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IN THIS ISSUEAsk Dr. Sylvie 6

Seismic Corner – Adam Korzekwa 8

Elliptical Sections Three-part SeriesPart Three: EHS Connection Design – Jeffrey A. Packer 10

CISC Certification – The Structural Steel Industry Controls Quality 12

Home Run Across the Border – Ginette Gélineau 14

CISC Sponsored Student Teams Excel at Nova Scotia CANstruction – Alan Lock 16

British Columbia and Quebec 2009 Steel Design Awards 20

News and Events 24

CISC Members 26

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ADVANTAGE STEEL NUMBER 37 SUMMER 2010

Advantage Steel and the French-language edition Avantage Acier(available on request) are published by the Canadian Institute of Steel

Construction (CISC) on behalf of its members.CISC is not responsible for the statementsmade nor for the opinions expressed in this

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FROM THE EDITOR

You are probably asking yourself why wehave a photograph of New York’s iconicnew Yankee Stadium on our cover. We

are after all, Canadian. Well, Canam Groupwon a 2009 Quebec Design Award for theirwork on this, revitalized steel structure. Ourarticle looks at some of the constructionchallenges faced and the benefit provided

by 3D building information modelling (BIM).

Jeff Packer concludes his series on Elliptical Sections with EHSConnection Design. Many thanks to Professor Packer for thisfascinating series. An article on CISC Certification highlights theimportance of bringing quality assurance to our industry. SeismicCorner continues its coverage of buckling-restrained braced frames.

We explore the history of success achieved by a series of enthusiasticDalhousie Engineering students. These students, sponsored byCISC and mentored by Professor Yi Liu have been winning awardsfor their CANstructions. Yes, they construct projects using cans offood! Afterwards, the food is donated to local food banks.

Not to be missed is our summary of the 2009 BC and QuebecSteel Design Awards. 2009 was one of the best in these regions,illustrating the excellence of steel being fabricated, detailed andconstructed by our talented members. Congratulations to all thewell deserved recipients including the Robson Square Domesimaged on this page.

This will be the last issue with Ask Dr. Sylvie as Dr. Boulanger isshifting her focus to sustainable steel. Thank you very much for a great run!

Ed Whalen, P.Eng.President CISC


AVAILABILITY OF 350AT ANGLES

On a bridge project I am working on, I have specified 350AT angles. I havebeen told that they are difficult to obtain, and that 300 MPa is more com-mon than 350 MPa. Is this true? What are my options? – A.D.

350AT (atmospheric corrosion-resistant weldable notch-touch)steel is more readily available in plates with thicknesses of at least10mm. They are less available in angles, channels and W shapes.You know that what is most common is 350W steel. So, how doyou meet your goal? Find 350A angles and perform a Charpy test(to meet the required 27 Joules energy absorption at -20C in yourcase) to obtain the T? Or find 350WT angles and use anothercorrosion system (galvanized or painted steel)? It would appearthat it is easier to galvanize 350WT angles than to find 350Aangles and test them to get the notch toughness requirement thatyou are looking for. However, that is not a hard rule. You shouldcontact fabricators in your region to get an idea of what is morecommon. The question you must have already answered iswhether the T is necessary. In many bridge applications, whenthe members belong to a secondary framing system, the notchtoughness is not required.

300 MPa angles are still considered the standard as compared to350 MPa angles. However, that is changing. Again, availabilityseems to have a regional flavour. One major nation wide servicecentre said it keeps about half and half. Another said it kept 80%of its stock in 300W angles. Structural angles are a hot-rolledproduct. They are more commonly available in ASTM A572 steelbut we are seeing more and more ASTM A992 angles especiallyfor seismic design considerations. You should be aware that thereis a tendency for service centres to provide 350W angles evenwhen 300W is asked, depending on stock. Make sure the fabricatorlets you know of a substitution as this may have an impact onyour connection design.

GALVANIZED BOLTS ON WEATHERING STEEL

I am installing a support for conduits on a future bridge. These supports aregalvanized angles that will be connected to a 350AT girder. I plan on usinggalvanized high-strength A325 bolts. Can I use galvanized bolts on weatheringsteel? – R.L.

Yes, even though a galvanic reaction will occur. According to theAGA (American Galvanizers Association), when galvanized bolts areused on weathering steel, the zinc will initially sacrifice itself until aprotective oxidized layer or patina develops on the weathering steel.Once this patina develops, it forms an insulating layer that preventsfurther sacrificial action from the zinc. The zinc coating has to bethick enough to last until the patina forms, at least two years.Most hot-dip galvanized bolts have enough zinc coating to lastuntil the protective layer develops on the weathering steel, withonly a minimal loss in coating life. You should note that A325bolts are also available in weathering steel grade.

Fy REDUCTION FOR 350W PLATE

In the CISC Handbook (9th Edition, Table 6-3, p. 6-7), there is a reduction inFy for 350W and 350WT steel (plates, floor plates, bars, sheet, and weldedshapes). In fact, for a thickness >65mm, Fy drops down to 320MPa. Why isthere an abrupt drop in resistance? And why does that only apply to W andWT steel, and not to A or AT steel? – B.V.

The decrease in tensile properties with increasing thickness iscaused by the fact that the hot-rolling temperature is higher andthe rate of cooling after rolling is slower on thick sections than onthinner sections. The drop in tensile resistance for W steel appearsto be a compromise between achievable chemical compositionand weldability at reasonnable cost. And the lack of drop in Asteel appears to have something to do with its superior coolingprocess. According to one technical source, the thickness breaks


Sylvie Boulanger, P.Eng. Ph.D. - Ask Dr. Sylvie is a column for Advantage Steelaimed at readers seeking technical information on steel structures. Questions are welcome on all aspects of design and construction of steel buildings and bridges.Suggested solutions may not necessarily apply to a particular structure or application,and are not intended to replace the expertise of a professional engineer, architect or other licensed professional. Questions for Dr. Sylvie, or comments on previousquestions, may be submitted by e-mail to [email protected].

THIS IS MY LAST “ASK DR. SYLVIE” COLUMN. I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK ENGINEERS

ACROSS CANADA (AND BEYOND) FOR ALL YOUR QUESTIONS, MY COLLEAGUES AND MY NETWORK OF

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in G40.21 are based on breaks that existed in ASTM specificationsfor structural steels, which were developed much earlier based onmany years of tensile testing. The tensile properties on hot-rolledsteel products are dependent on the chemical composition. Withinthe permissible ranges of chemistries, which are limited by theneed to maintain good weldability without the need for preheat,the tensile properties decline with thickness of the finished products.The chemistry of the rolled product can be adjusted within theselimits for thicknesses up to approximately 65 mm thickness. Above65 mm in thickness, the chemistry limit results in lower maximumtensile properties, which is why a lower value of 320 MPa hasbeen included in the specification. To achieve the same tensileresistance, additional alloying or a more complex cooling processwould have increased the cost of the 350W steel. This was less ofa problem for the higher cost atmospheric steel, which is consideredto have a superior chemical composition and cooling processalready built into its price structure.

ANCHOR ROD REDUCED CAPACITY

Is there some kind of rule of thumb that can help me evaluate the reducedcapacity in tension of an anchor rod as a function of the unused threads inthe nut?

According to Gilbert Grondin, professor at the University ofAlberta, there is a definite reduction in tensile capacity when thebolt (or rod) does not fully utilize the depth of the nut. This ofcourse is due to the stripping of the threads. During a researchproject at the University of Alberta, it was determined that areduced resistance occurs even if only one thread is unused.Unfortunately, there does not seem to exist information on theactual reduced capacity as a function of the number of unusedthreads. Also, the results are not representative of anchor rods,which have a diameter larger than what was used during thisstudy. As far as bolts are concerned, one can use the full resistanceof the bolt provided the last thread used is at least flush withthe nut.


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The first part of this series on buckling-restrained bracedframes (BRBF) presented the system and its main advantages.The second part of the series presents the specific design

approach for BRBFs and their unique qualification testingrequirements.

Buckling-restrained braced frames incorporate buckling-restrainedbraces (BRBs) as primary seismic-force-resisting elements. Thedesign of BRBs is unique since the provisions of Clause 27 in CSAS16-09 only provide guidance for designing part of the system:the steel core. In order to verify the adequacy of the system pre-venting buckling, physical testing or adoption of reported testresults of similar braces is required.

DESIGN OF BRBSThe steel core, cut from a plate, typically has a dog-bone shapewith a yielding segment. For a given frame geometry, both thelength of the yielding segment and its cross-sectional area (Asc)can be set independently. It is thus possible for the designer totune independently the resistance and stiffness of the BRB byadjusting the relative length and area of the yielding segment, asillustrated in Figure 1. Braces can be sized for the required resistanceat each storey, thus minimizing overstrength and helping theyielding distribution over multiple storeys.

The sizing of the core according to S16-09 is simple and basedon a single design equation: Tr = Cr = φ AscFysc

This equation assumes an equal resistance in tension and com-pression and permits the use of the yield strength of the steel core(Fysc), as determined from a coupon test. At the design stage, thecore plate dimensions and steel grade are specified. Since the yieldstress for a steel grade can vary considerably, possible brace over-strength must be considered in the design. A permissible rangeof yield strengths can be specified by the designer to reduce thepossible variations in brace resistance. Alternatively, the core areacan be adjusted to meet capacity requirements according to theresults of a coupon test, in which case brace stiffness could vary.

Unlike sizing the core, the BRB resistance for capacity design cannotbe assumed equal in tension and compression. The probable

resistance of BRBs is higher in compression than in tension dueto Poisson’s effect and friction between the core and the buckling-restraining system. This overstrength in compression must be con-sidered in the frame capacity design, since it will affect connectionsand capacity protected elements, as shown for a beam in a chevronconfiguration in Figure 2(a). In accordance with S16-09, theprobable resistances must be based on results from brace testing.

Because of the higher resistance in compression than in tension,K-type bracings are not permitted (Fig. 2(b)). Also, to avoid soft-storyresponse, S16-09 limits the height of BRBF systems to 40 munless IeFaSa(0.2) is less than 0.35 or a stable inelastic responseis demonstrated.

TESTING REQUIREMENTSCSA S16-09 does not provide requirements for the design of thebuckling-restraining system encasing the core nor for other bracedetails. The standard provides performance-based requirements andthe suppliers are usually involved with the detailed design. Resultsfrom physical tests are required to demonstrate the system’s inelasticcyclic performance and to obtain the resistances used in capacitydesign. CSA S16-09 refers to the qualification testing requirementsoutlined in AISC 2005 Seismic Provisions. In those provisions, aminimum of two cyclic tests are required, including at least one sub-assemblage test with connection rotational demands. To be qualified,braces must satisfy strength and inelastic deformation requirements.They must exhibit, within the required protocol range, a stablehysteretic behaviour with positive incremental stiffness.

Physical testing needs to be representative of the brace used inthe project but need not be done on a project-specific basis.While a coupon test of the core plate is always required, bracequalification testing might not be necessary. The design can bebased on tests reported in research or documented tests per-formed for other projects. Similar strength, design methodology,fabrication tolerances and connection detailing are required.

Tests covering various configurations are reported in the literature,and the body of available test data is expected to grow, whichwill reduce the need for additional testing. Several foreign BRBmanufacturers have pretested proprietary products that could beused without further testing. Some Canadian fabricators have alsoproduced, tested and installed BRBs.


SEISMIC CORNERBUCKLING-RESTRAINED BRACED FRAMES – PART 2

Adam Korzekwa

Figure 2 – Unbalanced forces due to brace overstrength in compression

Figure 1 – Adjusting BRB corestiffness and strength



In Part II, we examined member design of elliptical sections. InPart III, the last of the series, we take a closer look at connectiondesign of EHS. As with member design, every attempt is made

to simplify and rely on what is familiar. In fact, many conventionallimit state failure models can still be applied to EHS connections.For example, research on gusset plate to slotted end EHS weldedconnections (Figure 1) has shown that the failure modes ofcircumferential fracture of the tube and tear out (or “blockshear”) of the tube – well recognized for slotted end CHS andRHS connections – are still applicable to EHS too, and efficientdesign recommendations have been advocated.

Directly welded tube-to-tube connections always represent apotential problem in tubular construction, due to the high flexibilityof the hollow section walls, and recently some tests on weldedEHS-to-EHS connections have been performed. Bortolotti et al.and Pietrapertosa and Jaspart undertook the first laboratorytests, in Belgium, on truss-type N- and X- connections, with EHSbranches welded to the wide side of the EHS chord, followed bynumerical modelling of the same connections. Choo et al. inSingapore extended the finite element modelling of EHS-to-EHSX-connections by studying branches welded to both the wide andnarrow sides of the chord, and with the branch also oriented inboth orthogonal directions for each chord orientation.

A recent study in Canada on EHSconnections consisted of branchplates and through plates (bothlongitudinal and transverse) weldedto both the wide and narrow sidesof an EHS chord member(Willibald et al.), as shown inFigure 2. In the analysis of thesetests, the notion of using “equiva-lent CHS” or “equivalent RHS”dimensions for transformingelliptical shapes was attempted.The design of CHS and RHSwelded connections is now basedon over 40 years of internationalresearch, so the prospect ofrepeating this research volumefor EHS members is daunting –hence the quest to relate thedesign of welded EHS-to-EHS

connections to other well-establisheddesign procedures for hollow steelsections.

FUTURE RESEARCH Interest in EHS behaviour in com-pression has also now extended toconcrete-filled sections (Yang et al.;Zhao and Packer) and even stainlesssteel oval sections (Theofanous etal.). As might be expected, it hasbeen shown that concrete-filledEHS provide much greater axialload capacity, and greater ductility,compared to empty EHS; a featurethat can be employed with EHScolumns perhaps, if the upper sizerange proves insufficient. Researchon welded EHS-to-EHS connectionsis still continuing at the University ofToronto; this is currently focussedon truss-type T- and X-connections(Figure 3) and is being performedby Ms. Tarana Haque. So, architectsmay soon be venturing into exoticelliptical tube trusses and evenbolder AESS statements.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSFinancial support for the study ofElliptical Hollow Sections has beenprovided by the Steel StructuresEducation Foundation (SSEF), the Comité International pour leDéveloppement et l’Étude de la Construction Tubulaire (CIDECT),and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council ofCanada (NSERC).

The full list of References and the complete Table of EngineeringProperties for the 46 EHS shapes are available on the CISC website: www.cisc-icca.ca/publications/advantagesteel/36


ELLIPTICAL SECTIONS THREE-PART SERIESPART THREE: EHS CONNECTION DESIGN

Figure 1: Gusset plate-to-slotted EHSconnection under axial tension – slot end open (University of Toronto)

Figure 1: Gusset plate-to-slotted EHSconnection under axial tension – slot end open (University of Toronto)

Figure 3: EHS-to-EHS 90o X-typeconnection test under branch tension(University of Toronto)

Figure 2: Longitudinal and transverse plate-to-EHS connections (University of Toronto)Figure 2: Longitudinal and transverse plate-to-EHS connections (University of Toronto)

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The CISC announced in March its plan to offer a Canadianstructural steel quality certification program. Ed Whalen,President of the CISC stated that this program meets a

specific need within Canada. “Not all projects demand this levelof proof of control, however the move towards quality systemswithin the construction industry is now becoming common place”.

“Through the leadership of the CISC, the steel industry is respondingto a need. The steel industry is now moving towards qualityprograms where other industries have done so years ago”, Mr.Whalen said. “We are seeing it all around the world. In Europewith EN 1090 and in the US with the AISC Certification, structuralsteel specific quality programs are now being developed andmandated.”

The CISC Certification program will consist of two voluntary audited programs:

1) Steel Structures; and

2) Steel Bridges

The main components of CISC Certification:

1) The program is third party audited annually by StandardsCouncil of Canada (SCC) accredited registrars or CISCapproved industry specific auditing companies.

2) Certified companies will be posted on the CISC Website.

3) The quality programs will adopt the core principles of ISO 9001.

4) It requires structural steel specific procedures and practicesto comply with the CSA S16, W47.1, W59, and/or CSA S6.

5) It requires specific procedures and practices to comply withthe CISC Code of Standard Practice.

For 80 years, the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction hasprovided leadership in the steel fabrication industry with elitefabricators able to meet the challenges of any project while addingvalue to the construction team. Their experience, knowledgeable

professionals, systems, and state of the art equipment make ourmembers the fabricators of choice.

CISC Certification now provides the steel fabricator and the ownera tool to ensure understanding of the project scope, quality, anda successful project. The benefit for the fabricator typically resultsin lower costs and the ability to become more competitive. It’s awin-win for everyone.

CISC CERTIFICATION – THE STRUCTURAL STEEL INDUSTRY CONTROLS QUALITY



Since 1993, Canam Group, headquartered in Quebec, andits business unit Structal-Heavy Steel Construction (Structal)have participated in the construction of 54 stadiums and

arenas in North America, 20 of them home to Major Leagueteams. But 2006 was the year Structal hit a home run that starteda series of consecutive victories, with the construction of manystadiums and arenas in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,Oregon, Florida and British Colombia. This home run cameabout with the awarding of the contract to build the steelstructure for Yankee Stadium, a 51,800-seat baseball stadiumthat is very similar in design to the original facility built in 1923.The new stadium, which opened in time for the 2009 baseballseason, saw the Yankees win their 27th World Series championshipagainst the Philadelphia Phillies.

STRIKING FEATURES

The new building has two striking features – the legendary friezeadorning the stadium’s perimeter and the Great Hall with amajestic simplicity that inspires awe.

THE FRIEZEBoth a symbolic and historic element, the copper frieze whichadorned the old stadium was reproduced, but the new one ismade of steel and coated with zinc to protect it from rusting.More than just a decorative element, the frieze is part of a systemof cantilevers holding up the upper deck and the lighting systemon the roof.

The frieze is 446.5 metres long and composed of units eachweighing 13 tons between the supporting frames. It is formedfrom a steel plate 16 mm thick, in which the arc shapes andopenings were cut out with a laser. The raised patterns werecreated from 200 x 150 mm hollow structural sections (HSS).

THE GREAT HALLThe Great Hall covers 93,000 m2 and features a seven-storey-high ceiling. Fans passing through this main entry space canadmire the twenty or so banners of past and present Yankeessuperstars. The banners are framed with architecturally exposedsteel, composed of tubular pieces welded from plates and con-nected to the ceiling and the upper part of the walls.



Ginette Gélineau


Installation of a section of the frieze, a symbolic element to the Yankees fan base


The Grand Hall’s perimeter wall is supported by box columnsacting as a perimeter moment frame, with the perimeter frametied back to the main structure with built-up exposed box girders.

STRUCTURAL DESIGN

Yankee Stadium has five seating levels: Field, Main, Suite, Upperand Grandstand. Intended to maximize the seating space and offerunobstructed views at the Suite and Upper Levels, the structuraldesign called for cantilevers extending up to 15.2 metres, supportedbehind the last Main Level columns. Steel was naturally thematerial of choice for this prestigious project. Concrete constructionwas only used for the Field and Main Levels.

“A project of this magnitude necessarily involves its share ofchallenges, with or without a hybrid structural concept,” explainsSerge Dussault, vice-president of engineering at Structal. “Becausethe lower levels are built of concrete, the major structural steelpieces had to be connected to the concrete walls by means oflarge embedded steel plates. Since the construction tolerances ofconcrete are much looser than those of steel structures, we hadto use connections that could adjust quickly to highly variable siteconditions,” he adds.

USE OF 3D BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING

According to Michael J. Squarzini, P.E., LEED AP, senior engineerwith Thornton Tomasetti, since work progressed at an acceleratedpace, the use of 3D building information modeling was criticalto detecting clashes between the various trades and allowed theteam to achieve project-wide coordination and keep the projecton schedule.

Ensuring that half of the structural components remained exposedand part of the project’s architectural structure posed a challenge,because the changing geometry along the stadium’s radial axesrequired many single-use connections that had to meet highaesthetic standards.

“The 3D model became an indispensable tool for reviewing theconnections, particularly the frieze connections, since the frieze isboth an ornamental and structural element of the new stadium,”Squarzini adds.

RECOGNITION AND STEEL DESIGN AWARD

Yankee Stadium received an Honorable Mention at the 2009CISC Steel Design Awards for successfully tackling many technicalchallenges associated with the steel-framed structure.

At the Quebec Steel Symposium, which preceded the CISC SteelDesign Awards, Yankee Stadium was one of the finalists in theannual competition and, as the members of the Structal teamproudly learned, won the People’s Choice Award.

Yankee Stadium also made a great impression on our Americanneighbours as evidenced when the project was recognized asOverall Project of the Year by New York Construction magazine.

“As a structural steel contractor,” states Luc Pelland, president ofStructal, “we play a vital role in all the steps needed to achievesuccessful project integration. Our customers know they can counton our proven expertise and our commitment to serve them well.”


3-D model used at different stages of construction

OWNERS: New York YankeesARCHITECTURAL FIRM: Populous (formerly HOK Sport)ENGINEERING FIRM: Thornton TomasettiGENERAL CONTRACTOR: Turner ConstructionSTRUCTURAL STEEL CONTRACTORS: Koch Skanska/Structal-Heavy

Steel Construction

3D MODELS AND DRAWINGS: Technyx, CadmaxSTEEL FABRICATOR: Canam GroupTONNAGE:13,000 tonsFABRICATION PLANTS: St. Gédéon de Beauce, QC

Quebec City, QC



CANstruction Nova Scotia a Feed Nova Scotia communityevent, helps fight hunger in a way that is both educationaland fun. It is an opportunity to showcase remarkable talent

from the region. For the last five years CISC has been a proudsponsor of teams from Dalhousie University in the annual NovaScotia CANstruction event. During this period the CISC sponsoredDalhousie Civil Engineering teams have constructed winningstructures for a total of seven awards.

Teams of architects, engineers, designers and students mentoredby professionals, compete to design and build structures madeentirely from full cans of food. The cans used may only be heldtogether using scotch tape, cardboard and rubber bands if neces-sary to form the structures. Imaginations run wild as participantsare challenged to use their knowledge and skills to stack cans intostructurally sound objects, often exploring unchartered territoriesin engineering and architectural design. Thanks to the creativegenius of the teams, fantastic “CanSculptures” gradually emergefrom what at first looks like organized chaos. The entries arejudged by a panel of community leaders and local professionals.Winners are chosen in each of the six different categories. TheAward Categories being:

• Best Meal• Structural Ingenuity• Best Use of Labels• Jurors Favourite• Honourable Mention• People’s Choice Award for each location

(as chosen by the public)

The resulting “CanSculptures” are displayed for several days invarious public places. At the close of the competition, all of thecanned food used in the structures is donated to Feed NovaScotia for distribution to its many member agencies - includingfood banks, shelters, soup kitchens and school lunch programs.In 2009, Feed Nova Scotia received 18,476 kg of food (33,653cans) from CANstruction Nova Scotia participants. 17 teamsparticipated, raising approximately $41,000 to help feed hungrypeople throughout the province.

Photos of the winning entries are sent to an international judgingcompetition in the United States, where they compete with thebest structures from over 147 cities throughout the world. In2005, the Dalhousie civil engineering teams entry “The Two-faced Grecian Vase” mentored by Dr. Liu, received an honourablemention in the International CANstruction competition held inLos Angeles.

All of the CISC sponsored past entries in the competition havehighlighted diverse, complex and intriguing designs; a few ofthese entries are shown below.

2009 – DEFYING GRAVITY, DEFYING HUNGER Award – Structural Ingenuity

The introduction from the team explains their purpose. “The‘gravity-defying’ can-sculpture is our way of helping to eradicatehunger’s painful and persistent effects in our society. With yourvery kind monetary contributions you ‘can’ all join in with us aspartners in ‘can-sculpturing’ to help defying hunger”. The funand the challenge of building these complex shapes has been the“drawing card” for the students, some being involved on previousyear’s teams, while at least one past team member took part inthree competitions.

Dr. Liu spoke of her involvement, “I just wanted to have a greatstructure and I think that we have achieved that and most impor-tantly the students had a great time”.

2007 – THE CURL Awards – Structural Ingenuity

– People’s choice

The CurlYou may not have heard of all the curls of the world,That arise in demand over our great global land;A little child’s curls with their ruffles and whorls,Put joy in our hearts much more than a grand;

CISC SPONSORED STUDENT TEAMS EXCEL AT NOVA SCOTIA CANSTRUCTION®

Alan Lock

The team left to right: Stacy Murray, Tracy Walker, John Bergese,Sandra Soon, Professor Yi Liu, Minqing Deng, Whitney Surgenor


We will not forget the young children with curls,And the hurt hunger causes in their little world

Yi Liu, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering

Team members included students Josh DeYoung, Alan Grant, Sandra Soon, Lynsey Poushay, Sabine Chantel, Susan Tibbo, Julie Briand, and Dane George

In 2007, the Dalhousie engineering students defied gravity andexpectations with an uncanny contribution to CANstruction NovaScotia. Mentored by Associate Professor Yi Liu, the civil engineer-ing team won the structural ingenuity award and the HalifaxShopping Centre people's choice award for their contribution,"The Curl," was assembled using 2,000 cans of tuna. Nineteenteams participated in the exhibitions, which were held at differentshopping centres in the province. Shoppers knelt on the floor totry and figure out how the cans were held in place for "The Curl."Although somewhat unassuming, the structure was appreciatedfor its flowing lines and the complexity of its design.

It was an intense project for the busy students and professor. “Itgives the students a sense of awareness of the needs within thecommunity, and their responsibilities toward helping to solveproblems in society, in this case, hunger,” says Dr. Liu. “FeedNova Scotia is a good cause, and we all have fun as a team. Thiscompetition also pushes us to think of structural designs wewould never be able to work on in the normal course of our edu-cation and careers.

2005 – I AM AMPHORA, THE TWO-FACED GRECIAN VASE

Awards – Honourable Mention Award – Honourable Mention in the ‘International

CANstruction Competition, held in Los Angeles. (The only Canadian winner at this level to date)

I am a Grecian vase from way back in antiquity, My ears, my foot, my neck, and my mouth, Are all the parts my makers named for me.But I am a little proud, I most honestly do say,I show my faces on all sides and they are not made of clay.My only foot is on the ground and spread a little all around,That helps me stand and then my body grows, As your gaze moves upwards from my toes.My body is a shell you know, that’s made of stacked up cans,A feat that isn’t easy if you’ve ever balanced on your hands.Then my lipped mouth is supported by my pretty neck, A cantilevered lip around my mouth that really caused us heck.I was a trial of love and labour by Dal students for all you to see,You can find all my faces, but not the one inside of me!

This ingenious event showcases the remarkable talent and cre-ativity within the community, as well as aiding in the fight againsthunger. All team members involved have benefited from the shar-ing of ideas in the original designs and constructability of thesestructures under the constraints of the competition. The CISCAtlantic Region continues to be proud to share in the develop-ment of young engineering minds of the future.


Team members included studentsKorapin Chaotakoongite, Neal Cody,Tyler Chapman, Marcia Smith, Matt Himmelman, along with ProfessorYi Liu, Jeff Clair and Mark MacDonald.




At least it was to the construction team on the Missouri River Bridge

project when their initial concrete design priced over budget at almost

$45 million. They then had to scramble for other options.

Turned out the solution was steel. After coming up with a new design,

they turned to Nucor. And we were able to help them build a

beautiful, easy to maintain and environmentally friendly bridge at less

than half the cost of concrete. Who would’ve thought.

www.nucoryamato.com

It’s Our Nature.®




BRITISH COLUMBIA REGION AWARDS

ARCHITECTURAL AWARDAward of Excellence Robson Square Domes

ARCHITECT: Hughes Condon Marler Architects & Clive Grout ArchitectsSTRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd. OWNER: The Ministry of Labour’s & Citizen’s ServicesGENERAL CONTRACTOR: Ledcor Constructors Special ProjectsFABRICATOR: George Third & Son Ltd.STEEL DETAILER: George Third & Son Ltd.STEEL ERECTOR: KWH constructors

The Robson Square Sunken Plaza and Ice Rink RevitalizationProject consisted of a new, extended ice skating rink, and two new“elliptical” stainless steel domes to replace the previous circulardomes. In order to support the new domes, the existing supportingcantilevered concrete beams required substantial upgrading.Challenges were found in tightly fitting an “elliptical” dome intothe existing “semi-circular” concrete supporting structure. Thegeometry of the dome is very intricate and required very precisedetailing in order to have all the connections work. To makedetailing and fabrication more efficient, the ring beam geometrywas approximated by two different radii. Secondary tee ribs andtee on 6.625” diameter members were all straight and segmented.The 3-D model built using the X-Steel Program enabled precisedetailing of all members for fabrication.

Each piece of the dome was preassembled in shop to ensure agood fit during installation at site. Because of the shear size andweight of each dome, it was spliced into 4 sections before beingshipped to site. The total weight of stainless steel for the projectwas 144,000 lbs. Once at site, each dome was successfully erectedwithin 8 hours. Final fitting, welding and polishing needed to becompleted on time in order to allow for the glazier to drop theglass panels onto the stainless steel dome.

ARCHITECTURAL AWARDAward of Merit Central Valley Greenway Bridge

ARCHITECT: Patkau Architects Inc.STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: DelcanOWNER: City of BurnabyGENERAL CONTRACTOR: Smith Bros. & Wilson (BC) Ltd. FABRICATOR: George Third & Son Ltd. STEEL DETAILER: International Steel Detailing STEEL ERECTOR: KWH constructors

KRENTZ AWARDAward of Excellence Richmond Speed Skating Oval

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Fast + Epp EngineersARCHITECT: Cannon Design OWNER: City of RichmondPROJECT DIRECTORS: MHPM Project managers GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Dominion Fairmile Construction FABRICATOR: George Third & Son Ltd. STEEL DETAILER: Tru-Line DraftingCONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING: Somerset Engineering STEEL ERECTOR: KWH Constructors

The arches for the Olympic Oval are the longest spanning hybridsteel-wood arches in the world. Spanning 100 meters, the archesare formed in a hollow triangular shape 2.1 meters high. A10mm thick steel blade strengthens each arch on the bottomedge and metaphorically references the speed skating function.On the top side, W150 steel beams and 25mm thick steel platesstrengthen the arch. The steel beams rise off of the wood slabsat both ends to create a raised roof and cantilever overhangs. Aspecial steel jig was fabricated in order to bend and warp the woodand steel components to the correct geometry. The arches wereconstructed in 25 meter segments and field spliced with bolts,welding, and epoxy glue. The unusual design and tight archtolerances required significant in situ fine tuning of erection pro-cedures. The arches were temporarily and permanently stabilizedby longitudinally oriented rows of HSS 300 x 300 that are curvedto match the roof shape and moment spliced over the arches toprevent lateral torsional buckling of the arches. Tall gable end wallsand lateral bracing in the east-west direction consist of structural steelframing. Custom steel castings were designed and manufacturedfor the yellow cedar struts supporting the cantilever overhang. Thebuilding has often been cast as a design featuring pine beetle wood,however the key to spanning the enormous 100 meter span wasthe combination of steel and wood to create a stunning and strikingarchitecture.

ENGINEERING AWARDWinnerVancouver Convention Center

OWNER: PAVCO/VCCEP Ltd. ARCHITECTS: LMN Architects, Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership,DA Architects + PlannersENGINEER: Glotman Simpson Consulting Engineers GENERAL CONTRACTOR: PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc.

BRITISH COLUMBIA AND QUEBEC 2009 STEEL DESIGN AWARDS


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STEEL FABRICATOR & ERECTOR: Canron Western Constructors Ltd. STEEL DETAILER: Dowco Consultants Ltd.

The key solution for planning the structure turned out to be steeltrusses for the full depth of floor levels and in a number of cases,multiple floor levels together with long span floor framing and roofframing. Steel joists provided a key part of the puzzle carryingheavy loads over long spans and easily integrated with the trussframing of the support walls. 10 foot deep trusses over the ballroomcreate a span between key bearing points that run down throughthe building onto the marine deck and onto the steel pipe piledfoundations. Being able to span the distances necessary to reachkey bearing points provided overall efficiencies that only the joistscould provide.

Atop the sloping and irregularly shaped roofs is a living greenroof, the largest of its kind in North America to date. Only with theuse of steel roof joists could the structure have been as economicaland quick to construct. With joists over the ballroom spanning to120ft, the challenge of supporting the green roof was solved.Floors with a combination of composite beam and joist providedan efficient solution where vibration sensitivity was high and thedepth available to mechanical and structure was very limited. Thechoice of a joist system helped the project maintain its budget anderection time-lines. Careful selection of systems helped contributeto the targeted LEED Gold Status.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTWinnerMr. William Baird, P.Eng,

The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Mr. William (Bill)Baird, P.Eng, in recognition of a lifetime dedicated to the advance-ment and understanding of steel structures in BC and in Canada.

SUSTAINABILITY AWARDAward of Excellence Canron Aisle 6 Re-use

OWNER: Canron Western Constructors Ltd. (A Supreme Group Company)ENGINEER: Janto EngineeringDETAILER, ERECTOR: Supreme Steel Ltd.

HISTORY In 1974, Canron added a pre-engineered building“Aisle 6” to its Vancouver plant for fabricating bridges and largestructures. After Canron moved out of its False Creek facility, themain plant was torn down in 1998, with the exception of Aisle6—which stood for a further 15 years before being dismantled.

THE 3 R’s – REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE In 2006, Aisle 6 wasdismantled and shipped to Edmonton to be reused at the newAcheson plant. The main structural members as well as the originalcrane girders were reused and subsequently blasted, inspectedand repainted. Both the two 20 Ton hoists and existing 20 Toncrane, along with the end trucks, were dismantled, refurbished,inspected and reused.

OLD BECOMES NEW The relocation of Canron’s Aisle 6 toEdmonton has been a success for the Supreme Group ofCompanies. Costs were kept to a minimum because we were ableto reuse an existing structure. Another advantage of reusing Aisle6 was not having to design the Acheson plant from the ground up.This saved a significant amount of time for the company. It alsoreflects Canron’s and Supreme Group’s continuous commitment tosustainability in steel construction. The Acheson plant demonstrateshow versatile and durable steel can be and how something oldcan be given new life.

QUEBEC REGION DESIGN AWARDS

COMMERCIAL / INSTITUTIONAL PROJECTS WinnerFélix Leclerc Library Expansion, Quebec City

Jury Mention: For a balanced expression of the space including boththe rigour and a harmonious integration between steel, wood and glass.

ARCHITECT: Anne Carrier Architect STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: EMS Engineering GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Constructions Pierre Blouin OWNER: Ville de Québec STRUCTURE MANUFACTURER: Quirion Métal Inc.

In the new section of the Val-Belar Library, in Quebec City steel isvisible on the inside just as much as the outside. The steel structureof the existing building, built in 1987, had to come up to thestandards, particularly seismic. A ductile steel plate shear wall hasbeen incorporated. This technique was used for the first time inQuebec City. Since the beginning of the project, it was intendedto give an architectural expression to the structure. The veil ofstructural wood is supported by the steel beams which fill up thespace and then disappear before the large bay windows that lookonto the park. All the glass walls also contain a steel structure whichholds the mullions. The elegance of the steel and the thinness ofthe wood decking give lightness to the roof. On the back, anoculus was pierced above a masterpiece.

Lifetime Achievement AwardLifetime Achievement Awardpresented to

Mr. William Baird PEngMr. William Baird P.Eng.

In recognition of a lifetime dedicated to theadvancement and understanding of steelstructures in BC and in Canada through hisunparalleled devotion to expanding the

knowledge of the steel industry for the benefit ofknowledge of the steel industry for the benefit ofsociety, the industry and associated professions.

Presented by the BC Regional Committee of thePresented by the BC Regional Committee of theCanadian Institute of Steel Construction

November 2009

Left to right - Robson Square Domes, Central Valley Greenway Bridge, Richmond Speed Skating Oval, Vancouver Convention Center, Lifetime Achievement, Canron Aisle 6 Re-use.


COMMERCIAL / INSTITUTIONAL PROJECTS Honourable Mention Gatineau Sports Center

Jury Mention: For clarity of the concept adapted to the space andthe landscape where steel meets concept criteria simply and efficiently.

ARCHITECT: Lapointe Magne et Associés STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Nicolet Chartrand Knoll ltée GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Decarel inc. OWNER: Ville de Gatineau STRUCTURE MANUFACTURER: Structures Yamaska inc., Poutrelles Delta inc.

COMMERCIAL / INSTITUTIONAL PROJECTS Honourable Mention Lebourgneuf Complex, Québec City

Jury Mention: For the audacious integration of four ductile steel plateshear walls and their independent incorporation into the particulararchitectural design of the building.

ARCHITECT: Moreau & Beaudoin Architects STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: EMS Engineering GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Construction Richard Arsenault OWNER: Lebourgneuf Complex inc. STRUCTURE MANUFACTURER: Sturo Métal inc., Canam Canada

INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS / BRIDGES WinnerRapid Replacement of the Island Park Overpass Bridge, Ottawa

Jury Mention: For an extraordinary action strategy using the innovativeprefabrication of steel structure and a rapid erection which reducedgreenhouse gases emissions by 97%.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: McCormick Rankin GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Dufferin Construction OWNER: Ontario Ministry of TransportationSTRUCTURE MANUFACTURER AND DETAILER: Structal-ponts, div. Groupe CanamINSTALLER: Montage d’Acier International inc. TRANSPORTER: Mammoet Canada Eastern Ltd

To proceed with replacement of two twin bridges built with concreteslab on steel beams in 1959 on Highway 417 in Ottawa, an inno-vative solution was applied for the first time in Canada. The existingstructures were removed and replaced using “self-propelled modulartransporters“(SPMT). An adjacent site was used as a precast areafor the two new structures. For the first time in North America,semi-integral abutments would be used. The use of steel shims

was required to ensure that 100% of girder load is carried by thebearing devices. According to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation,the use of this extraordinary technique in bridge reconstructionresulted in the cost savings of $2.4 M compared with the standard,the work duration was reduced from 2 years to less than 17hours. It also led to a 97% greenhouse gas emission reduction.

NON-QUEBEC PROJECTSWinnerNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, South Africa

Jury Mention: For its modern and elegant structural design, whosefinesse of details makes the most of steel values.

ARCHITECT: GMP Architect Structural ENGINEER: Schlaich Bergermann and Partners GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Birdair Inc. OWNER: Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality DETAILER: Dessins Cadmax

Five new stadiums had to be built in South Africa in anticipationof the 2010 Soccer World Cup, the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadiumin Port Elizabeth was one of them. This stadium is characterizedby its spectacular location next to North End Lake. Its roof is aunique design which is no less spectacular than its location. It is made of Teflon-coated fibreglass and supported by 36 steelframes of cantilever trusses. Due to its flexibility, resistance andoverall cost, this ‘’airy’’ roof with both green and futuristic accentsrequired the use of about 2500 tons of steel. The roof’s constructionhas presented a major challenge, mainly due to geometric complexityof the structure. As many as 4200 assembly drawings had beenrequired for the structure’s erection.

Honourable Mention Yankee Stadium, New York, NY

Jury Mention: For successful handling of various technical challengesrelated to an outstanding steel structure for an irregular andcomplex concept.

ARCHITECT: HOK Sport STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Thornton Tomasetti GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Turner Construction OWNER: New York Yankees STRUCTURE MANUFACTURER AND DETAILER: Structal-constructionmétallique lourde, div. Groupe Canam Structure DETAILER: Dessins Cadmax


Left to right - Lebourgneuf Complex, Rapid Replacement of the Island Park Overpass Bridge, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, South Africa, Yankee Stadium,



Honourable Mention Fenway Park, repairs 2009, Boston, MA

Jury Mention: For the complexity of renovation work highlightingvalues of steel that contributes to the heritage preservation whereeach detail in itself is a technical and architectural challenge.

ARCHITECT: D’Agostino Izzo Quirk Architects, Inc. STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: McNamara / Salvia Inc. GENERAL CONTRACTOR: William A. Berry & Son, IncOWNER: Club de Baseball des Red Sox de BostonSTRUCTURE MANUFACTURER: Supermétal Structures inc. DETAILER ENTREPRENEUR: Techdess inc.

GREEN BUILDINGS Winner Garage Legendre and STM Collision Centre, Montréal

Jury Mention: For its potential in reducing of the urban heat islandsand the integration of a lasting, efficient and aesthetic steel structure.

ARCHITECT: Provencher Roy + Associés architectsSTRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Pasquin St-Jean ingénieurs-conseils GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Pomerleau inc. OWNER: Société de transport de Montréal STRUCTURE MANUFACTURER: Quirion Métal inc., Canam Canada DETAILER: Genifab inc.

For the Garage Legendre expansion and new Collision Centre ofthe Montréal Transport Society, the priority has been given to noblematerials of Quebec origin with low emissions and recycled content.An ecologically-based approach has been chosen: water recycling,plant walls, 950 square metres of green roof, 500 square metresof solar wall, rainwater retention pond with plants. The exteriorof this MTS flagship project is composed of lath textured panels.Steel has been chosen for the structure due to the long clear spansaccording to the traffic lanes distribution needed to accommodatethe new fleet of MTS articulated buses, in addition to the rapidstructure erection.

YOUNG ARCHITECTS/ENGINEERSWinner Patrick Laurin – Aedicul, Montreal Airport, Dorval

Jury Mention: For its care about details and a successful steel integrationin a complex set of architectural constraints and construction tolerances.

JUNIOR ENGINEER: Patrick Laurin, SNC-Lavalin SPONSORS: Raymond Bleau, SNC-Lavalin; Alain Déom,

Nicolet Chartrand Knoll ltée Structure MANUFACTURER: Michel Ménard, Structures Yamaska

RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS/RENOVATIONS WinnerYobé-Trépanier Residence, Chelsea

Jury Mention: For the audacious expression of a cantilevered steelstructure and an artful expression of the steel beams apparent ina residential context.

ARCHITECT: Croft Pelletier ArchitectesSTRUCTURAL ENGINEER: EMS Ingénierie GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Construction PierbelOWNER: Valérie Yobé et Marc Trépanier

Settled on a Chelsea hill in front of the Gatineau River, the newfamily residence of 225 m2 was designed on three floors to minimizeits land use. The two significant cantilevers created by oppositeshiftings of the first and third levels reinforce the distinction betweenthe three components, corresponding to as many functions (work,public life, private life). Magnificently integrated, the steel structureis present in every room, including the bedrooms. Even the centralstaircase is composed of a steel structure, structural wood deckingand lumbers. This material was also chosen because of its archi-tectural qualities, since the intermediate level is wrapped bycorrugated steel and panels. The lightness of this level, as opposedto the bottom mass of concrete and the volume of superimposedwood, is entirely due to this unusual use of steel in the residentialsector.

JURORS’ FAVOURITE Honourable Mention Lionel Daunais Public Market, Boucherville

Jury Mention: For its modern language, the lightness of structure,the elegance of the rigid steel frame and apparent column hinges.

ARCHITECT: Sylvie Perrault Architectes STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Sylvain Parr et Associés GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Les entreprises Claude Chagnon inc. OWNER: Ville de Boucherville

Garage Legendre and STM Collision Centre, Yobé-Trépanier Residence, Lionel Daunais Public Market



WAIWARD STEEL FABRICATORS LTD. ACKNOWLEDGEDAS ONE OF CANADA’S 50 BEST MANAGED COMPANIESWaiward Steel has received recognition as one of Canada’s BestManaged Companies. The firm first received this award in 2004.

Established in 1993, Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies isthe country’s leading business awards program, recognizingexcellence in Canadian owned and managed companies withrevenues over $10 million. Every year, hundreds of entrepreneurialcompanies compete for this designation in a rigorous and independ-ent process that evaluates the calibre of their management abilitiesand practices. The program sponsors are Deloitte, CIBC CommercialBanking, National Post, and Queen’s School of Business.

For more information please go to the web site.www.canadas50best.com

One more year of obtaining this recognition and Waiward willbecome a member of the program’s Platinum Club, a rare,well-deserved honour.

Congratulations to all!

CISC AND SSEF ANNUAL CONVENTIONThe CISC and SSEF Annual Conventionwill be held from June 9th to 12th, 2010in the scenic Kananaskis area of Alberta!We look forward to an exciting time forall of our members throughout the 4-dayconvention. This year’s convention isfilled with educational seminars, marketingdiscussions and several wonderful and

informative speaker seminars, providing opportunities for you tolearn the latest in steel industry ideas, trends and research initiativesduring daily business and marketing meetings.

Also, this will be the first year where we celebrate the CISC NationalSteel Design Awards, where Regional Steel Design Award recipientswill be judged and recognized on a National Level. Overall, a greatevening that offers all attendees the opportunity to network with oldcolleagues, while making new contacts.

CISC ONTARIO REGION WILL EXHIBIT AT THEINTERNATIONAL BRIDGE CONFERENCE The Ontario Region will be among the exhibitors at the 8th

International Conference on Short & Medium Span Bridges,August 3 – 6, 2010. They will be located in booth 19. As youenter the exhibition hall, the booth will be down the right aisle –beside our colleagues from AISC. If you are attending the con-ference, do stop by and say hello! The conference will take placeat the Sheraton on the Falls Hotel, 5875 Falls Avenue, NiagaraFalls, ON.

NEW PUBLICATIONSHandbook of Steel Construction, 10th Edition 2010 The 10th Edition of the CISC Handbook of SteelConstruction will be released in June 2010! It is intended to be used in conjunction with theNational Building Code of Canada 2010. Parts 1and 2 feature the new CSA Standard S16-09“Design of Steel Structures” and the CISC

Commentary, respectively. Design tables for eccentric loads onweld groups in Part 3 have been revised to incorporate recentresearch. Parts 4 and 5 contain information on compression andflexural members. In Part 6, section properties and dimensionsdata are provided for currently produced rolled and weldedshapes. The CISC Code of Standard Practice, 7th Edition, leadsthe information found in Part 7 and features new guidelines onarchitecturally exposed structural steel and digital modelling.

Calcul des charpentes d’acier, Tome II Beaulieu, Picard, Tremblay, Grondin, Massicotte(Published in French)

This new volume is the second in a series of threebooks on the design of steel structures, with thefirst being published in 2003. Intended especiallyfor graduate students, this second volume alsoconstitutes a unique reference for practicing

structural engineers. Practical design is emphasized throughoutthe book, which is illustrated with many numerical examples.Calculation formulas are based mainly on recent Canadian codesand standards, although the text often refers also to relevantinternational standards and scientific publications. The bookconsists of five chapters: Steel and Its Properties – SupplementaryTopics, Composite Beams, Plate Girders, Connection Design –Supplementary Topics, Brittle Fracture and Fatigue.

INFORMATION RESOURCE FOR ARCHITECTS,ENGINEERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALSThe Project Analysis Division (PAD)As the national organization representing the structural steel,open-web steel joist and platework fabricating industries, theCanadian Institute of Steel Construction promotes safe, efficientand sustainable use of steel in construction. The Institute’s ProjectAnalysis Division, recognized as the Canadian source for informationpertaining to design, costing and construction of steel structures,has routinely assisted structural consultants and other professionalsfor over four decades.

Whether you are in the search for the most suitable solution for a building or a bridge structure, do not hesitate to contact theProject Analysis Division for industry assistance.

Alfred Wong and his staff in PAD can be reached at:Canadian Institute of Steel Construction 3760, 14th Avenue, Suite 200, Markham, ON L3R 3T7Tel: 905.946.0864 x 110 | Fax: 905.946.8574 [email protected]

NEWS AND EVENTS



CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES Industrial Building DesignThe course illustrates the limit states design of a single-storeyindustrial building. It refers extensively to the National BuildingCode of Canada 2005 (NBC 2005) and to CAN/CSA S16.1-05“Limit States Design of Steel Structures” including the S16.1-05Supplement, with emphasis on the applicability to typical Industrialbuildings. In addition, there are references to the CISC Crane-Supporting Steel Structures: Design Guide, 2nd Edition and various AISC publications.

The example industrial building comprises common structuralsteel components used in roof and wall framing, such as rooftrusses, crane runway beams, segmented columns, wall systemsand standing seam roof systems. The building also serves to illus-trate the design of a steel braced frame to resist wind and seismicloads, in accordance with NBC 2005 and S16-01. The courseexamines various design and construction topics, including; loadsand load combinations, companion action approach, notionalloads, vibration and fatigue, diaphragms, connections, foundations,coatings and corrosion considerations, low temperature toughness,rehabilitation, fire considerations and construction issues.

Toronto, ON September 21, 2010Edmonton, AB September 22, 2010Vancouver, BC September 23, 2010

Bolting and Welding For Design EngineersThis popular course is designed to provide an introduction to thebasics of bolting and welding of steel structures with emphasis onpractical and economical solutions. Although not a connectiondesign course per se, participants will come away with a solidunderstanding of the materials, products, specifications, installation,field challenges and design methodologies for connecting structuralsteel components.

Thunder Bay, ON October 5, 2010Toronto, ON October 6, 2010Saskatoon, SK October 7, 2010Calgary, AB October 19, 2010Kelowna, BC October 20, 2010Victoria, BC October 21, 2010

Continuing education courses in development include:

• Inside the Steel handbook – Content and use of the new 10th Edition of the CISC Handbook of Steel Construction

• Practical aspects of steel construction and simple connections

• Design of connections in steel seismic force resisting systems

• Steel Bridges Design, Fabrication and Construction – Updateto CSA S6-10 standard, plus a general refresh of the coursematerial and a strengthening of fatigue and fracture topics

Please check the web site for updates: www.cisc-icca.ca/courses

NEW MEMBERSAt the March meeting the CISC Board of Directors elected thefollowing organizations as new members. Welcome all!

FABRICATORQuest Steel Inc,6089 Shawson Drive, Mississauga, ON L5T 1E4Tel: 905 564 7446 | Fax: 905 795 0983

JV Driver Fabricators Inc. 706, 25 Avenue, Nisku, AB T9E 0G6Tel: 780 955 1746 | Fax: 780 955 8975www.jvdriver.com

Times Iron Works Inc.1845 Sandstone Manor Unit 24, Pickering, ON L1W 3X9 Tel: 905 831 5111 | Fax: 905 831 5181

ERECTORNiagara Rigging & Erecting Company Ltd.1409 Progressive Ave., Niagara on the Lake, ON L0S 1J0Tel: 289 296 4594 | Fax: 289 296 4594

DETAILERA-1 Detailing and Engineering Ltd.,10 Pinder Road, Nackawic, NB E6G 1W3Tel: 506 575 1222 | Fax: 506 575 1223

SUPPLIER Solutions Consortech inc., 6300 Auteuil, Bureau 505, Brossard, QC J4Z 3P2Tel: 450 676 1555 | Fax: 450 676 8851www.consortech.com

EVENTS2010 CISC / SSEF Annual ConventionJune 9 – 12, 2010 Kananaskis, AB

4th International Conference on Steel and Composite StructuresJuly 21 – 23, 2010 Sydney, Australia | www.iceaustralia.com

2010 Earthquake Conference July 25 - 29, 2010, Toronto, Ontario | www.eeri.org

8th International Conference on Short & Medium Span Bridges August 3 – 6, 2010 Niagara Falls, ONwww.bridgeconference2010.com

Steel Day September 24, 2010 Various locations across Canada | www.steelday.ca

The Pacific Structural Steel Conference 2010October 19 – 22, 2010 Beijing, China | www.pssc2010.com

International Symposium on Tubular StructuresDecember 15 – 17, 2010 Hong Kong, Chinawww.hku.hk/civil/ISTS13

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ATLANTICAtcon Construction Ltd. BrMiramichi, NB 506 627 1220www.atcongroup.comCherubini Metal Works Limited S, PDartmouth, NS 902 468 5630www.cherubinigroup.comMacDougall Steel Erectors Inc SCornwall, PE 902 855 2100www.macdougallsteel.comMarid Industries Limited SWindsor Junction, NS 902 860 1138www.marid.ns.caMQM Quality Manufacturing Ltd. S, PTracadie-Sheila, NB 506 395 7777www.mqm.caOcean Steel & Construction Ltd. S, PSaint John, NB 506 632 2600www.oceansteel.comPrebilt Structures Ltd. S, PCharlottetown, PE 902 892 8577www.prebiltsteel.comRKO Steel Limited S, PHalifax, NS 902 468 1322www.rkosteel.comTek Steel Ltd. SFredericton, NB 506 452 1949

QUEBECAcier Fortin Inc. SMontmagny, QC 418 248 7904www.acierfortin.comAcier Métaux Spec. inc. SChateauguay, QC 450 698 2161www.metauxspec.caAcier Robel inc. SSt-Eustache, QC 450 623 8449www.acierrobel.comAcier Trimax Inc. SSte-Marie de Beauce, QC 418 387 7798www.trimaxsteel.comAlma Soudure inc. SAlma, QC 418 669 0330www.almasoudure.comB.K. Fer Ouvré SSt-Bruno, QC 450 441 5484www.bkiron.comCharpentes d’acier Sofab Inc. SBoucherville, QC 450 641 2618www.sofab.caCharpentes Métalliques TAG S(6541984 Canada inc.)Ange-Gardien, QC 450 379 9661Constructions PROCO Inc. SSt. Nazaire, QC 418 668 3371www.proco.caGroupe Canam Inc. S, JBoucherville, QC 450 641 4000Ville de St-Georges, QC 418 228 8031www.canam-poutrelle.wsIndustries Canatal Inc. SThetford Mines, QC 418 338 6044www.canatal.netLainco Inc. B, Br, STerrebonne, QC 450 965 6010Les Aciers Fax inc B, SCharlesbourg, QC 418 841 7771Les Constructions Beauce-Atlas Inc. SSte-Marie de Beauce, QC 418 387 4872www.beauceatlas.caLes Industries V.M. Inc. SLongueuil, QC 450 651 4901Les Métaux Feral Inc. SSt-Jérôme, QC 450 436 8353Les Structures C.D.L. Inc. SSt-Romuald, QC 418 839 1421www.structurescdl.comLes Structures GB Ltée S, PRimouski, QC 418 724 9433www.structuresgb.comLocweld Inc. SCandiac, QC 450 659 9661www.locweld.comMétal Moro inc SMontmagny, QC 418 248 1018Métal Perreault Inc. B, S, PDonnaconna, QC 418 285 4499www.metalperreault.com

Mometal Structures Inc. B, SVarennes, QC 450 929 3999www.mometal.comNico Métal inc. STrois-Rivières, QC 819 375 6426www.nico-metal.comPoutrelles Delta Inc. JSte-Marie, Beauce, QC 418 387 6611www.deltajoists.comProduits Métalliques PMI SRimouski, QC 418 723 2610www.pmibuilding.combatiment modulairs et structures dacierQuéro Métal Inc. SSt. Romuald, QC 418 839 0969www.querometal.comQuirion Métal Inc. SBeauceville, QC 418 774 9881www.quirionmetal.comRay Metal Joliette Ltée SJoliette, QC 450 753 4228Structal - S, Pponts, une division de Groupe Canam Inc. Québec, QC 418 683 2561www.structalponts.wsSturo Metal Inc. SLevis, QC 418 833 2107www.sturometal.comSupermétal Structures Inc. S, PSt. Romuald, QC 418 834 1955www.supermetal.comTardif Metal Inc. B, S, PLac St-Charles, QC 418 849 6919www.sm-inc.comTecno Metal Inc. B, SQuebec, QC 418 682 0315tecnometal.ca

ONTARIOGroupe Canam Inc. S, JMississauga, ON 905 671 3460www.canam-steeljoist.wsACL Steel Ltd. SKitchener, ON 519 568 8822www.aclsteel.caAustin Steel Group Inc. SBrampton, ON 905 799 3324www.gensteel.caAzimuth Three Enterprises Inc. SBrampton, ON 905 793 7793Benson Steel Limited S, JBolton, ON 905 857 0684www.bensonsteel.comBurnco Mfg. Inc. SConcord, ON 905 761 6155www.burncomfg.comC & A Steel (1983) Ltd. SSudbury, ON 705 675 3205C_ore Metal Inc.Oakville, ON 905 829 8588www.coremetal.comCentral Welding & Iron Works Group S, PNorth Bay, ON 705 474 0350www.central-welding.comCooksville Steel Limited SKitchener, ON 519 893 7646Mississauga, ON 905 277 9538www.cooksvillesteel.comD & M Steel Ltd. SNewmarket, ON 905 936 6612Eagle Bridge Inc. SKitchener, ON 519 743 4353Ed Lau Ironworks Limited SKitchener, ON 519 745 5691www.edlau.comFortran Steel Inc. SGreely, ON 613 821 4014www.fortransteel.comG & P Welding and Iron Works S, PNorth Bay, ON 705 472 5454www.gpwelding.comGorf Contracting Limited S, PSchumacher, ON 705 235 3278www.gorfcontracting.netLambton Metal Services SSarnia, ON 519 344 3939www.lambtonmetalservice.caLaplante Welding of Cornwall Inc. SCornwall, ON 613 938 0575www.laplantewelding.com

Linesteel (1973) Limited B, SBarrie, ON 705 721 6677Lorvin Steel Ltd. SBrampton, ON 905 458 8850www.lorvinsteel.comM & G Steel Ltd. SOakville, ON 905 469 6442www.mgsteel.caM.I.G. Structural Steel S(Div. of 3526674 Canada Inc.)St-Isidore, ON 613 524 5537www.migsteel.comMaple Industries Inc. SChatham, ON 519 352 0375www.mapleindustries.caMariani Metal Fabricators Limited SEtobicoke, ON 416 798 2969www.marianimetal.comMBS Steel Ltd. JBrampton, ON 905 799 9922www.mbssteel.comMirage Steel Limited S, JBrampton, ON 905 458 7022www.miragesteel.comNorak Steel Construction Limited SConcord, ON 905 669 1767www.noraksteel.comNor-Weld Ltd. BOrillia, ON 705 326 3619www.norweld.comParadise Steel Fab. Ltd. SRichmond Hill, ON 905 770 2121Paramount Steel Limited SBrampton, ON 905 791 1996www.paramountsteel.comPittsburgh Steel Group SVaughan, ON 905 669 5558www.pittsburghsteel.comQuad Steel Inc. SBolton, ON 905 857 9404www.quadsteel.caQuest Steel Inc. B, Br, S, PMississauga, ON 905 564 7446Refac Industrial Contractors Inc. S, PHarrow, ON 519 738 3507www.refacindustrial.comShannon Steel Inc. SOrangeville, ON 519 941 7000www.shannonsteel.comSpencer Steel Limited SIlderton, ON 519 666 0676www.spencersteel.comSteel 2000 Inc. SChelmsford, ON 705 855 0803Telco Steel Works Ltd. SGuelph, ON 519 837 1973www.telcosteelworks.caTimes Iron Works Ltd. SPickering, ON 905 831 5111Tower Steel Company Ltd. SErin, ON 519 833 7520www.towersteel.comTresman Steel Industries Ltd. SMississauga, ON 905 795 8757www.tresmansteel.comVictoria Steel Corporation SOldcastle, ON 519 737 6151Walters Inc. S, PHamilton, ON 905 388 7111www.waltersinc.com

CENTRALAbesco Ltd. SWinnipeg, MB 204 667 3981Capitol Steel Corp. SWinnipeg, MB 204 889 9980www.capitolsteel.caCoastal Steel Construction Limited S, PThunder Bay, ON 807 623 4844www.coastalsteel.caElance Steel Fabricating Co. Ltd. SSaskatoon, SK 306 931 4412www.elancesteel.comEmpire Iron Works Ltd. SWinnipeg, MB 204 589 7371www.empireiron.comIWL Steel Fabricators Ltd. S, PSaskatoon, SK 306 242 4077www.iwlsteel.com

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JNE Welding Ltd. S, PSaskatoon, SK 306 242 0884www.jnewelding.comShopost Iron Works (1989) Ltd. SWinnipeg, MB 204 233 3783www.shopost.comSupreme Group Inc. S, PSaskatoon, SK 306 975 1177www.supremesteel.comWeldfab Ltd. SSaskatoon, SK 306 955 4425www.weldfab.com

ALBERTABow Ridge Steel Fabricating SCalgary, AB 403 230 3705C.W. Carry (1967) Ltd. S, PEdmonton, AB 780 465 0381www.cwcarry.comCapital Steel Inc. SEdmonton, AB 780 463 9177Collins Industries Ltd. SEdmonton, AB 780 440 1414www.collins-industries-ltd.comEmpire Iron Works Ltd. S, P, JEdmonton, AB 780 447 4650www.empireiron.comEskimo Steel Ltd. S, PSherwood Park, AB 780 417 9200www.eskimosteel.comGarneau Manufacturing Inc. SMorinville, AB 780 939 2129Groupe Canam Inc. S, JCalgary, AB 403 252 7591www.canam-steeljoist.wsJV Driver Fabricators Inc. B, SNisku, AB 780 955 1746www.jvdriver.comindustrialLeder Steel Limited SEdmonton, AB 780 962 9040ledersteel.comMakloc Builders Inc. BNisku, AB 780 955 2951Moli Industries Ltd. SCalgary, AB 403 250 2733www.moli.caNorfab Mfg (1993) Inc. BEdmonton, AB 780 447 5454Northern Weldarc Ltd. S, PSherwood Park, AB 780 467 1522www.northern-weldarc.comOmega Joists Inc. JNisku, AB 780 955 3390www.omegajoists.comPetro-Chem Fabricators Ltd. SEdmonton, AB 780 414 6701Precision Steel & Manufacturing Ltd. SEdmonton, AB 780 449 4244www.precisionsteel.ab.caRampart Steel Ltd. SEdmonton, AB 780 465 9730www.rampartsteel.comRIMK Industries Inc. B, SCalgary, AB 403 236 8777Spartan Steel Ltd. SEdmonton, AB 780 435 3807Supermétal Structures Inc., Western Division S, PLeduc, AB 780 980 4830www.supermetal.comSupreme Group Inc. S, PEdmonton, AB 780 483 3278Edmonton, AB 780 467 2266www.supremesteel.comTriangle Steel (1999) Ltd. S, PCalgary, AB 403 279 2622www.trianglesteel.comTSE Steel Ltd. SCalgary, AB 403 279 6060www.tsesteel.comW.F. Welding & Overhead Cranes Ltd. SNisku, AB 780 955 7671www.wfwelding.comWaiward Steel Fabricators Ltd. S, PEdmonton, AB 780 469 1258www.waiward.comWhitemud Ironworks Limited SEdmonton, AB 780 701 3295www.whitemudgroup.ca

BRITISH COLUMBIABar None Metalworks Ltd. SChilliwack, BC 604 701 6070www.barnonemetals.comCanron Western Constructors Ltd. S, PDelta, BC 604 524 4421www.supremesteel.comClearbrook Iron Works Ltd. SAbbotsford, BC 604 852 2131www.cliron.comEmpire Iron Works Ltd. SDelta, BC 604 946 5515www.empireiron.comGeorge Third & Son S, PBurnaby, BC 604 639 8300www.geothird.comISM Industrial Steel & Manufacturing Inc. B, Br, S, PDelta, BC 604 940 4769www.ismbc.caJ.P. Metal Masters Inc. SMaple Ridge, BC 604 465 8933www.jpmetalmasters.comM3 Steel (Kamloops) Ltd. S, PKamloops, BC 250 374 1074www.m3steel.comMacform Construction Group Inc. B, S, PLangley, BC 604 888 1812www.macform.orgRapid-Span Structures Ltd. S, PArmstrong, BC 250 546 9676www.rapidspan.comSolid Rock Steel Fabricating Co. Ltd. SSurrey, BC 604 581 1151www.solidrocksteel.comWarnaar Steel Tech Ltd. SKelowna, BC 250 765 8800www.warnaarsteel.comWesbridge Steelworks Limited SDelta, BC 604 946 8618www.wesbridge.comXL Ironworks S, JSurrey, BC 604 596 1747www.xliron.com

DETAILERA.D. Drafting BBrampton, ON 905 488 8216A-1 Detailing and Engineering Ltd. B, PNackawic, NB 506 575 1222ABC Drafting Company Ltd. BMississauga, ON 905 624 1147www.abcdrafting.comAcklam Drafting Service B, Br, STecumseh, ON 519 979 1674Aerostar Drafting Services BGeorgetown, ON 905 873 6565Automated Steel Detailing Associates B, Br, PToronto, ON 416 241 4350www.asda.caBase Line Drafting Services Inc. BConcord, ON 905 660 7017www.bld.caCADD Atla Drafting & Design BEdmonton, AB 780 461 3550www.caddalta.comDessins Cadmax inc. B, BrBoisbriand, QC 450 621 5557www.cadmax.caDessin Structural B.D. Inc. B, Br, P, JBoucherville, QC 450 641 1434www.bdsd.comDessins de Structures DCA Inc. BLevis, QC 418 835 5140www.structuredca.comDraft-Tech Inc. BWindsor, ON 519 977 8585Dtech Enterprises Inc. BWhite Rock, BC 604 536 6572www.dtechenterprises.comGENIFAB Inc. B, BrCharlesbourg, QC 418 622 1676www.genifab.comHaché Technical Services Ltd. B, PCaraquet, NB 506 727 7800Husky Detailing Inc. BLondon, ON 519 850 9802www.huskydetailing.comIRESCO Ltd. BEdmomton, AB 780 433 5606www.steeldetailers.com

JCM & Associates Limited B, PFrankford, ON 613 398 6510JP Drafting Ltd. B, Br, P, JMaple Ridge, BC 604 465 8933www.jpdrafting.comLes Dessins de Structure Steltec Inc B, Br, PSte-Thérèse, QC 450 971 5995www.steltec.caLes Dessins Trusquin Inc. B, BrBoisbriand, QC 450 420 1000www.trusquin.comLes Systèmes Datadraft Inc., BDatadraft Systems Inc.Montréal, QC 514 748 6161www.datadraft.comM & D Drafting Ltd. B, Br, PEdmonton, AB 780 465 1520Surrey, BC 604 576 8390www.mddrafting.comM & D Management Consulting Ltd. BParksville, BC 250 248 4871www.detaileddesign.comM-Tec Drafting Services Inc. B, Br, PSherwood Park, AB 780 467 0903www.mtecdrafting.comProDraft Inc. B, Br, PSurrey, BC 604 589 6425www.prodraftinc.comRanmar Technical Services B, PMt. Pearl, NF 709 364 4158www.ranmartech.comRiver City Detailers Limited BWinnipeg, MB 204 221 8420www.rivercitydetailers.comSaturn Detailing Services Ltd. BWinnipeg, MB 204 663 4649Summyx inc. Br, SSte-Marie, Beauce, QC 418 386 5484www.summyx.comTDS Industrial Services Ltd. B, PPitt Meadows, BC 640 465 6085www.tdsindustrial.comTechdess Inc. BSaint-Jérôme, QC 450 569 2629www.techdess.comTenca Steel Detailing Inc. BrCharlesbourg, QC 418 634 5225www.tencainc.comWorkpoint Steel Detailing Ltd. SSurrey, BC 604 574 2221

ASSOCIATE ERECTORE.S. Fox Limited B, BrNiagara Falls, ON 905 354 3700www.esfox.comK C Welding Ltd. BAngus, ON 705 424 1956Montacier International Inc. B, BrBoisbriand, QC 450 430 2212www.montacier.comMontage D’Acier International Inc. Br, PLaval, QC 450 727 5800Niagara Rigging & Erecting Company Ltd. B, Br, S, JNiagara on the Lake, ON 289 296 4594

ASSOCIATE SUPPLIERAcier Altitube Inc. Chomedey, Laval, QC 514 637 5050www.altitube.comAcier CMC, division de Crawford Metal Corp.Longueuil, QC 450 646 6000Angles, channels, hss, beams,Acier Picard inc.St-Romuald, QC 418 834 8300www.acierpicard.comAdvanced Bending Technologies Inc.Langley, BC 604 856 6220www.bending.netRolled or bent structural sectAgway Metals Inc.Brampton, ON 905 799 7535www.agwaymetals.comAmcan Jumax Inc.St-Hubert, QC 450 445 8888www.amcanjumax.combolts, studs, anchors, hot-dip galvanizationAmercoat Canada Montréal, QC 514 333 1164Oakville, ON 905 847 1500www.amercoatcanada.comProtective paints and coatings

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Behlen Industries COM-BLD DivisionEdmonton, AB 780 237 8497www.behlen.caBlastal Coatings Services Inc.Brampton, ON 905 459 2001www.blastal.comBlast Cleaning, Protective Coatings, Intumesent Fire ProtectionBlastech CorporationBrantford, ON 519 756 8222www.blastech.comAbrasive blasting, glass beadBorden Metal Products (Canada) LimitedBeeton, ON 905 729 2229www.bordengratings.comAluminum, Stainless Steel, Steel GratingBrunswick SteelWinnipeg, MB 204 224 1472www.brunswicksteel.comSteel-Structures plate bars hssCloverdale Paint Inc.Edmonton, AB 780 453 5700www.cloverdalepaint.comSpecialty hi-performance industrial coatings and paint products Commercial Sandblasting & Painting Ltd.Saskatoon, SK 306 931 2820Sandblasting and protective coating applicationsCorrcoat Services Inc., Sandblasters and CoatersSurrey, BC 604 881 1268www.corrcoat.caSandblasters & CoatersCustom Plate & ProfilesDelta, BC 604 524 8000www.customplate.netCut to size steel plate in various grades to 12” thick. Stock sizesheets of plate to 12”Daam Galvanizing Inc.Edmonton, AB 780 468 6868www.daamgalvanizing.comHot dip galvanizingDevoe CoatingsEdmonton, AB 780 454 4900www.devoecoatings.comCoating, paintDryTec Trans-CanadaTerrebonne, QC 450 965 0200www.drytec.caGrating, metallizing, paintEBCO Metal Finishing L.P.Richmond, BC 604 244 1500www.ebcometalfinishing.comHot dip galvanizingEDVAN Industries Inc.Nisku, AB 780 955 7915www.edvancan.comShear & form of steel plates & coil supply of safety grating-gripstrut, pert-o-grip, traction, treadEndura Manufacturing Co. Ltd.Edmonton, AB 780 451 4242www.endura.caPaint and Coating materialsFisher & Ludlow, A Division of Harris Steel Limited Edmonton, AB 780 481 3941Surrey, BC 604 888 0911Pointe Aux Trembles, QC 514 640 5085www.fisherludlow.comWelded steel/ aluminum/stainless steel grating, “Grip Span” and“Shur Grip” safety gratingFrank’s Sandblasting & PaintingNisku, AB 780 955 2633General Paint / Ameron Protective CoatingsVancouver, BC 604 253 3131www.generalpaint.comShop primers, protective coatings, paintGlobec Machineries Québec, QC 418 864 4446www.globec-machinery.comICI Devoe CoatingsVancouver, BC 604 299 1399www.devoecoatings.comIKG IndustriesNewmarket, ON 905 953 7779ikgindustries.comJ & M Sandblasting & PaintingOshawa, ON 905 436 6582www.jmsandblasting.comSandblasting and protective coatings applicationsKubes Steel Inc.Stoney Creek, ON 905 643 1229www.kubesteel.comLa Compagnie Américaine de Fer et Métaux Inc. East Montréal, QC 514 494 2000www.scrapmetal.net

La Corporation CorbecLachine, QC 514 364 4000www.corbecgalv.comSupplier of hot dip galvanizing only Laboratoire D’Essai MequaltechMontreal, QC 514 593 5755www.mequaltech.comNon-destructive testing, metallurgical analysis,welding expertLes Industries Méta-For inc.Terrebonne, QC 450 477 6322www.meta-for.caLincoln Electric Company of Canada LPToronto, ON 416 421 2600www.lincolnelectric.comWelding equipment and weldingMagnus Inc.Ste-Therese, QC 866 435 6366SDS/2 Design SoftwareMarmon/Keystones Canada Inc.Leduc, AB 780 986 2600www.marmonkeystone.comHollow structural Sections, A106 Seamless PipesMidway Wheelabrating Ltd.Abbotsford, BC 604 855 7650www.midwaywheelabrating.comWheelbrating, sandblasting, industrial coatingsMoore Brothers Transport Ltd.Brampton, ON 905 840 9872www.moorebrothers.caPacific Bolt Manufacturing Ltd.New Westminster, BC 604 524 2658www.pacbolt.comSteel fasteners, structural bolts, anchor bolts, tie rods Peinture Internationale (une division de Akzo Nobel Peintures Ltée)Dorval, QC 514 631 8686www.international-coatings.comProtective coatings, corrosion-resistant paints Price Steel Ltd.Edmonton, AB 780 447 9999www.pricesteel.comPure Metal Galvanizing, Division of PMT Industries LimitedRexdale, ON 416 675 3352www.puremetal.comCustom “Hot Dip” Zinc Galvanizing; Picking and Oiling Red River Galvanizing Inc.Winnipeg, MB 204 889 1861www.redrivergalvanizing.comSupplier of hot dip galvanizing only Reliable Tube (Edmonton) Ltd.Acheson, AB 780 962 0130www.reliable-tube.comHSS Tubing, ERW Tubing, CDSSMReliable Tube Inc.Langley, BC 604 857 9861www.reliabletube.comHollow Structural Steel TubeSamuel, Son & Co. LimitedWinnipeg, MB 204 985 6600www.samuel.comStructural Sections incl. BarSelectone Paints LimitedWeston, ON 416 742 8881www.selectonepaints.caPaint primers, fast dry enamels, coatings Silver City Galvanizing Inc.Delta, BC 604 524 1182Custom “hot dip Zinc Galvanizing: Picking and Oiling Solutions Consortech inc. B, BrBrossard, QC 450 676 1555www.consortech.comlogiciels autodesk et services professionels sur ces logicielsTerraprobe Inc.Brampton, ON 905 796 2650www.terraprobe.caStructural steel inspectionsThe Sherwin-Williams CompanyVille d’Aujou, QC 514 356 1684www.sherwin.comSpecialty industrial coatingsTri-Krete Coatings Inc.Bolton, ON 905 857 6601www.tri-kretecoatings.comPainting/Protective Coatings, Abrasive Blasting(Sandblasting),Protective Coatings/Metal FinishingTuyaux et Matériel de Fondation Ltée St. Hubert, QC 450 445 0050www.pipe-piling.comHot Roll-Wide-Flange-Bearing Pile Beams

VARSTEEL Ltd. Delta, BC 604 946 2717Lethbridge, AB 403 320 1953www.varsteel.caBeam, angle, channel, HSS plate, Sheet, Grating, expanded metal,pipe flats, rounds etc. VICWEST Corporation Edmonton, AB 780 454 4477Moncton, NB 506 857 0057Oakville, ON 905 825 2252Surrey, BC 604 590 2220Winnipeg, MB 204 669 9500www.vicwest.comSteel Metal Floor/roof deck, wall and roof cladding Vixman Construction Ltd.Milton, ON 905 875 2822www.vixman.comRoof and Floor DeckWaxman Industrial Services Corp.Brantford, ON 866 294 1699www.waxmanindustrial.caWestern Industrial Services Ltd. (WISL)Winnipeg, MB 204 956 9475www.wisl.caAbrasive Blasting & Painting Services

MILLAtlas Tube Canada ULCHarrow, ON 519 738 5000Buffalo, NY 519 536 1114www.atlastube.comEssar Steel Algoma Inc.Sault Ste. Marie, ON 705 945 2351Burlington, ON 905 331 3400Calgary, AB 403 263 4102www.essarsteelalgoma.comGerdau Ameristeel CorporationWhitby, ON 905 668 8811www.gerdauameristeel.com SSAB Enterprises, LLCLisle, IL 630 810 4800www.ssab.com

SERVICE CENTREA.J. Forsyth, A Division of Russel Metals Inc.Delta, BC 604 525 0544www.russelmetals.comAcier Leroux Boucherville, Division de Métaux Russel Inc.Boucherville, QC 450 641 2280www.leroux-steel.comAcier Pacifique IncLaval, QC 514 384 4690www.pacificsteel.caDymin Steel Inc.Abbotsford, BC 604 852 9664Brampton, ON 905 840 0808Nisku, AB 780 979 0454www.dymin-steel.comMetalium Inc.Laval, QC 450 963 0411www.metalium.comRussel Metals Inc. Edmonton, AB 780 439 2051Lakeside, NS 902 876 7861Mississauga, ON 905 819 7777Winnipeg, MB 204 772 0321www.russelmetals.comSalit Steel (Division of Myer Salit Limited)Niagara Falls, ON 905 354 5691www.salitsteel.comWilkinson Steel and Metals, A Division of Premetalco Inc. Edmonton, AB 780 434 8441Vancouver, BC 604 324 6611www.wilkinsonsteel.comMisc. structural shapes, hot rolled bars and plates. Strucurals-angles, flats, beams, channel, plateYork-Ennis, A Division of Russel Metals Inc.Mississauga, ON 905 819 7297Port Robinson, ON 905 384 9700www.russelmetals.com

HONORARYArcelorMittal International CanadaContrecoeur, QC 450 587 8600www.arcelormittal.comNucor-Yamato Steel CompanyBlytheville, AR 870 762 5500www.nucoryamato.com

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Jean-Marc Dugre, Sherbrooke, QC 819 864 0609Arno Dyck, P.Eng., Calgary, AB 403 255 6040Daniel A. Estabrooks, P.Eng., Saint John, NB 506 674 1810Curtis Feeg, Calgary, AB 403 540 0677Richard Frehlich, P.Eng., Calgary, AB 403 281 1005Alex Fulop, Vaughan, ON 905 760 7663Bernard Gérin-Lajoie, Outremont, QC 514 279 4821Francis J. Gerrits, Barrie, ON 705 737 3303Jean-Paul Giffard, ing., Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, QC 418 839 7937James M. Giffin, P.Eng., Amherst, NS 902 667 3300Daniel Girard, Chambly, QC 450 447 3055Robert Girard, Chicoutimi, QC 418 549 9687Movses R. Gulesserian, P.Eng., North York, ON 416 391 1230Ralph W. Hildenbrandt, Calgary, AB 403 245 5501Gary L. Hodgson, P.Eng., Niagara Falls, ON 905 357 6406David Howard, P.Eng., Burlington, ON 905 632 9040Don R. Ireland, P.Eng., Brampton, ON 905 846 9514Ely E. Kazakoff, P.Eng., Kelowna, BC 250 860 3225Ron Kekich, Markham, ON 905 474 2355Bhupender S. Khoral, P.Eng., Ottawa, ON 613 739 7482Franz Knoll, ing., Montréal, QC 514 878 3021Pierre Laplante, ing., Sainte Foy, QC 418 651 8984R. Mark Lasby, P.Eng., Vancouver, BC 604 629 9525Barry F. Laviolette, P.Eng., Edmonton, AB 780 454 0884René Laviolette, ing., Lévis, QC 418 304 1405Nazmi Lawen, P.Eng., Charlottetown, PE 902 368 2300Marc LeBlanc, P.Eng., Dieppe, NB 506 382 5550Steve Lécuyer, ing., Montréal, QC 514 333 5151Jeff Leibgott, ing., Montreal, QC 514 933 6621Salvatore Leo, Kirkland, QC 514 334 1234William C.K. Leung, P.Eng., Woodbridge, ON 905 851 9535Chet Liu, Chatam, ON 514 351 9612Constantino Loutas, P.Eng., Edmonton, AB 780 423 5855Clint S. Low, P.Eng., Vancouver, BC 604 688 9861James R. Malo, Thunder Bay, ON 807 345 5582Ciro Martoni, ing., Montréal, QC 514 340 0046Alfredo Mastrodicasa, P.Eng., Woodbridge, ON 905 856 2530Rein A. Matiisen, P.Eng., Calgary, AB 403 338 5804Brian McClure, Nanaimo, BC 250 713 9875Philip A. McConnell, Edmonton, AB 780 450 8005Mark McFadden, Chatam, ON 514 351 9612Alan J. McGill, P.Eng., Port Alberni, BC 250 724 3400Glenn J. McMillan, London, ON 519 453 1480Avrid Meland, P.Eng., Calgary, AB 403 716 8158Andrew W. Metten, P.Eng., Struct.Eng., Vancouver, BC 604 688 9861Jason Mewis, P.Eng., Saskatoon, SK 306 978 7730Mark K. Moland, P.Eng., Lepreau, NB 506 659 6388Mirek Neumann, P.Eng., Mississauga, ON 905 823 7134Neil A. Paolini, P.Eng., Etobicoke, ON 416 249 4651Francis Pare, Trois-Rivieres, QC 819 373 1145Serge Parent, Oakville, ON 905 808 0344Claude Pasquin, ing., Montreal, QC 514 282 8100Tiberiu Pepelea, ing., Trois-Rivières, QC 819 372 4543Jacques Pharand, Montreal, QC 514 872 5466Gérard Pilon, ing, Valleyfield, QC 450 373 9999Bertrand Proulx, ing, Shawinigan, QC 819 537 5771R. Paul Ransom, P.Eng., Burlington, ON 905 693 9628Dan S. Rapinda, P.Eng., Winnipeg, MB 204 488 6674Hamidreza Razaghi, Edmonton, AB 780 989 7120Mehrak Razzvi, P.Eng., North Vancouver, BC 604 988 7131Joël Rhéaume, ing., Beauport, QC 418 660 5858Bijoy G. Saha, P.Eng., Fredericton, NB 506 452 9000Joseph M. Sarkor, P.Eng., Kelowna, BC 250 868 1413Wilfred Siu, P.Eng., Edmonton, AB 780 451 1905Stig Skarborn, P.Eng., Fredericton, NB 506 452 1804Paul Slater, Kitchener, ON 519 743 6500Ralph E. Southward, P.Eng., Burlington, ON 905 639 7455Danis St-Laurent, Dieppe, NB 506 382 9353Robert Stolz, P.Eng., Medicine Hat, AB 403 526 6761Thor A. Tandy, P.Eng., Victoria, BC 250 384 9115Mike L. Trader, P.Eng., Hamilton, ON 905 381 3231Serge Tremblay, ing., Quebec, QC 418 878 3218Daniel E. Turner, Montreal, QC 514 344 1865Deborah VanSlyke, P.Eng., Fredericton, NB 506 452 8480Serge Vézina, ing., Laval, QC 514 281 1010J.H.R. Vierhuis, P.Eng., Willowdale, ON 416 497 8600Dave R.M. Vrkljan, Calgary, AB 403 251 2578M. Declan Whelan, P.Eng., Hamilton, ON 905 523 1988Chell K. Yee, Edmonton, AB 780 488 5636Ken Zwicker, P.Eng., St. Albert, AB 780 458 6964George Graham, C.E.T., Winnipeg, MB 204 943 7501Bill McPherson, Campbell River, BC 250 923 1737Angelo M. Ricciuto, Concord, ON 905 669 6303Ronald W. Rollins, Burnaby, BC 604 453 4057

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