Education marks the cornerstone of our civilization and, for our Canadian economy, is vital to its continual advancement and growth. In this issue, structural steel’s role in education is illustrated with examples from sea-to-sea.
In Vancouver, the University of British Columbia’s Nobel Biocare Oral Heath Centre illustrates that when there is a deadline to be met, steel can make the schedule work.
At the University of Alberta, a new and unique reaction wall has just been completed for the I.F. Morrison Structural Engineering Laboratory. A first ever use for a steel-plate shear-wall finds a home, where the technology was developed and refined to be the backbone of future steel research.
In Halifax, a performance-based solution for unprotected structural steel has been used for the new Citadel High School – a process made possible by the 2005 National Building Code of Canada.
Student awards, scholarships and competitions from coast-to-coast highlight Canada’s bright minds in a new generation of steel designers.
The Angus Technopôle building in Montreal demonstrates that steel is always in fashion and its reuse contributes to a greener Canada.
If you are still looking for a solution to a steel question, make sure to check with Dr. Sylvie for answers.
Michael I. Gilmor
President, CISC