MERL has been involved in many aspects of civil engineering where specialist knowledge of rubber, composites, thermoplastics and adhesives has been employed. Components includes mounts, bearings, seals, reinforcements. Some examples are given below.

Earthquake protection engineering - base isolation of structures
Independent design evaluation, development and testing of rubber compounds, independent review of manufacturing.

Bridge bearings
Experience in development, testing and evaluation of laminated elastomeric bearings for bridges. Studies have also been carried out the evaluate lifetime after 20 years service and low temperature performance.

Building mounts
Design, specification and evaluation of elastomeric building mounts used for e.g. isolation of buildings from ground borne vibrations. Development of rubber compounds and dynamic tests for specific design requirements.

Rail track support systems
Performance characterisation and fatigue assessment of rubber components used for vibration isolation of rail tracks.