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Vancouver Inspection Course
March 1, 2012, Vancouver, British Columbia

Inspection of Steel Structures
Presented in partnership with the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of British Columbia

Veue
Best Western Chateau Granville,
1100 Granville Street,
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2B6

Time
8:00 a.m. Registration 

Course description
This seminar will provide owners, designers, constructors, fabricators, erectors, building officials and inspection agencies with requirements, recommendations and resources for the inspection of steel-framed buildings. Governing standards and documents discussed include
     • National Building Code of Canada
     • CSA S16-09 Design of Steel Structures
     • CISC Code of Standard Practice for Structural Steel
     • CSA W59-03(09) Welded Steel Construction (Metal Arc Welding)
     • RCSS Specification for Structural Joints Using High Strength Bolts

The elements to be discussed include
     • structural steel materials
     • steel fabrication
     • steel erection
     • welding and welded connections
     • bolting and bolted connections
     • steel joists and joist girders
     • steel floor and roof deck systems.

Discussion will include both detailed technical requirements and methodologies for implementation from both a quality control (production) and quality assurance (third party) inspection perspective. Experience from the new AISC Specification's Chapter N on Quality Control and Quality Assurance will be shared.

Who should attend?
     • building owners
     • constructors and construction managers
     • structural engineers and others who design or specify steel structures
     • code officials involved in the approvals or inspection process
     • steel fabricators and erectors
     • third-party inspection agencies

Registration
Advance - by Februay 9, 2012:
CISC & ICBA Members Price: $390- non-Member: $440

After Februay 9, 2012:
CISC & ICBA Members Price: $440 - non-Members: 490

Please click here to link to registration.

Course Leader

Robert E. Shaw, Jr., P.E.