User:Douglasmlogan

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Douglas M Logan BSc(Civil Eng) University of Strathclyde Glasgow UK

Born Glasgow 24th December 1945 : Married (at Ross Priory) to Catherine Robertson Drummond 26 July 1982: ............................Catherine died 15th April 2003

Retired Academic Structural Engineer

Graduated in 1967 from the "TECH"

{ROYAL COLLEGE of SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY Glasgow UK in 1964 became Univ. of Strathclyde }

Post Graduate Experience

Returned to START PhD research into BRIDGE ANALYSIS using Classical and Finite Element Methods but in December 1969 was successful in obtaining a post of Lecturer in Structural Engineering in the Department of CIvil Engineering of the University of Strathclyde (Prof of Structural Engineering was Prof A.Coull who came from Southampton in 1967 and went as REGIUS Professor at Glasgow in 1973) Replaced by Prof Peter Lowe from Cambridge who left to return to Univ of Auckland Replaced by Prof Iain A McLeod from Paisley Univ.)

Started this position in Jan. 1970 and continued Research into Bridge Analysis until 1990 while teaching courses in both FLEXIBILITY & STIFFNESS methods at Undergraduate level and GENERAL COMPUTATIONAL METHODS and Bridge Design at Post Graduate Level

Companies

Founded CABA {Ecosse} in mid 1970's  Computer Aided Bridge Analysis ... Back of Envelope Calulations to assess whether more rigourous analysis is needed and to provide advice on modeling techniques

Founded 3S Group {Alba} in early 1990's Structural Simulation Solution ... To provide advice on modeling of General Structural Systems

In 2002 founded Ingdmlogan.net ... which is still being developed as the Online eqivalent of the 3S Group {Alba} .... the website is UNDER DEVELOPMENT at present

Other Interests

Member of Westerwood Community Council

Member of Enviromental Sub-group of Cumbernauld Community Forum (now appointed WEB-Master)

CASA SEMEAR Project 2010  Street Kids Shelter in Interlagos Brasil

Member of KBC AV Team... Computer Function at Kirkie Baptist Church

Samaritan's Purse  Operation Christmas Child

Croy Historical Society      Family and Local History Research

History of Dept. of Civil Engineering University of Strathclyde

Member of the "TECH CLUB" ... having started as a student at the TECH though graduating as University of Strathclyde ( RCST was "renamed" U of S in 1964 )

Member of Learning in Later Life {3L's} at University of Strathclyde

Have been a COMPUTER BUDDY within the 3L's and attend  FITNESS Classes at 3L's

Helping with organising 2 Events with the Department in conjunction with Prof. Robert Kalin

2010 100th Anniversary of Chair of Civil Eng at Strathclyde

2012 125th Anniversary of Founding of Dept of Civil Eng at U of S

A I M {Ecosse} to provide Advice In Micro-generation of Power for Domestic Market

S E F .... Start up of an online FORUM  SCOTTISH ENERGY FORUM looking into all aspects of Policy and Economics of the Energy Sector in Scotland ... considering all aspects from Nuclear, Renewables as well as power Distribution ... hopefully drawing from all sectors to get Informed and hopefully UNBIASED opinion on all aspects and hence be able to Spread the Word

for more info. at present try www.3sgroup.vpweb.co.uk or www.caba-ecosse.vpweb.co.uk