On Friday August 28th, 2020 The Government of Saskatchewan published the Prompt Payment Regulations. The Builders' Lien Amendment Regulations, 2020 (the Prompt Payment Regulations) for The Builders' Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2018 (the Prompt Payment Bill) provide the details, with the effective of date of April 1, 2021. The Government is in the process of [...]
The B.C. Ministry of Health, according to B.C. Finance Minister Carole James, will spend at least $4.4 billion over the next three to five years on 13 major hospital construction projects. The COVID-19 pandemic has strangled B.C.’s once full-throttle private construction industry, the proposed multibillion-dollar hospital construction program aims to salvage an industry that accounted [...]
Part 3 in the CISC Handbook of Steel Construction shows various configurations of beam-to-column moment connections designed to resist wind and gravity loads, along with detailed calculations. As illustrated in the accompanying figure, a typical moment connection has beam flanges welded to an unreinforced column using complete-penetration (CPG) groove welds and a single-sided bolted (or [...]
The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC), wishes to extend their heartfelt congratulations to Solid Rock Steel Fabricating Co. Ltd. for its 55th year Anniversary. Under the leadership of Peter Steunenberg, Solid Rock Steel employs over 40 dedicated people and their years of hard work, commitment, and dedication to the steel industry are noteworthy! Their [...]
On behalf of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) a heartfelt congratulations to Canam Group for celebrating their 60th year Anniversary. What an achievement! We cannot be prouder of our member fabricator, for they are a pillar of excellence. Under the leadership of Marc Dutil, a visionary, their project realizations reflect their strive for innovation, [...]
$1.9 million in total investment to benefit in high-school welding programs across Canada Twenty-two high-schools across Canada will benefit from over $1.9 million to improve and enhance their welding programs. The funding, made possible by the CWB Welding Foundation’s Capital Equipment and Consumables Fund and co-investment from other partners, will allow high schools to complete [...]
Hellen Christodoulou, PH.D. Ing., B.C.L., LL.B., M.B.A. The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC-ICCA) Fabricator QUIRION MÉTAL Architects LEMAY Structural Engineers ELEMA EXPERTS-CONSEIL Detailers ASIMUT Contractor POMERLEAU Owners ALLIED PROPERTIES REIT Credit Lemay Technical info. This daring project involved the harmonious integration of a contemporary block into the Read Building, a historic building dating [...]
HIGHLIGHTS Manufacturing sales rose 10.7 per cent to $40.2 billion in May. Sales increased in 9 of 11 major industries, headlined by a substantial rebound in motor vehicles and parts. Sales were up in 8 of 10 provinces, led by Ontario and Quebec. The inventory-to-sales ratio inched down from a record 2.41 in April to [...]
Hellen Christodoulou, PH.D. Ing., B.C.L., LL.B., M.B.A. The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC-ICCA) 2019 Winner of the Québec CISC-ICCA Awards for Excellence in Steel Construction in the category of “Erection - Ingenuity - Constructability” Owner Quebec Ministry of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transport Electrification (MTMDET) Steel Fabricator Canam Engineering team SNC-Lavalin /CIMA Joint venture Contractor [...]
To calculate the shear stress, τ and angular deflection, θ caused by a torsional moment generated by the application of forces acting at some distance from the centroid, the polar moment of inertia for the respective section, Ϳ is required. Figure 1: Typical Tubular Sections For a Hollow Circular Tube: For a Hollow Square [...]