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Colin MacDougall is a Professor at Queen's University in the Department of Civil Engineering. His research focuses on mechanics related to cable strands, fatigue in post-tensioned concrete beams, and the deterioration of post-tensioned concrete buildings. He specializes in fatigue fracture modeling and the design of structural steel. MacDougall is committed to innovative engineering instruction and has a wide range of expertise in testing and modeling materials and structures. His primary research interests include bio-materials in construction, specifically straw bale construction, as well as the assessment methods and repair strategies for unbonded post-tensioned concrete buildings. He has also worked on fire-testing steel prestressing strands and the performance of unbonded post-tensioned concrete buildings under fire conditions. His research extends to the dynamics of fatigue-damaged steel structures and the effects of variable amplitude loading on civil engineering materials.
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