Dr. Kyle Tousignant

Research Interests

Dr. Tousignant’s research interests lie primarily in the field of steel structures, including member, connection and system behaviour, design, and construction. His past research activity includes development of design rules for hollow section connections, concrete-filled members, and fillet welds, which have been incorporated into Canadian and American national steel design standards. Recently, Dr. Tousignant is the recipient of the 2023 Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) Casimir Gzowski Medal, 2023 Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) H.A. Krentz Research Award, 2023 Sexton Award for Teaching Excellence, 2019 International Symposium on Tubular Structures Young Researcher Award, 2019 CISC H.A. Krentz Research Award, and 2018 International Institute of Welding Henry Granjon Prize. He is an Associate Member of the Canadian Standards Association Technical Committees on Design of Steel Structures (S16) and Welding of Bridges, Buildings and Machinery (W59), Member of the CISC Education and Research Council, Member of the Structural Engineering Institute Committee on Structural Connections, and Chair of the CSCE Steel Structures Sub-Committee.

The Steel Structures Research Group at Dalhousie is well-versed in small- and large-scale experimental, numerical (finite element), and analytical research. They actively pursue research projects related to steel buildings, bridges and offshore structures. For more information, please contact kyle.tousignant@dal.ca.

Teaching Assignments (2023-2024)

• CIVL 3705 Mechanics of Structural Materials and Components
• CIVL 4525 Design of Steel Structures
• CIVL 4550 Timber Design
• CIVL 6102 Tubular Steel Structures
• CIVL 6152 Behaviour and Design of Steel Structures
  

Degrees

• PhD in Structural Engineering, University of Toronto
• BASc in Civil Engineering, University of Toronto
• Certificate in Preventive Engineering & Social Development, University of Toronto

Experience

• Structural Designer & NSERC Industrial Postgraduate Scholar, Blackwell Structural Engineers
• Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Toronto
• Term Adjunct, Queen’s University
• Lecturer, University of Toronto

Professional Affiliations

• Engineers Nova Scotia (P.Eng.)
  
• Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
• Canadian Society for Civil Engineering
• American Society of Civil Engineers
• Steel Tube Institute

Prospective Students

The Faculty of Engineering at Dalhousie offers excellent laboratory and computing facilities for the pursuit of academic research. Students (undergraduate or MASc) who are interested in joining the Steel Structures Research Group, and who fulfil Dalhousie University’s admission requirements, can submit their CV and transcripts to kyle.tousignant@dal.ca. Applicants of high academic standing with relevant experience will be given preference.