Research
Three divisions, one discipline: careful measurement.
Acoustic Mapping
Low-frequency survey methods for subsurface structures, tunnels and enclosed spaces.
The Acoustic Mapping Programme builds a picture of spaces that cannot be entered or drilled. Calibrated low-frequency sources and long-duration recorders are placed underground, and the returning signal is resolved into a map of voids, galleries and fractures.
The programme runs one field season each year in the northern survey district. Season 4 took place in February and March 2026.
Materials & Containment
Long-life shielding composites and sealing systems for sensitive research facilities.
Our materials group designs layered composites that stay stable for decades under vibration, moisture and thermal cycling, and the sealing systems that join them.
Test sheets and long-term exposure data are held by Records Management and are available to partners under agreement.
Environmental Monitoring
Continuous sensor networks that record seismic, acoustic and atmospheric change.
Three regional stations record around the clock. Each station stores its own data and forwards a daily summary to the central campus.
Station 3 opened in October 2026 and extends coverage to the northern survey district.