Douglas Tomlinson, PhD, PEng

Area of Study / Keywords

Structural Engineering Reinforced Concrete

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About

I am an assistant professor of structural engineering at the University of Alberta. My research passions are reinforced concrete, composites for construction, and connections between materials. I am a member of both the Steel Centre (https://www.steelcentre.ca/) and Masonry Centre (https://www.masonrycentre.ca/) at the University of Alberta.

During my PhD at Queen's University I studied partially composite precast concrete insulated wall panels loaded under flexural and axial loads. I tested panels constructed using both steel and Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) reinforcement, developed techniques to evaluate the centroid of partially composite sections, successfully used Digital Image Correlation to evaluate slip between concrete layers, and investigated the validity of Basalt FRP in reinforced concrete structures.

Currently, I serve on American Concrete Institute (ACI) committees that focus on the use of advanced composite materials in structural engineering and am an associate editor of the Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering (CJCE).

During my undergrad, I was active on the Queen's concrete canoe and toboggan teams. I then served as an advisor for the concrete canoe team while doing my PhD. To date, I have taught undergraduate courses on engineering mechanics, structural analysis, reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, and professional skills.

Please visit my personal website for more information about current and prospective research students, work experience, publications, and current research projects.

Education:

2015 - PhD (Civil Engineering), Queen's University, Kingston, ON. Thesis Title: Behaviour of Partially Composite Precast Concrete Sandwich Panels subject to Flexural and Axial Loads.

2009 - BSc (Civil Engineering – Infrastructure Option), Queen's University, Kingston, ON

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Research

Research Interests:

• Precast and prestressed concrete structures
• Structural deterioration and rehabilitation
• Fibre Reinforced Polymer reinforced concrete structures
• Partially composite structural behaviour 
• Slender walls
• Steel-concrete connections

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Teaching

• EngG 130 - Engineering mechanics (statics)
• CivE 240 – Technical communications
• CivE 372 – Structural Analysis
• CivE 474 – Structural Design II
• CivE 672 – Behaviour and Design of Concrete Members

Please visit my website (https://www.dgtomlinson.com) for more information on topics such as:

• News and events
• Publication list
• Current research projects and students
• Information for prospective students

CIV E 672 - Behavior and Design of Concrete Members

Strength and behavior of simple reinforced concrete members. Relation between results of research and current design specifications. Material properties. Members subjected to flexure, axial compression, combined flexure and axial load, combined flexure and shear, torsion.

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Browse more courses taught by Douglas Tomlinson

Journal of Structural Engineering (United States). 2023 January; 10.1061/JSENDH.STENG-11768

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Journal of Building Engineering. 2023 January; 10.1016/j.jobe.2023.106914

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ASTM Special Technical Publication. 2022 January; 10.1520/STP164020210117

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Journal of Structural Engineering (United States). 2022 January; 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0003229

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Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. 2022 January; 10.1139/cjce-2021-0378

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Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities. 2021 January; 10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0001620

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Journal of Structural Engineering (United States). 2021 January; 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002909

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Engineering Structures. 2021 January; 10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.113289

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Journal of Building Engineering. 2021 January; 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103173

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Journal of Composites for Construction. 2021 January; 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0001125

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Thin-Walled Structures. 2020 January; 10.1016/j.tws.2020.106923

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Construction and Building Materials. 2020 January; 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117375

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Journal of Building Engineering. 2020 January; 10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101319

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Journal of Composites for Construction. 2019 January; 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000981

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ACI Structural Journal. 2018 January; 10.14359/51710834

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Cement and Concrete Composites. 2017 January; 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2017.07.028

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6th International Conference on Engineering Mechanics and Materials 2017. 2017 January;

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Journal of Structural Engineering (United States). 2016 January; 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001560

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Engineering Structures. 2016 January; 10.1016/j.engstruct.2016.04.059

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Journal of Composites for Construction. 2016 January; 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000611

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Journal of Composites for Construction. 2016 January; 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000662

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PCI Journal. 2016 January;

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PCI Journal. 2015 January; 10.15554/pcij.11012015.51.71

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FRPRCS-12/APFIS-2015 - Joint Conference of the 12th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymers for Reinforced Concrete Structures, FRPRCS 2015 and the 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Fiber Reinforced Polymers in Structures, APFIS 2015. 2015 January;

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Journal of Composites for Construction. 2015 January; 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000491

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ACI Structural Journal. 2014 January; 10.14359/51686621

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