Braced Frames for Low to Moderate Seismicity, published by the CISC, illustrates the design of seismic force-resisting systems (SFRS) and brace-to-gusset connections for concentrically braced frames in areas of low to moderate seismicity (See Figure 1). The design notes refer extensively to the National Building Code of Canada 2015 (NBC 2015) and to CSA S16-14, Design [...]
Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC)’s Education & Research Council Chairman, J. Craig Martin (CWB Group) presented a new $2,500 award at this year’s National Steel Bridge Competition to recognize the Canadian Team with the highest combined scores in construction economy and structural efficiency. The winner of the $2,500 prize was the University of British Columbia. [...]
The updated, second edition of Industrial Steel Structures, by R.A. MacCrimmon and J. Richard, was published earlier this year. It can be obtained from the CISC Steel Store (https://steelstore.cisc-icca.ca/). See Figure 1. This CISC publication was expanded from 148 pages (in the first edition) to 201 and illustrates the design of a typical mill building carrying [...]
Thank you to this year’s honourees for your lifetime of dedication to the advancement of steel construction in Canada through your unparalleled devotion to expanding the knowledge of the steel industry for the benefit of society, the steel construction industry, and associated professions. Hugh A. Krentz has been instrumental in making Canadian buildings and bridges [...]
NOW AVAILABLE The fourth edition of Crane-Supporting Steel Structures: Design Guide, by R.A. MacCrimmon, is now available at the CISC Steel Store (https://steelstore.cisc-icca.ca/). Past editions of this CISC publication have filled a long-standing need for technical information for the design and construction of crane-supporting steel structures according to Canadian codes and standards written in limit states [...]
PROJECT TEAM ARCHITECTS: NORR Limited Architects & Engineers STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS: NORR Limited Architects & Engineers FABRICATOR / DETAILER: Lainco Inc. GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Pomerleau Inc. DECONTAMINATION, REDEVELOPMENT AND MOD-ERNIZATION The Museum of Science and Technology of Canada, as we once knew, was forced to close its doors in 2014 following the opening of the presence [...]
Steel Provides Soundtrack to Geffen Hall’s Transformation By : Matthew Bradford New York’s David Geffen Hall is tuning up for its second act. The iconic music hall, located within the iconic Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and home to the New York Philharmonic, is undergoing a floor-to-ceiling renovation that will see the venue transformed into [...]
The CISC expresses their deepest sympathies for the passing of Reidar Bjørhovde Reidar Bjørhovde, Dr-Ing, PhD, PE, age 80, of Tucson, Arizona, died on Monday, November 29, 2021 from the effects of Parkinson’s, has had a long-standing career in the steel industry and was a contributing member of the CISC Education and Research Council. Our sincere sympathies to his friends [...]
Innovation Centre, Red River College Building Exterior Credit: Diamond Schmitt Steel Superstructure Creates Flexible, High-Tech Interactive Spaces By: Matthew Bradford Red River College is readying its Exchange District Campus for the arrival of its new Innovation Centre. Currently in construction by Winnipeg’s Akman Construction, the 80,000-sq.-ft. addition will house “re-imagined academic programs, innovations and [...]