CISC Manitoba/NW Ontario Celebrates Steel Structures at 2019 Steel Design Awards
Thank you to all that attended the 2019 gala on April 10, 2019 at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba! The 2019 CISC Manitoba/North West Ontario Region Steel [...]
Submission Period for the 2019 CISC Quebec Awards for Excellence in Steel Construction is Now Open
The Gala celebrating the 21st Annual Awards of Excellence will be held on Monday, November 11, 2019 at the Windsor Ballroom. This Gala is an annual event through which the [...]
Steel vs. Wood: Which is the More Sustainable Building Material?
According to certain "studies", wood claims a smaller environmental footprint than any other major building material. However, a closer look at the facts reveal some significant inconsistencies with that claim. [...]
Matching and Non-Matching Welding Electrodes
Welded connections in structural applications are normally designed with matching electrodes, as listed in Table 4 of CSA Standard S16 for steels produced to CSA G40.21, "Structural Quality Steel". Starting [...]
Seismic Corner: When Other Loads Govern
For practicality and economic reasons, codes are reluctant to enforce design for full elastic forces, especially where seismic forces are large. Inelastic design complicates the design substantially and has led [...]
