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Charles H. Dowding is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northwestern Engineering. His research primarily focuses on construction vibrations, rock blasting, rock mechanics, and subsurface exploration decisions. He has made significant contributions to the understanding of micrometer crack response and has authored various publications in this field. Dowding's educational background includes a Ph.D. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is also noted for his extensive work in vibration monitoring and control, authoring seminal texts such as 'Construction Vibrations' and 'Micrometer Crack Response.' His work has international recognition, with translations available in Chinese and Japanese.
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