineering Journal Construction Materials, (CM3), 97-103.
Picalli, J., & Laycock, E. (2001). . Journal of Architectural Conservation, 7 (3), 24-31.
Laycock, E.A., & Yates, T. (2001). . Masonry International, 14 (3).
Conference papers
Laycock, E., Jefferson, D., & Hetherington, S. (2020). The Palace of Westminster Courtyards Project: Sourcing stone for repair and conservation. In Serrat, C., Casas, J.R., & Gibert, V. (Eds.) The Palace of Westminster Courtyards Project: Sourcing Stone for Repair and Conservation, (pp. 1649-1656). CIMNE:
Chidiroglou, I., Goodwin, A.K., Laycock, E.A., & Mangat, P.S. (2004). Shear behaviour of crushed concrete and bricks. Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Waste Management and Recycling: Construction Demolition Waste, 205-212.
Theses / Dissertations
Chidiroglou, I. (2007). . (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Mangat, P., Laycock, E., & O'Flaherty, F.
Zhao, B. (2007). . (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Ellis, C., Khatib, J., & Laycock, E.
Seaton, A.M. (2004). . (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Taylor-Firth, A., Laycock, E., & Khatib, J.
Other activities
Recently undertaken
- a feasibility study on the frost resistance of brick to be used as a recycled aggregate in engineering fill
- specification of plant for the production of stone roofing material for heritage conservation
I am a reviewer for '', an international peer-reviewed journal.
I am also editor in chief of the – an open-access journal publishing student research work.