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IN THIS ISSUESeismic Corner – Alfred Wong 6

Allstream Centre: Teaching an Old Automotive Building a New Green Trick – Michelle Ponto 8

Students Play with Tension: the 2008/09 SSEF Architectural Student Design Competition – Loraine Fowlow 12

Full House: the ASCE-AISC National Student Steel Bridge Competition – Geoff Weisenberger 14

Elliptical Hollow SectionsPart One: Properties And Applications – Jeffrey A. Packer 16

Alberta and Ontario 2009 Steel Design Awards 18

For Green’s Sake – Will Koroluk 24

News and Events 26

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FROM THE EDITOR

The Canadian Institute of SteelConstruction and our related foundationthe Structural Steel Education

Foundation supports and develops numerouslearning initiatives and programs for UniversityStudents across Canada. Full House takes aninside look at the dynamics during last May’sBridge Competition in Las Vegas. Tension,

highlights the annual SSEF Architectural Competition. It is wonderfulto see, that with the generous support of the members of the CISCand SSEF, Canada’s education system is producing world classengineers and architects able to compete on an international stage.

Built in the 1929, Toronto’s Automotive Building was a beautifulArt Deco icon. However, it was time to bring the landmark into the21st century as the state-of-the-art Allstream Conference Centre.There was a major hurdle; the designers’ vision of a grand hallwith no columns. Sustainable steel to the rescue! The new long-span steel roof structure is part of the green solution certifying therevitalized building LEED Silver.

The image above of the new Go Transit, Streetsville Bus Facilityreceived an Ontario, Green Buildings, Award of Merit. It is anotherexample of sustainable steel’s contribution to the greening ofmodern construction. Our cover image of Calgary’s spectacularWater Centre is the recipient of 2009 Alberta, Architectural Award.As always our summary of these awards is an interesting read.

Seismic Corner examines Ductility and Notch-toughness ofStructure Steel. While For Green’s Sake examines recent advancesin steel production – probably the most environmental product made.

Ed Whalen, P.Eng.President CISC

The energy-dissipating elements in seismic-force-resistingsystems must endure stable inelastic cyclic deformationwhen subjected to the design ground motions. In steel

systems that are designed in accordance with capacity-designprinciples, these elements may be frame members, in-fill plates inplate walls, connection gusset plates or other parts of the system(See Clause 27 of CSA S16-01 and Seismic Corner article inIssue No. 33).

DUCTILITYIn order to ensure adequate post-yield behaviour, these elementsshould be made of steel products that possess the characteristicsbelow:

1) Good ductility ( 20% longitudinal elongation in a 50 mmgauge length) and

2) A large amount of strain-hardening (yield-stress-to-tensile-strength ratio 0.85).

Clause 27 of CSA Standard S16-01 provides specific requirementsfor the material used in the energy-dissipating elements. By refer-encing Clauses 5.1.3 and 8.6 (a) and restricting the steel gradesto those having a specified minimum yield stress, Fy, not greaterthan 350 MPa, Clause 27.1.5.1 explicitly recognizes all weldablegrades of steel in CSA G40.21 having Fy not greater than 350 MPaand ASTM A992. These steels meet the above-mentioned elon-gation requirement because they are required to pass mill testsincluding minimum elongation limits (stipulated in the CSA orASTM standard) ranging from 21% to 23%. Also, the Fy-to-Furatios of all these steels are less than 0.85 (0.61 Fy/Fu 0.78).Use of other grades of steel requires demonstration that the energy-dissipating elements can sustain the high post-yield strains neededto achieve the performance assumed in the design. It should benoted that ASTM A992 Specification provides an additionalassurance by restricting the maximum mill-test yield-strength-to-tensile-strength ratio to 0.85 and A992 is now the most commongrade of steel for wide-flange shapes in Canada.

Steel products, in compliance with Clauses 5.1.3 and 8.6 (a) andhaving Fy greater than 350 MPa but not exceeding 480 MPa, arepermitted for use as columns where inelastic hinging is expectedat the base only, such as fixed-base columns in moment-resistingframes.

NOTCH-TOUGHNESSBecause structures experience significant strain rate effect whensubjected to a strong earthquake steel notch-toughness is alsodesirable, especially for heavy rolled sections and thick plateelements. Clause 27.1.5.2 stipulates a minimum average CharpyV-notch impact test value of 27 joules at 20°C for rolled shapes withflanges 40 millimetres and thicker and plates over 51 millimetresin thickness that are used in energy dissipating elements forbuildings with specified short-period spectral acceleration ratios,IEFaSa(0.2), greater than 0.55. This requirement also applies towelded members anywhere in the seismic-force-resisting system.The impact tests should conform to the pertinent requirements inCSA G40.20. Clause 27.1.5.2 also specifies the test frequencyand the location in the cross-section of rolled shape where thetest specimen is taken from. Research studies conducted in theU.S. demonstrated that lighter rolled sections and thinner plates,benefited from sufficient thickness reduction in the productionrolling process, generally possess notch-toughness exceeding theabove-mentioned minimum requirement. It should be noted thatthe minimum notch-toughness required for this application is lessdemanding in comparison with requirements established in CSAStandards G40.20 /G40.21 for notch-tough steels. For example,Charpy V-notch test requirements for 350WT steel in Categories1, 2, 3 and 4 are 27 joules at 0°C, -20°C, -30°C and -45°Crespectively.

SUMMARYStructural grades of steel for shapes and plates that are mostcommonly used, such as ASTM A992 and CSA G40.21 300Wand 350W products, meet the ductility requirements for seismicdesign applications. They are also considered adequate for lowseismicity applications without test verification for notch-toughness,regardless of thickness or size.

For higher seismicity applications, thick plates and relatively heavysections used in energy-dissipating elements and welded partsof the seismic-force-resisting system require a moderate notch-toughness to be verified by tests. It should be noted that the useof thick plates and heavy sections as energy-dissipating elementscan usually be avoided except for large structures. They may benecessary for use as columns with welded parts or connections inmid-rise and high-rise buildings. Because thick plates and heavysections are usually purchased directly from the mills the purchaserincludes these moderate Charpy V-notch test requirements in themill order specification.


SEISMIC CORNERDUCTILITY AND NOTCH-TOUGHNESS OF STRUCTURAL STEEL

Alfred F. Wong, P.Eng.


Encompassing 160,000 square feet and costing $46.8 million,the redevelopment of Toronto’s Automotive Building atExhibition Place was no light task. The project involved

transforming a space that was originally created to showcaseCanada’s first auto show in 1929 to a state-of-the-art conferencecentre. At the same time, the team needed to preserve the ArtDeco styling of the building, while meeting LEED (Leadership inEnergy and Environmental Design) requirements.

“Having this building target LEED certification was not an after-thought. It was something that we intended to do,” said LauraPurdy, who represents the owners of the centre. “Once the centreis complete, it will be the first conference centre in Canada toattain LEED Silver status.”

Exhibition Place spans 192 acres and is owned by the City ofToronto. The site is comprised of a number of historical buildingsand is a popular place for conventions, exhibitions, and specialevents. Exhibition Place already had a strong environmental

standard before the redevelopment of the Allstream Centre.Existing programs range from wind turbines and geothermalheating, to water conservation efforts.

“There is a current trend in the industry to embrace green buildings.The green movement simply reinforced our decision to build toLEED Silver,” said Purdy. “From an architectural point of view, wewanted to restore many of the historic features, modernize themand move them forward into the future as a LEED Silver conferencecentre.” The original façade was maintained and restored.Heritage elements, such as the entrance lobbies in the interiorspace were restored, but one of the new additions was the needfor a ballroom on the main floor with pre-function space.

SUPPORTING A COLUMN-FREE BALLROOMOne of the challenges with the building was that the existingstructure had a series of columns that ran through the centre andsupported the roof. Transforming the main floor space into aballroom meant developing a solution that would eliminate the


ALLSTREAM CENTRE: TEACHING AN OLD AUTOMOTIVE BUILDING A NEW GREEN TRICK

MUCH OF A 1929 AUTOMOTIVE BUILDING WAS REUSED TO SERVE A NEW PURPOSE AS A MEETINGPLACE. MERGING THE OLD WITH THE NEW WAS A CHALLENGE TO THE DESIGN TEAM. A NEW LONG-SPAN STEEL ROOF STRUCTURE WAS PART OF THE GREEN SOLUTION LEADING TO LEED SILVER.

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central columns. However, coming up with a column-free solutionwhile trying to reuse the existing structure was not simple. Theballroom was planned to be nearly 44,000 square feet (151 ft x290 ft) , making it the largest ballroom in Toronto. NORR Limited,the project’s architectural and engineering firm, considered severalalternatives to keep the vintage 1929 roof. The central part of thevintage roof had an area of 180 ft x 330 ft In the short direction,the typical structural system consists of two pitched trusses eachspanning 90 feet: one runs from the perimeter to the centre ofthe high roof, and the other truss from the centre to the perimeter.

“Basically, each pitched truss generated a bay of 90 ft x 30 ft, fora total of 2 x 11 bays in the long direction. You ended up with 10columns down the centre of the room,” said Anthony Di Stefano,Director of Engineering Services at NORR.

“There was an interior option where we would eliminate eightexisting columns and introduce a new column in the centre of thenine bays. But then we would have had to support two 135 footspans with twin 42 inch deep girders,” said Di Stefano. This optionnot only left a centre column, but it also created a bulkhead thatwas problematic down the middle of the room as it lowered theceiling space. It also created a left and a right side to the ballroomspace, and caused sightline obstructions.

A second option involved an exterior system by creating a deeptruss between the two pitches of the roof. This solution would createa 300 foot long, 25 foot deep truss in the valley of the two pitchedroofs. “We would then hang the roof below at the existing columnlocations via structural steel hangers. By tensioning these hangerswe would then transfer the load of the existing roof off of thecolumns below and into the new truss above. Once unloaded theexisting columns below could be removed,” said Di Stefano. Thissolution created a grand open space without the bulkhead in themiddle. The main disadvantage was that it introduced a deepexterior truss which was expensive to erect. It was also visuallyobstructive on top of the roof, which went against the building’shistoric mandate.

In the end, NORR suggested removing the historic pitched roofregion completely. Fortunately, all the steel components wererecovered for recycling.

IMPLEMENTING THE RIGHT SOLUTIONIn the original building, there were 22 bays of 90 ft x 30 ft. In theoption Di Stefano and the team implemented, there would beone bay of 151 ft x 290 ft providing flexibility and prolonging thelife of the building.

“We first thought we could replace the present structural systemwith a traditional joist and girder truss solution. We studied thisand discovered that it created a ceiling height that was slightlyless than what we wanted,” said Di Stefano. “After looking overeverything, we decided to use long span steel joists instead.” Theteam put in 11 foot deep trusses, at roof level, along the perimeterof the new ballroom and introduced horizontal cross bracing inselective bays. This resulted in a column-free ballroom. The 151foot span was infilled with 39 long-span steel joists at approximately7 feet on centre.

“The owner’s team decided that due to the long spans, steel wasthe only viable structural solution,” said president and CEO, StephenBenson of Benson Steel. Using steel joists was the most feasibleoption to ensure the project could be completed within budget,time constraints and historical limitations that the team had towork within.

“There were significant loads from partition walls in the middlethird of the building. These created a deflection that needed tobe monitored during erection to satisfy partition tolerances,” saidBenson. This was one of the few times long-span joists, that werethis long, had been used in this capacity in Canada.


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“To erect the long-span joists, additional coordination was neededon site to ensure safety and quality was at its maximum,” saidBenson. The project involved 490 tons of structural steel, 435 tonsof long-span joists assembled with 10,120 bolts (3/4" and 1" A325TC fasteners).

"This was a challenging job to detail in dealing with the existingstructure and the new design" said Benson. The Tekla modeldeveloped by Pro Draft allowed an early 3D view of the finalstructure which assisted the project team in detecting potentialconflicts.

GOING LEED GREEN WITH STEELLEED operates on a point system. Points are earned for eachattribute that the system considers to be environmentally beneficial.The Allstream Centre’s target is a LEED Silver certification with33-38 points. The centre achieved some points for keeping portionsof the existing building and revitalizing the structure. The special

steel roof structure also allowed them to get more points towardsLEED status. “Wide flange shapes contain about 93% of recycledcontent which also helps,” said Benson.

The redeveloped building incorporated heat recovery on HVACsystems, natural daylight, a cistern for rainwater harvesting, lowconsumption plumbing fixtures, condensing boilers, active airquality monitoring system, occupancy sensor lighting, as well asenergy saving windows.

When possible, “we choose the team based on our LEED goal.”NORR, Vanbots Construction and Benson Steel all had previousexperience with LEED buildings so they understood the system.“We also used a LEED consultant to ensure all the LEEDrequirements were met,” said Purdy.

Much effort was spent trying to reuse the old vintage roof structure.In the end, providing a column-free space with an efficient andrelatively discrete long-span steel structure proved to be the bestsustainable fit. In the end, it's all about finding a coherent balancebetween economical, social and environmental criteria.


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PROJECT SUMMARY OWNER Direct Energy Centre, Allstream Centre ARCHITECT NORR Limited Architects and Engineers STRUCTURAL ENGINEER NORR Limited Architects and Engineers GENERAL CONTRACTOR Vanbots Construction Corporation CISC STEEL FABRICATOR Benson SteelCISC STEEL DETAILER Pro Draft Inc.

RECYCLED CONTENT CALCULATION RECAPThere are basically two processes for making steel. The integratedmill produces steel with the BOF (Basic Oxygen Furnace) whilethe mini-mill’s process is based on the EAF (Electric Arc Furnace).The BOF uses 25% recycled steel (up to 35%) and the EAF isfed 90% recycled steel (up to nearly 100%). Adding the post-consumer and half the pre-consumer recycled contents willgenerally provide a 15-20% LEED value for a BOF and 75-90%for an EAF. Most North American hot-rolled shapes are producedusing the EAF while much of the cold-formed steel comes fromcoil or plate generally produced via the BOF route. All NorthAmerican W-shapes, for example, are EAF products. Note thatboth BOF and EAF processes are needed for a global sustainableenvironment.

Steel Recycling Institute - There is a specific section addressedto architects and engineers, for dealing with LEED requirements.> www.recycle-steel.org/leed.html

The fact sheet is of particular interest. It contains typical break-downs of post-consumer and pre-consumer recycled content ofsteel as a function of the process (BOF or EAF). Hence, onceyou have associated the product to the process, you can baseyour calculations on these global statistics. You can also makeyour calculations based on letters provided by the mills directly. For more information, visit> www.cisc-icca.ca/sustainability

STUDENTS PLAY WITH TENSION: THE 2008/09 SSEF ARCHITECTURAL STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION


Loraine Fowlow, University of Calgary

Feather in The Glen Bird Sanctuary, 2009 Award Winner, Matt Schmid, University of Waterloo

The eighth annual SSEF Architectural Student DesignCompetition was launched once again this year, and theFoundation received 66 entries from students studying

architecture across Canada. As in the previous seven years, theprimary intention of this competition is to provide Canadianarchitectural students with a unique opportunity to embark on a design process that brings to together concept and reality,through the use of steel structure and detailing.

This year‘s competition was somewhat different from previousyears‘, however. Instead of asking students to design a particulartypology, such as a pedestrian bridge, students were asked insteadto explore the potential in steel of a simple physical fact: tension.The competition brief explained:

“Students are invited not only to explore tension as it may beexpressed in form, surfaces, members, and connections; they arealso invited to engage in the exploration of tension as part of astructural dialogue that may occur between tension and compressionas that results in the structural resolution of architectural form.While they may range from utilitarian to exquisite in their execution,all responses must, nonetheless, come to terms with one simpleproblem: the clear application of tension to achieve a harmoniousstructural solution.”

The winning project was designed by Matt Schmid of the Universityof Waterloo, for his project entitled, “Feather in the Glen”, supervisedby Professor Philip Beesley. The entry description reads:

“The Feather in the Glen Bird Sanctuary is a large and extremelylight structure achieved through a complex interdependencebetween tension and compression members in its structural system.

Hollow steel sections span large distances made possible by theuse of hundreds of tension cables that provide a high degree oflateral stability and stiffness to the sections. The loads acting onthe structure are reduced to their essential lines and picked upwith a minimal use of the material. The interdependence of sucha system consisting of a single material demonstrates the incredibleversatility of steel. The steel cables also defy their one-dimensionalnature as they integrate structure and form. Their lines are sweptthrough space by close repetition to form complex three dimen-sional implied surfaces.”

Juror Chris Adach commented that, “The project yearns to becomposed of steel elements, whereas no other product could solvethe design problem as efficiently or as elegantly. The creative useof steel as a building block is clearly demonstrated. While aviariesare not new concepts, the unique position and application of siteintegrated elements pushes the envelope of function and aestheticsdrawing the interest of participants. The form of the structure isappropriate for its intended use and site location chosen. Thiscreates a harmony with the adjacent landscape integrating atransitional flow of open site and enclosure.”

An Award of Merit was given to Jonathan Cummings from theUniversity of Toronto, for his project entitled, “Counter Balance.”Jonathan’s Faculty Sponsor was Professor David Bowick.

This year’s judging panel consisted of Chris Adach, M & G Steel;Carol Kleinfeldt, Kleinfeldt Mychajlowycz Architects; Neb Erakovic,Halcrow Yolles; and, Roger Pavan, Pavan Architects. Many thanksto the jury for their hard work and excellent choices.

For more information, visit the website at www.ssef-ffca.ca


CONDENSED AND REPRINTED FROM THE JULY 2009 ISSUE OF MODERN STEEL CONSTRUCTION

Away from the chaos and revelry of the Strip, a different type ofintensity was on display on a recent May weekend in Las Vegas.While everyone else was in town on vacation, college students—

around 550 of them—were doing something constructive. More specifically,they were building steel bridges.

The occasion for such prolific, focused activity in such a leisure-orientedlocale was the National Student Steel Bridge Competition (NSSBC), whichtook place at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ Thomas and Mack Center.

In all, 46 teams of university-level civil engineering students from Canadaand the U.S. assembled, displayed, and tested their creations in the annualcontest. The teams are narrowed down from nearly 200 teams that participatein 18 regional competitions.

“At this level, they really know what they’re doing,” said John Parucki, whohas been the head judge of the competition for the past 15 years. “We getthe cream of the crop every year, and they get to compete against eachother. You can’t get any more real world than this.”

NSSBC started as a regional competition in the American Midwest in the mid-1980s and grew into a national competition by 1992. Three teams at thisyear’s competition built their bridges in under four minutes, and several othersweren’t too far behind; the majority of the field finished in under 15 minutes.

But construction speed is only one of six categories in which the bridgesare judged. Stiffness, lightness, economy, display, and efficiency are alsoassessed, and the best combined score across all six categories wins. Everyyear, the design parameters change slightly to meet the Problem Statement,which this year called for teams to create a scale model of an attractive andfunctional replacement for a century-old highway bridge spanning a scenicriver. In past competitions, above-deck steelwork was part of the program,but this year everything had to remain below the deck. Also, this year’sbridges were required to be 20 ft long and capable of carrying 2,500 lb.

PREP WORKStudents design and build the bridges themselves and begin the wholeprocess months in advance. The assembly is practiced over and over until itis perfected; in many cases, teams will assemble their bridges more than100 times.

In some cases, the design changes at the last minute—before the regionalcompetition and sometimes even between the conference and national

FULL HOUSE

Geoff Weisenberger

1 - Just their first Nationals, Team Laval earned a 1st in Economy and2nd in Construction Speed with these unique, folded-plate elementsand integrated connections.

2 - The elegant design and details that won 1st in Display for Team ÉTS.

3 - The seasoned and confident Lakehead Team staged for constructionand ultimately a 2nd in Economy, 3rd in Construction Speed and 3rd

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CANADIAN TEAMS

CISC and SSEF became National Sponsors of the ASCE-AISCNational Student Bridge Competition in 2008. However,support of Canadian teams dates back to the early 1990’sand continues today.

The Canadian Teams final standings in the 2009 ASCE-AISCNational Student Bridge Competition.

Overall out of 47 teams:

Lakehead University – 3rd

École de Technologie Supérieure – 20th

Université Laval – 22nd

Congratulations to all!

competitions. “We actually had our bridge built a month beforeregionals, then decided to scrap the entire truss and throw itaway,” noted Eric Gunderson, North Dakota State University’sco captain; NDSU has won the competition five times in the last10 years. “We designed and fabricated a new truss for regionalsin less than two weeks. It took us two bridges to get it right, but inthe end we got what we wanted.”

IT’S ON The two-day competition began on Friday, which involved the mostarbitrary segment, the display judging. The Rules Committee —made up of 10 volunteers from the steel industry and academia—made their rounds and decisions on which entries they foundmost aesthetically pleasing.

Walking amongst the entries was like walking through a museumof bridge design. The sheer variety of colours, styles, and designswas amazing, especially given the parameters to which theteams must adhere. Bridges were constructed with a variety offraming types, including joists, trusses, box trusses, HSS, or anycombination thereof.

FROM MUSEUM TO RACETRACKWhile Friday offered an opportunity to look over the bridges at aleisurely pace and observe the students in a somewhat relaxedsetting, Saturday was a different story and featured the mostexciting part of the competition: the timed construction of thebridges. Students raced back and forth between their materialstaging areas and the bridges in an effort to beat the clock.

Here’s how it works: Teams are compiled of 10-20 members,although only four or five get to build. The judges—there arealmost 50, many of them local and all involved in the steel industryin some form or fashion—referee all areas of the competitionexcept for the aesthetics portion.

When the bridge is complete, the clock stops. This year’s fastesttime was delivered by State University of New York (SUNY)Canton, which came in at just over three minutes. However, insome ways, the clock doesn’t stop with the construction portion.Additional time may be added due to penalties given during theload test, much like a hurdler being penalized for knocking downa hurdle even if he crosses the finish line first. Violations includeitems such as a nut falling off its bolt during transport to the loadtesting area or a nut not being fully engaged.

SURVEYING STRENGTH Following the construction portion, teams put their bridge’s strengthto the test at the load stations, where lateral and vertical loadtesting is performed. Safety supports are placed below the bridge,should one happen to collapse. For the lateral test, a load of 75

lb is placed on one side of the bridge and a “sway target” isestablished on the other side, then a 50-lb lateral pull is appliedat the sway target and the sway is measured. Sway must notexceed 1 in., or the bridge does not pass the test.

Vertical load testing begins by having the team members placetwo decking units near opposite ends of the bridge and adding100 lb to each of them. From here, 1,150 lb is added to oneunit. Two targets are established longitudinally at the center ofthe decking unit, on either side of the bridge. Downward verticaldeflection is measured at both targets. Next, 1,150 lb is placedon the other decking unit. There’s only one target at this end. (Ittoo is established longitudinally at the center of the decking unit,but only on one side.) The absolute value of vertical deflection atthis target that occurs from when the load is added to the firstunit to when it is added to this one, is measured.

WEIGHING INThe last step for the bridge is to undergo a weight test. Simplyput, the lightest bridge wins this category. Weight also plays intothe final category, structural efficiency; aggregate deflection fromthe vertical load test also factors into this category.

FINAL RESULTSIn the end, the sum is the whole of its parts. Sacrifices in onearea might lead to advantages in others. While timing and costare important, “Being able to construct the design—that’s what’smost valuable,” said NSSBC judging veteran T. Bartlett Quimby,an associate vice provost at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

SUNY College of Technology at Canton, after placing first in twocategories last year, won the overall competition this year. NDSUtook second, while Lakehead University came in third. While it’scertainly nice to win, the competition is really about preparingfuture engineers for the real world.

Elliptical Hollow Sections are the newest members of thefamily of manufactured steel tubes. Being different, thesetubes just look modern and they offer additional scope for

visual expression.

Elliptical Hollow Sections (EHS) began initially with CircularHollow Sections (CHS) and then expanded to include Square andRectangular Hollow Sections (SHS and RHS, respectively). EHShave been produced in Europe since 1994. The use of this producthas steadily grown, with architects employing EHS in manystructures utilizing Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel(AESS). The principal application of EHS initially was as structuralsupporting members for glass roofs and glass façades, such asthe Coeur Défense atrium. In this building the EHS strong axis forbending is oriented towards the imposed load. If viewed througha glazed wall a minimal member width is then seen.

THE PRODUCTAll EHS are produced, with major-to-minor axis dimensions of 2:1,as hot finished hollow structurals. They are produced as continuouslywelded sections, joined by high frequency induction welding andfinished to final shape at extremely high (normalizing) temperatures,with the outside weld bead removed but the inside weld beadtypically left in place. Due to the hot finishing process EHS havea fine grain structure, uniform mechanical properties, excellentweldability, negligible residual stress, are suitable for hot-dipgalvanizing and are applicable for dynamic loading situations. Asa mark of their acceptance into the community of hollow sections,the most recent European production standard for hot finishedstructural hollow sections includes EHS in the scope.

APPLICATIONSArchitects have found novelty in using EHS for columns in Europe– and also in Canada too. The Legends Centre in OshawaOntario, as well as the Electronic Arts stair in Vancouver, haveboth won CISC Steel Design Awards. Another project specifyingEHS at the moment is the CANMET Materials Testing Laboratoryat the McMaster Innovation Park in Hamilton, Ontario, designedby Diamond + Schmitt (Architects) and Read Jones Christoffersen

ELLIPTICAL HOLLOW SECTIONS THREE-PART SERIESPART ONE: PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS

Honda Exhibit, Festival of Speed 2005, Goodwood, Sussex, EnglandArchitect: Gerry Judah ; Engineer: NRM Bobrowski

Honda Exhibit, Festival of Speed 2005, Goodwood, Sussex, EnglandArchitect: Gerry Judah ; Engineer: NRM Bobrowski

Coeur Défense atrium, Paris, FranceArchitect : J.P. Viguier

Jeffrey A. Packer

PROPERTIESEHS are hot finished hollow structural section produced toEN 10210 (CEN 2006a, 2006b. They are available in thegrade S355J2H which has a minimum yield strength of 355MPa up to 16mm wall thickness (the current limit of availability)and a Charpy impact resistance of 27 Joules at -20o C. Beingmanufactured only by the hot finishing process, EHS thusmeet CAN/CSA-G40.20-04/G40.21-04 Grade 350WT ClassH Category 2 (CSA 2004) or ASTM A501 Grade B (ASTM2007) in North America.

Elliptical Hollow Sections are produced with an aspect ration of 1 to 2.The weld bead is present on the inside only.

Coeur Défense atrium, Paris, FranceArchitect : J.P. Viguier


(Structural Engineers). These members will be exposed, skewedcolumns in the central atrium, with an elliptical-shaped steel stairwrapping around them. EHS have also been used in bridges suchas the Society Bridge in Scotland, as an alternative section forenhancing the visual appeal. EHS also appear in novel steel“sculptures” or works-of-art such as the Honda Exhibit at the“Festival of Speed” in England. It is possible to fill EHS with concreteand to even obtain stainless steel oval sections. Concrete-fillingresults in greater axial load capacity, and greater ductility, comparedto empty EHS; a feature that can be employed with EHS columnsperhaps, if the upper size range proves insufficient in compression.

Their use is new but the novelty is unlikely to wear off as morearchitects start to specify EHS in Architecturally ExposedStructural Steel applications. This first article is an introduction tothe product. The next two articles will deal with Member Designand Connection Design. Stay tuned!

JEFFREY A. PACKER IS BAHEN/TANENBAUM PROFESSOR OF

CIVIL ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

Society Bridge, Braemar, Scotland

PRODUCERSEHS are produced by Tubeurop in France (which became a part of Arcelor Tubes, which in turn became a part of Grupo Condesa,headquartered in Spain). Their product sizes range from 120 x 60 x 3.2 up to 480 x 240 x 14.2 (www.condesa.com). Other producersin Europe now include Corus Tubes in the U.K. where the product range, marketed as Celsius® 355 Ovals (OHS), is standardizedon six tube sizes ranging from 150 x 75 x 4.0 to 500 x 250 x 16 (www.corusconstruction.com). This supplier even has a NorthAmerican agent (Brad Fletcher: [email protected]; Tel: 847-592-3712) to handle imports. Another manufacturer inEurope is Ancofer Stahlhandel GmbH (www.ancofer.de) in Germany, with the same product range as Condesa.



ALBERTA AND ONTARIO 2009 STEEL DESIGN AWARDS

ALBERTA REGION DESIGN AWARDS

ARCHITECTURAL AWARDWinnerThe Water Centre

OWNER: City of Calgary ARCHITECT: Sturgess Architecture / Manasc Isaac ArchitectsSTRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd. GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Dominion Construction

While the design of the building makes a dramatic architecturalstatement in steel, that’s only half the story. The Water Centre isalso the first and largest civic office building to exceed Calgary’sminimum LEED Silver standard. The building provides the City’sWater Resources and Water Services division’s approximately775 professional staff and field personnel with open office stations,meeting and quiet rooms, conference facilities and crew changingareas.

ENGINEERING AWARDWinnerCalgary Courts Centre

OWNER: Government of AlbertaARCHITECT: Kasian ArchitectsSTRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Stantec Consulting Ltd.GENERAL CONTRACTOR: CANA Management Ltd.CISC STEEL FABRICATORS: Triangle Steel Ltd.

The 27-storey glass and steel atrium connects two concretetowers – 21 stories tall and 25 stories tall. “The height of the atrium was a big challenge,” says engineer Pang Ng, ofStantec. “It was the first complex of its kind of this size inWestern Canada, if not in North America.“ The central glassatrium is an architectural metaphor for the concept that justicemust be transparent to all.

INDUSTRIAL AWARDWinnerASU Cold Box – OPTI Canada

OWNER: Air Liquide Process & ConstructionSTRUCTURAL ENGINEERS: SDK et associesCISC STEEL FABRICATORS: WF Welding & Overhead Cranes Ltd.

The completed ASU cold box is an air-tight structural steelrectangular box measuring 8.5 metres by 10 metres by 64metres high. It is made up of approximately 12,700 pieces(excluding bolts), is fully clad with flat steel plates, and weighsabout 333 tonnes.

STEEL EDGE AWARDWinnerCapital Health Centre

OWNER: Alberta Health ServicesARCHITECT: Dub Architects

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS: Protostatix Engineering Consultants Inc.GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Aman Building CorporationCISC STEEL FABRICATORS: Collins Industries Ltd.

The new entry to the building features a dramatic cantileveredsteel and glass canopy that gives the impression of an open raftfloating above the interior and exterior spaces. The designmaintains the same footprint as the original structure but uses a single span, allowing for a vast column-free space. The steelframe also allows generous natural light to penetrate the atriumbetween the towers.

SUSTAINABILITY AWARDWinnerUniversity of Alberta – Triffo Hall

OWNER: University of AlbertaARCHITECT: Johns Group2 Architecture Engineering Ltd.STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS: Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Binder Construction Limited

The renovation of Triffo Hall on the University of Alberta campusis an example of the adage that what was old is new again. Builtprimarily of steel in 1915, it is the first project at the Universityto be registered with LEED. The new design features a two-storeyinterior “street” that runs the length of the building along thebrick wall. Punctures through the second floor allow this “street”to be flooded with natural light.




ONTARIO REGION DESIGN AWARDS

ARCHITECTURAL AWARDAward of Excellence Camilla and Peter Dalglish Atrium, Royal Botanical Gardens

OWNER: Royal Botanical Gardens ARCHITECT: Diamond + Schmitt Architects STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS: Halcrow Yolles GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Ira McDonald Construction CISC STEEL FABRICATORS: Central Steel Fabricators Ltd. PROJECT MANAGER: MHPM Project Managers Inc.

This delicate new facility serves as both the literal and conceptualgateway to the botanical garden of the 21st century. Structuralsteel framing allows the structure to achieve long spans utilizingslender members resulting in a glass enclosed building thatvisually recalls a greenhouse and permits an abundance ofnatural light to filter through the sky light.

ENGINEERING AWARDAward of Excellence Clyde Avenue Bridge Rapid Replacement

OWNER: Ministry of Transportation OntarioSTRUCTURAL ENGINEERS: McCormick Rankin CorporationGENERAL CONTRACTOR: Dufferin Construction CompanyCISC STEEL FABRICATORS: Central Welding and Iron Works Group ENGINEERED HEAVY LIFTS: Mammoet Canada Eastern Ltd.

Conventional replacement of bridges has a tremendous impacton the travelling public with lane closures. Accordingly, it wasdecided that five twin-underpass bridges must be replacedovernight with all lanes on Highway 417 opened by noon thefollowing day. This was the first application of bridge replacement/ widening involving rapid replacement technology for a majorfreeway bridge in Canada.

Award of MeritArt Gallery of Ontario, Transformation

OWNER: Gallery of Ontario ARCHITECT: Gehry InternationalSTRUCTURAL ENGINEERS: Halcrow YollesGENERAL CONTRACTOR: Ellis DonCISC STEEL DETAILER: Benson Steel Ltd.CISC STEEL ERECTOR: Benson Steel Ltd. CISC STEEL FABRICATORS OF MAIN STRUCTURE: Benson Steel Ltd. CISC STEEL FABRICATORS OF STAIR STRUCTURE: Mariani Metal Fabricators Ltd

Award of MeritLakefield College School Hadden Hall

OWNER: Lakefield College School ARCHITECT: Diamond and Schmitt Architects Inc. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS: Blackwell Bowick Partnership Ltd. GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Percon Construction CISC STEEL FABRICATORS: Mirage Steel Limited


GREEN BUILDINGS AWARDAward of MeritGO Transit Streetsville Bus Facility

OWNER: GO TransitARCHITECT: Strasman Architects Inc. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS: Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd. GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Buttcon Limited CISC STEEL FABRICATORS: Skyhawk Steel Construction Ltd.

Award of MeritOrlando Speculative Industrial Warehouse

OWNER: Orlando CorporationARCHITECT: Orlando Corporation STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: William Leung & Associates Ltd.LEED AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY CONSULTANTS: Enermodal Engineering GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Orlando CorporationCISC STEEL DETAILER: Telco Steel Works CISC STEEL ERECTOR: KC Welding LimitedCISC STEEL FABRICATORS: Telco Steel Works Ltd.

PROJECTS CONVERTED TO STEEL AWARD Award of MeritReplacement of Sioux Narrows Bridge

OWNER: Ontario Ministry of TransportationSTRUCTURAL ENGINEERS: McCormick Rankin Corporation (MRC) GENERAL CONTRACTOR: MLA Northern Contracting Ltd.CISC STEEL DETAILER: KGS Group – Steel Detailing Division CISC STEEL FABRICATORS: Capitol Welding Ltd.



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The steel construction industry has implemented several initiatives to reduce its environmental footprint. In this space, we willprovide brief overviews of the many ways in which the steel construction industry is going green. Your questions can be sent toSylvie Boulanger, Director, Sustainable Development, Canadian Steel Construction Council at [email protected].


When thinking about sustainability in construction, it’soften necessary to step right outside the project so youcan see things not visible from the inside—the non-

construction aspects that often contribute an important part ofthis thing we call sustainability.

We’re learning to consider such elements as the environmentalcost of mining, manufacture and transportation of materials usedon a construction job. Thanks to life-cycle costing, we’re learning toconsider the future economic and environmental costs of buildingoperations, maintenance and repair. We’ve learned to considerthe costs and benefits from dismantling a building, and take thisaspect of a project into account early.

Indeed, “designing for deconstruction” is an important part of someprojects. But there are other costs as well, costs we hear little about.If a completed project is likely to generate a lot of traffic, there isa cost involved there, as well—perhaps in the form of interchangeor intersection alterations, maybe widening an arterial road orupgrading paving on some surrounding streets. Additional pressureon storm and sanitary sewers must be factored in, and added tothe total cost if necessary. If a project means more automobileor truck use, we have to consider more than traffic patterns; wemust consider additional exhaust emissions and their deleteriouseffect on the environment.

Taking all of these things into consideration means that the realtotal cost of a $50 million office building is a great deal more than$50 million. And understanding and allowing for those additionalcosts must be a part of any project that is billed as “sustainable.”

One of the first places to start is the structure itself—a building, aroad, a bridge. New designs and materials are an important part.Consider bridges; the modern cable-stayed bridges that are slowlybecoming more common for longer spans, are by their nature,steel-intensive.

The longest such bridge in North America is the Cooper RiverBridge connecting Charleston and Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina.The figures for it are impressive. It is 471 metres long. Each ofits two diamond towers stands 175 metres tall. Adding the steelgirders, the steel boxes anchoring the towers, the steel deck pans,and reinforcing steel a total of 45,000 tonnes of steel were used.

The bridge replaces two obsolete structures, and shortens bothtravel times and distances. Driving from Mt. Pleasant to Charlestonused to take 30 minutes to travel 39 kilometres. Using the newbridge has reduced travel to just 14 minutes to cover 11.6 kilome-tres. That, of course, lightens the environmental load of all thosecommutes, and the World Steel Association wanted to know by howmuch. So it undertook a case study of the bridge to measure the

greenhouse gas impacts, from manufacture of the steel right throughto the projected end of the bridge’s life, 100 years in the future.

The study found that 69,200 vehicles use the bridge on an averageday. So if the average vehicle meets U.S. standard of 11.7 km/l,the average fuel savings are slightly in excess of 59 million litresper year. Implicit in that is a saving during the bridge’s lifetime of16.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide and equivalents (CO2eq).That assumes both average fuel consumption and continuation ofautomotive design as it presently stands.That’s 167,000 tonnes ayear saved in tailpipe emissions.

But there were already environmental savings, even before thebridge opened. The construction industry is the biggest singleconsumer of steel today—about half of all world production, anda lot of it is placed in bridges, where for more than 150 years,steel has been the most important element.

New bridge designs have evolved, as have new construction tech-nologies and new, high-performance steels. There wasn’t muchdifference in the amounts of steel used in the old and new bridges.The old structures used 41,000 tonnes, only about 4,000 tonnesless than the new bridge built 76 years later. The real difference,though, was in energy used and greenhouse gases emitted.

Looking back just 25 years, the process of making steel in theUnited States consumed 37.8 gigajoules of energy per tonne. By2005, more advanced technology and increased use of scrapcaused that figure to shrink to just 11.5 gigajoules per tonne.That’s a pretty dramatic improvement in energy efficiency, and itmeant, for the steel in the new bridge, a payoff of 230,000 tonnesof CO2eq saved. The payoffs continued. The 18,970 tonnes of steelcontained in the old main span was cut from the cantilever sections,shipped to a steel mill and recycled. Thereby saving 33,460 tonnesof CO2, when compared with producing new steel from iron ore.

And what became of roughly 20,000 tonnes of old steel that wasstill left? It was taken a short distance out into the sea and sunk,to form an artificial reef to encourage the growth of marine life,and protect part of the shoreline at the mouth of the Cooper River.

The strength and durability of steel meant that the old bridges,designed to last for 50 years, actually lasted 76 years beforereplacement was necessary. Because of new steels and newdesigns, the new bridge has an expected life of 100 years. That’san improvement of 33 per cent over the bridges it replaced. Overthat time, it is expected to keep 17 million tonnes of CO2eq frombeing released into the atmosphere, demonstrating how, step bystep, the steel industry is working to achieve ever-greater levelsof sustainability.

We need it—for green’s sake.

A BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE

Will Koroluk


CISC AT THE 2009 MANITOBACONSTRUCTION CAREER EXPOThe Central Region participated withour Sustainability booth. The displaygave students the opportunity to puttogether a small structural steel structure.It was a resounding success with manyhigh school students participating. The

event was held at Winnipeg’s Red River Exhibition Park on May12, 2009. This was the first-ever Manitoba Construction Careerexpo and was designed to encourage high school students to learn more about the unlimited career opportunities in theconstruction industry.

SAB CANADIAN GREEN BUILDING AWARDSINCLUDES CISC DESIGN AWARD RECIPIENTSOf the six 2009 SAB (Sustainable Architecture & Building)awards, two are previous recipients of CISC Steel Design Awards.

Community Centre Pointe-Valaine in Otterburn Park, Quebec wasa 2008 Green Buildings Winner in Quebec (Advantage Steel #34).

Triffo Hall, University of Alberta, won the 2009 SustainabilityAward in Alberta (Advantage Steel, this issue).

Congratulations to all involved!

CONGRATULATIONS TO GLOTMAN SIMPSONThe Institution of Structural Engineers has announced the shortlistfor the 2009 Structural Awards, the international industry’s mostprestigious awards. The awards recognise excellence in structuralengineering globally. Glotman Simpson is on the shortlist in the”Award for Arts or Entertainment Structures” for their work on theVancouver Convention Centre Expansion (see Advantage Steel,Summer 2009). This is a well-deserved recognition!

COURSESIndustrial Building DesignThe course illustrates the limit states design of a single-storeyindustrial building. It refers extensively to the National BuildingCode of Canada 2005 (NBC 2005) and to CAN/CSAS16.1-05“Limit States Design of Steel Structures” including the S16.1-05Supplement, with emphasis on the applicability to typical Industrialbuildings. In addition, there are references to the CISC Crane-Supporting Steel Structures: Design Guide, 2nd Edition and variousAISC publications.

The example industrial building comprises common structural steelcomponents used in roof and wall framing, such as roof trusses,crane runway beams, segmented columns, wall systems andstanding seam roof systems. The building also serves to illustratethe design of a steel braced frame to resist wind and seismicloads, in accordance with NBC 2005 and S16-01. The course

examines various design and construction topics, including; loadsand load combinations, companion action approach, notionalloads, vibration and fatigue, diaphragms, connections, foundations,coatings and corrosion considerations, low temperature toughness,rehabilitation, fire considerations and construction issues.

Halifax, NS September 22, 2009Toronto, ON September 23, 2009Winnipeg, ON September 29, 2009Edmonton, ON September 30, 2009Vancouver, ON October 1, 2009

The 2005 National Building Code of Canada introduces verysubstantial technical changes, and to reconcile the new NBCCrequirements, CSA issued S16S1-05, Supplement #1 toCAN/CSA-S16-01 (CSA S16). All of these changes necessitate a fresh look at the underlying framing decisions to be made bydesigners. In response, CISC is offering two one-day coursesintended to provide an understanding of the design theory andthe rationale behind code provisions as well as the application ofspecific Code formulae and requirements.

Steel-Framed Commercial Building DesignThis course will be offered once again in major centres acrossCanada and will focus on practical and economical solutions forframing a six-storey building. Practical steel framing concepts andintegration with architectural and mechanical features will bediscussed. The course notes will include design solutions for thewind-resisting system as well as typical members and componentsof the gravity frame.

Toronto, ON October 14, 2009Vancouver, ON November 26, 2009Saskatoon, SK* November 25, 2009 *with seismic

Seismic Design of Steel-Framed Buildings This high-demand course will be offered in seismically active centresin Canada again and will cover the design of various categoriesof braced frames and moment frames to the requirements ofNBCC 2005 and CSA S16-01 (S16S1-05) incorporating designexamples for buildings ranging from one to ten storeys in height.

Toronto, ON October 15, 2009Vancouver, ON November 27, 2009

Steel Bridge Design, Fabrication and ConstructionThis course covers the design, fabrication and construction ofsteel bridges based on the Canadian Highway Bridge DesignCode, CAN/CAS-S6-2000. The course is intended to provideunderstanding on design theory and the rationale behind Codeprovisions as well as the application of specific Code formulae andrequirements. The practical and economical aspects of fabrication,erection, choice of material and their impact on design will alsobe emphasized.

NEWS AND EVENTS


Changes and new provisions introduced in S6-2000, pertaining toload applications, analysis, design, fabrication and construction ofsteel bridges will be highlighted. The presentation and the CourseNotes include four design examples illustrating extensive designcalculations for I-girders and box girders of straight and curvedconfigurations. The course material and discussions will reflectcode provisions, including Design of Horizontally Curved Girders,Construction Requirements for Structural Steel, DurabilityRequirements, Simplified Live Load Analysis, FatigueConsiderations, etc

Calgary, AB October 26 & 27, 2009Vancouver, BC October 28 & 29, 2009Halifax, NS November 2 & 3, 2009Toronto, ON November 4 & 5, 2009

NEW MEMBERSAt the June meeting in Winnipeg the CISC Board of Directorselected the following organizations as new members.

FABRICATORBar None Metalworks Ltd.43851 Progress Way, Chilliwack BC V2R 0E6Tel: 604 701 6070 Fax: 604 701 6080

C_ore Metal Inc.2964 Bristol Circle, Oakville ON L6H 6G4Tel: 905 829 8588 Fax: 905 829 9588

Leder Steel Limited 826 Proctor Wynd, Edmonton AB T5T 6J3Tel: 780 962 9040 Fax: 780 962 8045

Refac Industrial Contractors Inc.120 Sinasae St. East, Harrow ON N0R 1G0Tel: 519 738 3507 Fax: 519 738 3230

DETAILERDtech Enterprises Inc. 1-1365 Johnston Road, White Rock BC V4B 3Z3Tel: 604 536 6572 Fax: 604 536 6573

SUPPLIERAgway Metals Inc.170 Delta Park Blvd., Brampton ON L6T 5T6Tel: 905 799 7535 Fax: 1 866 579 2276

EVENTS33rd IABSE Symposium on Sustainable Infrastructure:Environment Friendly, SafeSeptember 9 – 11, 2009 Bangkok, Thailandwww.iabse.org/conferences

IABSE Symposium Creating and Renewing Urban StructuresSeptember 14 – 19, 2008 Chicago, U.S.Awww.iabse.org/conferences

Green Building Festival / IIDEX / NeoCon CanadaSeptember 24 – 25, 2009 Toronto, ONwww.iidexneocon.com

AISC Annual MeetingSeptember 24, 2009 Braselton, Georgia, U.S.Awww.aisc.org/event

SMMH 2009 (Structures for Mining and related Materials Handling)November 9 – 12, 2009 Sun City, South Africawww.smmh-conference.co.za

FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show November 15 - 18, 2009 Chicago, U.S.Awww.aws.org/show

ContechNovember 25, 2009 Montreal, QCwww.contech.qc.ca

Construct CanadaDecember 2 – 4, 2009 Toronto, ONwww.constructcanada.com

NASCCThe Steel ConferenceMay 12 – 15, 2010 Orlando, U.S.A.www.aisc.org

8th International Conference on Short & Medium Span Bridges August 3 – 6, 2010 Niagara Falls, ONwww.bridgeconference2010.com

4th International Conference on Steel and Composite StructuresJuly 21 – 23, 2010 Sydney, Australiawww.iceaustralia.com

The Pacific Structural Steel Conference 2010October 19 – 22, 2010 Beijing, Chinawww.pssc2010.com

International Symposium on Tubular StructuresDecember 15 – 17, 2010 Hong Kong, Chinawww.hku.hk/civil/ISTS13

REGIONAL ACTIVITIESQuebec Region Design Awards and SymposiumNovember 18, 2009, Montreal

BC Region Steel Design AwardsNovember 19, 2009, Vancouver


ATLANTIC

Atcon Construction Ltd. BrMiramichi, NB 506 627 1220www.atcongroup.com

Canam Canada, A Division of Canam Group Inc. S,J* Moncton, NB

506 857 3164www.canam.ws

Cherubini Metal Works Limited S, PDartmouth, NS 902 468 5630

* Mount Pearl, NF 709 745 8060www.cherubinigroup.com

MacDougall Steel Erectors Inc SCornwall, PE 902 855 2100www.macdougallsteel.com

Marid Industries Limited SWindsor Junction, NS 902 860 1138www.marid.ns.ca

MQM Quality Manufacturing Ltd. S, PTracadie-Sheila, NB 506 395 7777www.mqm.ca

Ocean Steel & Construction Ltd. S, PSaint John, NB 506 632 2600www.oceansteel.com

Prebilt Structures Ltd. S, PCharlottetown, PE 902 892 8577

* Summerside, PE 902 536 9201www.prebiltsteel.com

RKO Steel Limited S, PHalifax, NS 902 468 1322www.rkosteel.com

Tek Steel Ltd. SFredericton, NB 506 452 1949

QUEBEC

Acier Métaux Spec. inc. SChateauguay, QC 450 698 2161www.metauxspec.ca

Acier Robel inc. SSt-Eustache, QC 450 623 8449www.acierrobel.com

Acier Trimax Inc. SSte-Marie de Beauce, QC 418 387 7798www.trimaxsteel.com

Alma Soudure inc. SAlma, QC 418 669 0330www.almasoudure.com

B.K. Fer Ouvré/Iron Works Inc. SSt-Bruno, QC 450 441 5484www.bkiron.com

Canam Canada, une division de Groupe Canam Inc. S, JVille de St-Georges, QC 418 228 8031www.canam-poutrelle.wsBoucherville, QC 450 641 4000

* Saint-Gédéon, QC 418 582 3331www.canam.ws

Charpentes Metalliques TAG (6541984 Canada inc.)Ange-Gardien, QC 450 379 9661

Constructions PROCO Inc. SSt. Nazaire, QC 418 668 3371www.proco.ca

FASLRS Métaux Ouvrés F.G. SSaint-Léonard, QC 514 852 6467www.fgmetal.com

Industries Canatal Inc. SThetford Mines, QC 418 338 6044www.canatal.net

Jean Yves Fortin Soudure Inc. SMontmagny, QC 418 248 7904

Lainco Inc.Terrebonne, QC 450 965 6010

Les Aciers Fax incCharlesbourg, QC 418 841 7771

Les Charpentes d’acier Sofab Inc. SBoucherville, QC 450 641 2618www.sofab.ca

Les Constructions Beauce-Atlas Inc. SSte-Marie de Beauce, QC 418 387 4872

* Montréal, QC 514 942 7763www.beauceatlas.ca

Les Industries V.M. Inc. SLongueuil, QC 450 651 4901

Les Métaux Feral Inc. SSt-Jérôme, QC 450 436 8353

Les Structures C.D.L. Inc. SSt-Romuald, QC 418 839 1421www.structurescdl.com

Les Structures GB Ltée S, PRimouski, QC 418 724 9433www.structuresgb.com

Locweld Inc. SCandiac, QC 450 659 9661www.locweld.com

Métal Moro inc SMontmagny, QC 418 248 1018

Métal Perreault Inc.Donnaconna, QC 418 285 4499www.metalperreault.com

Nico Métal inc. STrois-Rivières, QC 819 375 6426www.nico-metal.com

Poutrelles Delta Inc. JSte-Marie, Beauce, QC 418 387 6611

* Montréal, QC 450 923 9511www.deltajoists.com

Quéro Métal Inc. SSt. Romuald, QC 418 839 0969www.querometal.com

Quirion Métal Inc. SBeauceville, QC 418 774 9881www.quirionmetal.com

Ray Metal Joliette Ltée SJoliette, QC 450 753 4228

Structal - ponts, une division de Groupe Canam Inc. / Structal - Bridges, A Division of Canam Group Inc. S, PQuébec, QC 418 683 2561www.structalponts.ws

Structures Yamaska Inc. SSaint-Césaire, QC 450 469 4020

Sturo Metal Inc. SLevis, QC 418 833 2107www.sturometal.com

Supermétal Structures Inc. S, PSt. Romuald, QC 418 834 1955www.supermetal.com

Tardif Metal Inc. B, S, PLac St-Charles, QC 418 849 6919www.sm-inc.com

Tecno Metal Inc. B, SQuebec, QC 418 682 0315tecnometal.ca

ONTARIO

ACL Steel Ltd. SKitchener, ON 519 568 8822www.aclsteel.ca

Azimuth Three Enterprises Inc. SBrampton, ON 905 793 7793

Benson Steel Limited S, JBolton, ON 905 857 0684www.bensonsteel.com

Burnco Mfg. Inc. SConcord, ON 905 761 6155www.burncomfg.com

C & A Steel (1983) Ltd. SSudbury, ON 705 675 3205

C_ore Metal Inc.Oakville, ON 905 829 8588www.coremetal.com

Canam Canada, A Division of Canam Group Inc. JMississauga, ON 905 671 3460www.canam-steeljoist.ws

Central Welding & Iron Works Group S, PNorth Bay, ON 705 474 0350www.central-welding.com

Cooksville Steel Limited SKitchener, ON 519 893 7646Mississauga, ON 905 277 9538www.cooksvillesteel.com

Eagle Bridge Inc. SKitchener, ON 519 743 4353

Ed Lau Ironworks Limited SKitchener, ON 519 745 5691www.edlau.com

Fortran Steel Inc. SGreely, ON 613 821 4014www.fortransteel.com

G & P Welding and Iron Works S, PNorth Bay, ON 705 472 5454www.gpwelding.com

Gorf Contracting Limited S, PSchumacher, ON 705 235 3278www.gorfcontracting.net

Lambton Metal Services SSarnia, ON 519 344 3939www.lambtonmetalservice.ca

Laplante Welding of Cornwall Inc. SCornwall, ON 613 938 0575www.laplantewelding.com

Lorvin Steel Ltd. SBrampton, ON 905 458 8850www.lorvinsteel.com

M & G Steel Ltd. SOakville, ON 905 469 6442www.mgsteel.ca

M.I.G. Structural Steel (Div. of 3526674 Canada Inc.) SSt-Isidore, ON 613 524 5537www.migsteel.com

Maple Industries Inc. SChatham, ON 519 352 0375www.mapleindustries.ca

Mariani Metal Fabricators Limited SEtobicoke, ON 416 798 2969www.marianimetal.com

MBS Steel Ltd. JBrampton, ON 905 799 9922www.mbssteel.com

CISC FABRICATOR MEMBERS – LISTING AS OF AUGUST 12, 2009

Legend: *sales office only B-buildings Br-bridges S-structural P-platework J-open-web steel joist

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Mirage Steel Limited S, JBrampton, ON 905 458 7022www.miragesteel.com

Nickel City Steel Ltd. S, PLively, ON 705 692 1982www.nickelcitysteel.com

Norak Steel Construction Limited SConcord, ON 905 669 1767www.noraksteel.com

Noront Steel (1981) Limited S, PCopper Cliff, ON 705 692 3683www.norontsteel.com

Nor-Weld Ltd. BOrillia, ON 705 326 3619www.norweld.com

Paradise Steel Fab. Ltd.Richmond Hill, ON 905 770 2121

Paramount Steel Limited SBrampton, ON 905 791 1996www.paramountsteel.com

Pittsburgh Steel Group SVaughan, ON 905 669 5558www.pittsburghsteel.com

Quad Steel Inc.Bolton, ON 905 857 9404

Rapid Steel Fabrication Co. Inc. SErin, ON 519 833 4698www.rapidsteel.com

Refac Industrial Contractors Inc. S, PHarrow, ON 519 738 3507www.refacindustrial.com

Shannon Steel Inc. SOrangeville, ON 519 941 7000www.shannonsteel.com

Skyhawk Steel Construction Limited SBrampton, ON 905 458 0606www.skyhawksteel.com

Spencer Steel Limited SIlderton, ON 519 666 0676www.spencersteel.com

Telco Steel Works Ltd. SGuelph, ON 519 837 1973www.telcosteelworks.ca

Tower Steel Company Ltd. SErin, ON 519 833 7520www.towersteel.com

Tresman Steel Industries Ltd. SMississauga, ON 905 795 8757www.tresmansteel.com

Victoria Steel Corporation SOldcastle, ON 519 737 6151

Walters Inc. S, PHamilton, ON 905 388 7111www.waltersinc.com

CENTRAL

Abesco Ltd. SWinnipeg, MB 204 667 3981

Capitol Steel Corp. SWinnipeg, MB 204 889 9980www.capitolsteel.ca

Coastal Steel Construction Limited S, PThunder Bay, ON 807 623 4844www.coastalsteel.ca

Elance Steel Fabricating Co. Ltd. SSaskatoon, SK 306 931 4412www.elancesteel.com

Empire Iron Works Ltd. SWinnipeg, MB 204 589 7371www.empireiron.com

IWL Steel Fabricators Ltd. S, PSaskatoon, SK 306 242 4077www.iwlsteel.com

JNE Welding S, PSaskatoon, SK 306 242 0884www.jnewelding.com

Omega Joists Inc. J* Winnipeg, MB 204 237 3528

www.omegajoists.com

Shopost Iron Works (1989) Ltd. SWinnipeg, MB 204 233 3783www.shopost.com

Supreme Steel Ltd. S, PSaskatoon, SK 306 975 1177www.supremesteel.com

Weldfab Ltd. SSaskatoon, SK 306 955 4425www.weldfab.com

ALBERTA

Bow Ridge Steel Fabricating SCalgary, AB 403 230 3705

C.W. Carry (1967) Ltd. S, PEdmonton, AB 780 465 0381www.cwcarry.com

Canam Canada, A Division of Canam Group Inc. JCalgary, AB 403 252 7591www.canam-steeljoist.ws

Capital Steel Inc.Edmonton, AB 780 463 9177

Collins Industries Ltd. SEdmonton, AB 780 440 1414www.collins-industries-ltd.com

Empire Iron Works Ltd. [Edmonton] S, P, JEdmonton, AB 780 447 4650www.empireiron.com

Eskimo Steel Ltd. S, PSherwood Park, AB 780 417 9200www.eskimosteel.com

Garneau Manufacturing Inc. SMorinville, AB 780 939 2129

Leder Steel LimitedEdmonton, AB 780 962 9040ledersteel.com

Moli Industries Ltd. SCalgary, AB 403 250 2733www.moli.ca

Norfab Mfg (1993) Inc.Edmonton, AB 780 447 5454

Northern Weldarc Ltd.Sherwood Park, AB 780 467 1522www.northern-weldarc.com

Omega Joists Inc. JNisku, AB 780 955 3390

* Calgary, AB 403 250 7871www.omegajoists.com

Petro-Chem Fabricators Ltd. SEdmonton, AB 780 414 6701

Precision Steel & Manufacturing Ltd. SEdmonton, AB 780 449 4244www.precisionsteel.ab.ca

Rampart Steel Ltd. SEdmonton, AB 780 465 9730www.rampartsteel.com

RIMK Industries Inc.Calgary, AB 403 236 8777

Spartan Steel Ltd. SEdmonton, AB 780 435 3807

Supermétal Structures Inc., Western Division S, PLeduc, AB 780 980 4830www.supermetal.com

Supreme Steel Ltd. S, PEdmonton, AB 780 483 3278www.supremesteel.com

Supreme Steel Ltd., Bridge Division S, PEdmonton, AB 780 467 2266www.supremesteel.com

Triangle Steel (1999) Ltd. S, PCalgary, AB 403 279 2622www.trianglesteel.com

TSE Steel Ltd. SCalgary, AB 403 279 6060www.tsesteel.com

W.F. Welding & Overhead Cranes Ltd. SNisku, AB 780 955 7671www.wfwelding.com

Waiward Steel Fabricators Ltd. S, PEdmonton, AB 780 469 1258www.waiward.com

Whitemud Ironworks Limited SEdmonton, AB 780 701 3295www.whitemudgroup.ca

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Bar None Metalworks Ltd.Chilliwack, BC 604 701 6070www.barnonemetals.com

Canam Canada, A Division of Canam Group Inc. S, J* Coquitlam, BC 604 583 9760

Canron Western Constructors Ltd. S, PDelta, BC 604 524 4421www.supremesteel.com

Clearbrook Iron Works Ltd. SAbbotsford, BC 604 852 2131www.cliron.com

Dynamic Structures S, PPort Coquitlam, BC 604 941 9481www.empireds.com

Empire Iron Works Ltd. SDelta, BC 604 946 5515www.empireiron.com

George Third & Son S, P Burnaby, BC 604 639 8300www.geothird.com

ISM Industrial Steel & Manufacturing Inc.Delta, BC 604 940 4769

J.P. Metal Masters Inc. SMaple Ridge, BC 604 465 8933www.jpmetalmasters.com

M3 Steel (Kamloops) Ltd. S, PKamloops, BC 250 374 1074www.m3steel.com

CISC FABRICATOR AND DETAILER MEMBERS



Macform Construction Group Inc.Langley, BC 604 888 1812www.macform.org

Omega Joists Inc. J* Surrey, BC 604 596 1747

www.omegajoists.com

Rapid-Span Structures Ltd. S, PArmstrong, BC 250 546 9676www.rapidspan.com

Solid Rock Steel Fabricating Co. Ltd. SSurrey, BC 604 581 1151www.solidrocksteel.com

Warnaar Steel Tech Ltd. SKelowna, BC 250 765 8800www.warnaarsteel.com

Wesbridge Steelworks Limited SDelta, BC 604 946 8618www.wesbridge.com

XL Ironworks S, JSurrey, BC 604 596 1747www.xliron.com

DETAILER

9009 - 7403 Québec Inc. BLachenaie, QC 450 654 0270

A.D. Drafting BBrampton, ON 905 488 8216

ABC Drafting Company Ltd. BMississauga, ON 905 624 1147www.abcdrafting.com

Acklam Drafting ServiceTecumseh, ON 519 979 1674

ACL Structural Consultants Ltd. BSylvan Lake, AB 403 887 5300www.acl-corp.com

Aerostar Drafting Services BGeorgetown, ON 905 873 6565

Automated Steel Detailing Associates B, Br, PToronto, ON 416 241 4350www.asda.ca

Base Line Drafting Services Inc. BConcord, ON 905 660 7017www.bld.ca

CADD Atla Drafting & DesignEdmonton, AB 780 461 3550www.caddalta.com

Cadmax Detailing Inc./Dessins Cadmax inc. B, BrBoisbriand, QC 450 621 5557www.cadmax.ca

Dessin Structural B.D. Inc. B, Br, P, JBoucherville, QC 450 641 1434www.bdsd.com

Dessins de Structures DCA Inc.Levis, QC 418 835 5140www.structuredca.com

Detailed Design Drafting Services Ltd. BParksville, BC 250 248 4871www.detaileddesign.com

Draft-Tech Inc.Windsor, ON 519 977 8585

Dtech Enterprises Inc.White Rock, BC 604 536 6572www.dtechenterprises.com

GENIFAB Inc. B, BrCharlesbourg, QC 418 622 1676www.genifab.com

Haché Technical Services Ltd./Haché Services Techniques Ltée B, PCaraquet, NB 506 727 7800

Husky Detailing Inc. BLondon, ON 519 850 9802www.huskydetailing.com

International Steel Detailing Ltd. BNanaimo, BC 250 758 6060www.intersteel.ca

IRESCO Ltd. BEdmomton, AB 780 433 5606www.steeldetailers.com

JCM & Associates Limited B, PFrankford, ON 613 398 6510

JP Drafting Ltd. B, Br, P, JMaple Ridge, BC 604 465 8933www.jpdrafting.com

KGS Group Steel Detailing DivisionWinnipeg, MB 204 896 1209www.kgsgroup.com

Les Dessins de Structure Steltec Inc BSte-Thérèse, QC 450 971 5995www.steltec.ca

Les Dessins Trusquin Inc. B, BrBoisbriand, QC 450 420 1000

Les Systèmes Datadraft Inc., Datadraft Systems Inc.Montréal, QC 514 748 6161www.datadraft.com

M & D Drafting Ltd. B, Br, PEdmonton, AB 780 465 1520www.mddrafting.com

M & D Drafting Ltd. (BC) B, Br, PSurrey, BC 604 576 8390www.mddrafting.com

Maximum Steel Detailing Inc. BLangley, BC 604 514 1474

M-Tec Drafting Services Inc. BSherwood Park, AB 780 467 0903www.mtecinc.ca

ProDraft Inc. B, Br, PSurrey, BC 604 589 6425www.prodraftinc.com

Ranmar Technical Services B, PMt. Pearl, NF 709 364 4158www.ranmartech.com

River City Detailers Limited BWinnipeg, MB 204 221 8420www.rivercitydetailers.com

Saturn Detailing Services Ltd. BWinnipeg, MB 204 663 4649

SDI Structural Drafting Inc. B, Br, PEdmonton, AB 780 463 2140www.sdiinc.ca

Summyx inc. Br, SSte-Marie, Beauce, QC 418 386 5484www.summyx.com

TDS Industrial Services Ltd. B, PPrince George, BC 250 561 1646www.tdsindustrial.com

Techdess Inc. BSaint-Jérôme, QC 450 569 2629www.techdess.com

Tenca Steel Detailing Inc. BrCharlesbourg, QC 418 634 5225www.tencainc.com

Workpoint Steel Detailing Ltd. SSurrey, BC 604 574 2221

ASSOCIATE ERECTOR

E.S. Fox Limited BNiagara Falls, ON 905 354 3700www.esfox.com

K C Welding Ltd. BAngus, ON 705 424 1956

Montacier International Inc. B, BrBoisbriand, QC 450 430 2212www.montacier.com

Montage D’Acier International Inc.Terrebonne, QC 450 965 7360

ASSOCIATE SUPPLIER

A/D Fire Protection Systems Inc.Laval, QC 450 661 0006www.adfire.com

Acier Altitube Inc. / Altitube Steel Inc.Chomedey, Laval, QC 514 637 5050www.altitube.com

Acier CMC, division de Crawford Metal Corp.Longueuil, QC 450 646 6000Angles, channels, hss, beams, plates

Acier Picard inc.St-Romuald, QC 418 834 8300www.acierpicard.com

Advanced Bending Technologies Inc.Langley, BC 604 856 6220www.bending.netRolled or bent structural sections

Agway Metals Inc.Brampton, ON 905 799 7535www.agwaymetals.com

Amcan Jumax Inc.St-Hubert, QC 450 445 8888www.amcanjumax.combolts, studs, anchors, hot-dip galvanization

Amercoat Canada [Montréal]Montréal, QC 514 333 1164www.amercoatcanada.comProtective paints and coatings

Amercoat Canada [Oakville]Oakville, ON 905 847 1500www.amercoatcanada.comProtective paints and coatings

Atlantic Industries LimitedDorchester, NB 450 464 2111galvanizing

Behlen Industries COM-BLD DivisionEdmonton, AB 780 237 8497www.behlen.ca

Blastal Coatings Services Inc.Brampton, ON 905 459 2001www.blastal.comWheelbrating, blasting, glass bead services, epoxy coatings enamels,zinc rich primers, metalizing, plastic flame coating

Blastech CorporationBrantford, ON 519 756 8222www.blastech.comAbrasive blasting, glass bead blasting application of liquid coatings,baked on coatings and powder coatings of metalizing

CISC DETAILER, MILL, SERVICE CENTRE, HONORARY AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS


Bolair Fluid Handling SystemsHalton Hills , ON 905 564 2231www.bolair.caPaint spray equipment & accessories, ie: horses,valves, filters,spray guns, etc.

Borden Metal Products (Canada) LimitedBeeton, ON 905 729 2229www.bordengratings.comAluminum, Stainless Steel, Steel Grating

Brunswick SteelWinnipeg, MB 204 224 1472www.brunswicksteel.comSteel-Structures plate bars hss

Cloverdale Paint Inc.Edmonton, AB 780 453 5700www.cloverdalepaint.comSpecialty hi-performance industrial coatings and paint products

Commercial Sandblasting & Painting Ltd.Saskatoon, SK 306 931 2820Sandblasting and protective coating applications

Corrcoat Services Inc., Sandblasters and CoatersSurrey, BC 604 881 1268Sandblasters & Coaters

Custom Plate & ProfilesDelta, BC 604 524 8000www.customplate.netCut to size steel plate in various grades to 12" thick. Stock size sheets of plate to 12"

Daam Galvanizing Inc.Edmonton, AB 780 468 6868www.daamgalvanizing.comHot dip galvanizing

Devoe CoatingsEdmonton, AB 780 454 4900www.devoecoatings.comCoating, paint

DryTec Trans-CanadaTerrebonne, QC 450 965 0200www.drytec.caGrating, metallizing, paint

EBCO Metal Finishing L.P.Richmond, BC 604 244 1500www.ebcometalfinishing.comHot dip galvanizing

EDVAN Industries Inc.Nisku, AB 780 955 7915www.edvancan.comShear & form of steel plates & coil supply of safety grating- gripstrut, pert-o grip, traction, tread

Endura Manufacturing Co. Ltd.Edmonton, AB 780 451 4242www.endura.caPaint and Coating materials

Fisher & Ludlow, A Division of Harris Steel Limited[Edmonton]Edmonton, AB 780 481 3941www.fisherludlow.comWelded steel/aluminum/stainless steel grating, “Grip Span” and“Shur Grip” safety grating

Fisher & Ludlow, A Division of Harris Steel Limited[Surrey]Surrey, BC 604 888 0911www.fisherludlow.comWelded steel/aluminum/stainless steel grating, “Grip Span” and“Shur Grip” safety grating

Fisher & Ludlow, division d’acier Harris Ltée [Longueuil]Pointe Aux Trembles, QC 514 640 5085www.fisherludlow.comWelded steel/aluminum/stainless steel grating, “Grip Span” and“Shur Grip” safety grating

Frank’s Sandblasting & PaintingNisku, AB 780 955 2633

General Paint / Ameron Protective CoatingsVancouver, BC 604 253 3131www.generalpaint.comShop primers, protective coatings, paint

Globec Machineries / Globec MachineryQuébec, QC 418 864 4446www.globec-machinery.com

ICI Devoe CoatingsVancouver, BC 604 299 1399www.devoecoatings.com

IKG IndustriesNewmarket, ON 905 953 7779www.ikgindustries.com

J & M Sandblasting & PaintingOshawa, ON 905 436 6582www.jmsandblasting.comSandblasting and protective coating applications

Kubes Steel Inc.Stoney Creek, ON 905 643 1229www.kubesteel.com

La Compagnie Américaine de Fer et Métaux Inc. /American Iron & Metal Inc.East Montréal, QC 514 494 2000www.scrapmetal.net

La Corporation CorbecLachine, QC 514 364 4000www.corbecgalv.comSupplier of hot dip galvanizing only

Les Industries Méta-For inc.Terrebonne, QC 450 477 6322www.meta-for.ca

Lincoln Electric Company of Canada LPToronto, ON 416 421 2600www.lincolnelectric.comWelding equipment and welding consumables

Magnus Inc.Ste-Therese, QC 866 435 6366www.magnus-nr.caSDS/2 Design Software

Marmon/Keystones Canada Inc.Leduc, AB 780 986 2600www.marmonkeystone.comHollow structural Sections, A106 Seamless Pipes

Midway Wheelabrating Ltd.Abbotsford, BC 604 855 7650www.midwaywheelabrating.comWheelbrating, sandblasting, industrial coatings

Moore Brothers Transport Ltd.Brampton, ON 905 840 9872www.moorebrothers.ca

Pacific Bolt Manufacturing Ltd.New Westminster, BC 604 524 2658http://www.pacificboltmfg.ca/Steel fasteners, structural bolts, anchor bolts, tie rods

Peinture Internationale (une division de Akzo Nobel Peintures Ltée) /International Paints (A Division of Akzo Nobel Coating Ltd.)Dorval, QC 514 631 8686www.international-coatings.comProtective coatings, corrosion-resistant paints

Price Steel Ltd.Edmonton, AB 780 447 9999www.pricesteel.com

Pure Metal Galvanizing, Division of PMT Industries LimitedRexdale, ON 416 675 3352www.puremetal.comCustom “Hot Dip” Zinc Galvanizing; Picking and Oiling

Red River Galvanizing Inc.Winnipeg, MB 204 889 1861www.redrivergalvanizing.comSupplier of hot dip galvanizing only

Reliable Tube (Edmonton) Ltd.Acheson, AB 780 962 0130www.reliable-tube.comHSS Tubing, ERW Tubing, CDSSM Tubing

Reliable Tube Inc.Langley, BC 604 857 9861www.reliabletube.comHollow Structural Steel Tube

S.N.F. Québec Métal Recyclé (FNF) Inc / S.N.F. Québec Metal Recycling (FNF) Inc. Laval, QC 514 323 0333www.snf.caFerrous and nonferrous metal recycling

Samuel, Son & Co. LimitedWinnipeg, MB 204 985 6600www.samuel.comStructural Sections incl. Bar angle, shapes and plate

Selectone Paints LimitedWeston, ON 416 742 8881www.selectonepaints.caPaint primers, fast dry enamels, coatings

Silver City Galvanizing Inc.Delta, BC 604 524 1182Custom "hot dip Zinc Galvanizing; Picking and Oiling

Terraprobe Testing Ltd.Brampton, ON 905 796 2650www.terraprobe.caStructural steel inspections

The Sherwin-Williams CompanyVille d’Aujou, QC 514 356 1684www.sherwin.comSpecialty industrial coatings

Tri-Krete Coatings CompanyBolton, ON 905 857 6601Sandblasting; protective coatings, metallizing

Tuyaux et Matériel de Fondation Ltée/ Pipe and Piling Supplies Ltd.St. Hubert, QC 450 445 0050www.pipe-piling.comHot Roll-Wide-Flange-Bearing Pile Beams

VARSTEEL Ltd. [Delta]Delta, BC 604 946 2717www.varsteel.caBeam, angle, channel, HSS plate, Sheet, Grating, expanded metal,pipe, flats, rounds, etc.

VARSTEEL Ltd. [Lethbridge]Lethbridge, AB 403 320 1953www.varsteel.caBeam, angle, channel, HSS plate, Sheet, Grating, expanded metal,pipe, flats, rounds, etc

VICWEST Corporation [Edmonton]Edmonton, AB 780 454 4477www.vicwest.comSteel Metal Floor/roof deck, wall and roof cladding

CISC DETAILER, MILL, SERVICE CENTRE, HONORARY AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS


VICWEST Corporation [Moncton]Moncton, NB 506 857 0057www.vicwest.comSteel Metal Floor/roof deck, wall and roof cladding

VICWEST Corporation [Oakville]Oakville, ON 905 825 2252www.vicwest.comSteel Metal Floor/roof deck, wall and roof cladding

VICWEST Corporation [Surrey]Surrey, BC 604 590 2220www.vicwest.comSteel Metal Floor/roof deck, wall and roof cladding

VICWEST Corporation [Winnipeg]Winnipeg, MB 204 669 9500www.vicwest.comSteel Metal Floor/roof deck, wall and roof cladding

Vixman Construction Ltd.Milton, ON 905 875 2822www.vixman.comRoof and Floor Deck

Waxman Industrial Services Corp.Brantford, ON 866 294 1699www.waxmanindustrial.ca

Western Industrial Services Ltd. (WISL)Winnipeg, MB 204 956 9475www.wisl.caAbrasive Blasting & Painting Services

Western Studwelding SupplyEdmonon, AB 780 434 3362

Wilkinson Steel and Metals, A Division of Premetalco Inc.[Edmonton]Edmonton, AB 780 434 8441www.wilkinsonsteel.comMisc. structural shapes, hot rolled bars and plates. Structurals-angles, flats, beams, channel, plate

Wilkinson Steel and Metals, A Division of Premetalco Inc.[Vancouver]Vancouver, BC 604 324 6611www.wilkinsonsteel.comMisc. structural shapes, hot rolled bars and plates. Structurals-angles, flats, beams, channel, plate

MILL

Atlas Tube Canada ULCHarrow, ON 519 738 5000www.atlastube.com

Essar Steel Algoma Inc.Sault Ste. Marie, ON 705 945 2351

* Burlington, ON 905 331 3400* Calgary, AB 403 263 4102

www.algoma.com

Gerdau Ameristeel CorporationWhitby, ON 905 668 8811www.gerdauameristeel.com

SSAB Enterprises, LLCLisle, IL 630 810 4800www.ssab.com

SERVICE CENTRE

A.J. Forsyth, A Division of Russel Metals Inc.Delta, BC 604 525 0544www.russelmetals.com

Acier Leroux Boucherville, Division de Métaux Russel Inc.Boucherville, QC 450 641 2280www.leroux-steel.com

Acier Pacifique IncLaval, QC 514 384 4690www.pacificsteel.ca

Dymin Steel (Western) Inc.Abbotsford, BC 604 852 9664www.dymin-steel.com

Dymin Steel Inc.Brampton, ON 905 840 0808www.dymin-steel.com

Metalium Inc.Laval, QC 450 963 0411www.metalium.com

Russel Metals Inc.Edmonton, AB 780 439 2051Lakeside, NS 902 876 7861Mississauga, ON 905 819 7777Winnipeg, MB 204 772 0321www.russelmetals.com

Salit Steel (Division of Myer Salit Limited)Niagara Falls, ON 905 354 5691www.salitsteel.com

York-Ennis, A Division of Russel Metals Inc.Mississauga, ON 905 819 7297Port Robinson, ON 905 384 9700www.russelmetals.com

HONORARY

ArcelorMittal International CanadaContrecoeur, QC 450 587 8600www.arcelormittal.com

Evraz Inc. NAPortland, OR 503 240 5240www.osm.com

Nucor-Yamato Steel CompanyBlytheville, AR 870 762 5500www.nucoryamato.com

AFFILIATE

CWB Group/Le Groupe CWBMississauga, ON 905 542 1312www.cwbgroup.org



INDIVIDUALAlan J. McGill, P.Eng., Port Alberni BC 250 724 3400Alex Fulop, Vaughan ON 905 760 7663Alfredo Mastrodicasa, P.Eng., Woodbridge ON 905 856 2530Andrew W. Metten, P.Eng., Struct.Eng., Vancouver BC 604 688 9861Arno Dyck, P.Eng., Calgary AB 403 255 6040Avrid Meland, P.Eng., Calgary AB 403 716 8158Barry F. Laviolette, P.Eng., Edmonton AB 780 454 0884Bernard Gérin-Lajoie, Outremont QC 514 279 4821Bertrand Proulx, ing., Shawinigan QC 819 537 5771Bhupender S. Khoral, P.Eng., Ottawa ON 613 739 7482Bijoy G. Saha, P.Eng., Fredericton NB 506 452 9000Brian McClure, Nanaimo BC 250 713 9875Bruno Chouinard, Montreal QC 514 846 4000Chell K. Yee, Edmonton AB 780 488 5636Chet Liu, Chatam ON 514 351 9612Christian Audet, ing., Sherbrooke QC 819 434 1832Ciro Martoni, ing., Montréal QC 514 340 0046Claude Pasquin, ing., Montreal QC 514 282 8100Clint S. Low, P.Eng., Vancouver BC 604 688 9861Constantino Loutas, P.Eng., Edmonton AB 780 423 5855Curtis Feeg, Calgary AB 403 540 0677Dan S. Rapinda, P.Eng., Winnipeg MB 204 488 6674Daniel A. Estabrooks, P.Eng., Saint John NB 506 674 1810Daniel Girard, Chambly QC 450 447 3055Danis St-Laurent, Dieppe NB 506 382 9353Dave R.M. Vrkljan, Calgary AB 403 251 2578David Howard, P.Eng., Burlington ON 905 632 9040Deborah VanSlyke, P.Eng., Fredericton NB 506 452 8480Dominique Bauer, ing., Montréal QC 514 389 9844Don R. Ireland, P.Eng., Brampton ON 905 846 9514Dwain A. Babiak, P.Eng., Calgary AB 403 338 5826Ely E. Kazakoff, P.Eng., Kelowna BC 250 860 3225Francis Pare, Trois-Rivieres QC 819 373 1145Francis J. Gerrits, Barrie ON 705 737 3303François Charest, ing., Repentigny QC 450 581 8070Franz Knoll, ing., Montréal QC 514 878 3021Frédéric Côté, ing., Sherbrooke QC 819 565 3385Gary L. Hodgson, P.Eng., Niagara Falls ON 905 357 6406Geneviève Demers, Trois-Rivieres QC 819 375 1691George Casoli, P.Eng., Richmond BC 604 273 7737Gérard Pilon, ing., Valleyfield QC 450 373 9999Gérard Vallière, ing., Laval QC 450 688 4970Glenn J. McMillan, London ON 519 453 1480Gordon D. Bowman, P.Eng., Gloucester ON 613 742 7130Gordon J. Boneschansker, P.Eng., Fredericton NB 506 452 7000Hamidreza Razaghi, Edmonton AB 780 989 7120J.H.R. Vierhuis, P.Eng., Willowdale ON 416 497 8600Jacques Pharand, Montreal QC 514 872 5466James M. Giffin, P.Eng., Amherst NS 902 667 3300James R. Malo, Thunder Bay ON 807 345 5582Jason Mewis, P.Eng., Saskatoon SK 306 978 7730Jean-Marc Dugre, Sherbrooke QC 819 864 0609Jean-Paul Giffard, ing., Saint-Jean-Chrysostome QC 418 839 7937Jean-Pierre Dandois, St. Bruno QC 514 592 1164Jeff Leibgott, ing., Montreal QC 514 933 6621Joël Rhéaume, ing., Beauport QC 418 660 5858Jonathan Atkins, P.Eng., Toronto ON 416 489 7888Joseph M. Sarkor, P.Eng., Kelowna BC 250 868 1413Ken Zwicker, P.Eng., St. Albert AB 780 458 6964Leonard Basaraba, Vancouver BC 604 664 5409Louis Crépeau, M Ing., Montréal QC 514 931 1080M. Declan Whelan, P.Eng., Hamilton ON 905 523 1988M. Eric Boucher, ing., Québec QC 418 871 8103M.P. (Michel) Comeau, Halifax NS 902 429 5454Marc LeBlanc, P.Eng., Dieppe NB 506 382 5550Marc-Andre Comeau, ing., Salaberry-de-Valleyfield QC 450 371 8585Mark K. Moland, P.Eng., Lepreau NB 506 659 6388Mark McFadden, Chatam ON 514 351 9612Mehrak Razzvi, P.Eng., North Vancouver BC 604 988 7131Michael F. Bartlett, P.Eng., London ON 519 661 3659Mike L. Trader, P.Eng., Hamilton ON 905 381 3231Mirek Neumann, P.Eng., Mississauga ON 905 823 7134Movses R. Gulesserian, P.Eng., North York ON 416 391 1230Nathan Priest, P.Eng., Prince William NB 506 575 1222Nayef El-Tabbah, Joliette QC 450 759 1213Nazmi Lawen, P.Eng., Charlottetown PE 902 368 2300Neil A. Paolini, P.Eng., Etobicoke ON 416 249 4651Paul Slater, Kitchener ON 519 743 6500Philip A. McConnell, Edmonton AB 780 450 8005Pierre Laplante, ing., Sainte Foy QC 418 651 8984R. Mark Lasby, P.Eng., Vancouver BC 604 629 9525R. Paul Ransom, P.Eng., Burlington ON 905 693 9628Ralph E. Southward, P.Eng., Burlington ON 905 639 7455Ralph W. Hildenbrandt, Calgary AB 403 245 5501Rein A. Matiisen, P.Eng., Calgary AB 403 338 5804Renaud Lapointe, ing., Drummondville QC 819 474 1448René Laviolette, ing., Lévis QC 418 304 1405Richard Frehlich, P.Eng., Calgary AB 403 281 1005

Robert Girard, Chicoutimi QC 418 549 9687Robert Stolz, P.Eng., Medicine Hat AB 403 526 6761Roberto Filippi, ing., Montreal QC 514 881 9197Ron Kekich, Markham ON 905 474 2355Ryan Bakay, Calgary AB 403 289 2912Salvatore Leo, Kirkland QC 514 334 1234Serge Tremblay, ing., Quebec QC 418 878 3218Serge Vézina, ing., Laval QC 514 281 1010Simon Claude, Ing., Montreal QC 514 525 8655Sohail Samdani, Mississauga ON 905 614 4412Steve Lécuyer, ing., Montréal QC 514 333 5151Stig Skarborn, P.Eng., Fredericton NB 506 452 1804Thor A. Tandy, P.Eng., Victoria BC 250 384 9115Tiberiu Pepelea, ing., Trois-Rivières QC 819 372 4543Wilfred Siu, P.Eng., Edmonton AB 780 451 1905William (Bill) Rypstra, P.Eng., Georgetown ON 905 877 3240William C.K. Leung, P.Eng., Woodbridge ON 905 851 9535William J. Alcock, P.Eng., North Vancouver BC 604 986 0663

COMPANYAdjeleian Allen Rubeli Ltd., Ottawa ON 613 232 5786Allnorth Consultants Ltd., Grande Prairie AB 780 538 2070Arcon Engineering Consult. Ltd., Willowdale ON 416 491 2525Associated Engineering (B.C.) Ltd., Burnaby BC 604 293 1411Axys Consultants inc., Sainte-Marie de Beauce QC 418 387 7739Baird, Bettney & Associates Ltd., Surrey BC 604 574 2221Blackwell Bowick Partnership Ltd., Toronto ON 416 593 5300BPR Bâtiment Inc., Quebec QC 418 871 8151BPTEC - DWN Engineering Ltd., Edmonton AB 780 436 5376Brenik Engineering Inc., Concord ON 905 660 7732Bureau d’études spécialisées inc., Montréal QC 514 393 1500Byrne Engineering Inc., Burlington ON 905 632 8044Carruthers & Wallace (A Trow Company), Toronto ON 416 789 2600CIMA+, Québec QC 418 623 3373Cohos Evamy, Edmonton AB 780 429 1580CPE Structural Consultants Ltd., Toronto ON 416 447 8555CWMM Consulting Engineers Ltd., Vancouver BC 604 731 6584D’Aronco, Pineau, Hébert, Varin, Laval QC 450 969 2250Dessau inc., Longueueil QC 514 281 1033Dessau inc., Saint-Romuald QC 418 839 6034Dorlan Engineering Consultants Inc., Mississauga ON 905 671 4377E.C. & Associates Ltd., Markham ON 905 477 9377Finelli Engineering Inc., Burlington ON 905 639 5555Gauthier Consultants, Longueuil QC 450 674 5548GENIVAR Consultants, Markham ON 905 475 7270Genivar Consultants Ltd. Partnership, Burnaby BC 604 294 5800Giffels Associates Limited/IBI Group, Etobicoke ON 416 679 1930Glotman Simpson Consulting Engineers, Vancouver BC 604 734 8822Group Eight Engineering Limited, Hamilton ON 905 525 6069Group2 Architecture Engineering Ltd., Red Deer AB 403 340 2200Haddad, Morgan and Associates Ltd., Windsor ON 519 973 1177Halcrow Yolles, Toronto ON 416 363 8123Halsall Associates Limited, Toronto ON 416 487 5256Hastings & Aziz Limited, Consulting Engineers, London ON 519 439 0161Herold Engineering Limited, Nanaimo BC 250 751 8558Hillside Consulting Engineers Ltd., Fredericton NB 506 454 4455IRC McCavour Engineering Group Inc., Mississauga ON 905 607 7244D Ketchen & Associates Ltd., Kelowna BC 250 769 9335Krahn Engineering Ltd., Abbotsford BC 604 853 8831Leekor Engineering Inc., Ottawa ON 613 234 0886Les Consultants GEMEC Inc., Montreal QC 514 331 5480Magnate Engineering and Design Inc., Brampton ON 905 799 8220Morrison Hershfield Ltd., North York ON 416 499 3110MPa Groupe-Conseil Inc., Richelieu QC 450 447 4537N.A. Engineering Associates Inc., Stratford ON 519 273 3205Pow Technologies, Div. of PPA Engineering Technologies Inc., Ingersoll ON 519 425 5000Quinn Dressel Associates, Toronto ON 416 961 8294R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited, Collingwood ON 705 446 0515Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd., Toronto ON 416 977 5335Roche ltee, Groupe-Conseil, Quebec QC 418 654 9600RSW Inc., Québec QC 418 648 9512Saia, Deslauries, Kadanoff, Leconte, Brisebois, Blais, Montréal QC 514 938 5995Schorn Consultants Ltd., Waterloo ON 519 884 4840SNC Lavalin Inc., Montréal QC 514-393-1000Stantec Consulting Ltd., Mississauga ON 905 858 4424Stephenson Engineering Ltd., Toronto ON 416 635 9970Tecsult/Aecom inc., Montreal QC 514 331 5480The Walter Fedy Partnership, Kitchener ON 519 576 2150Totten Sims Hubicki Associates, Whitby ON 905 668 9363UMA Engineering Ltd., Mississauga ON 905 238 0007Valron Structural Engineers - Steel Detailers, Moncton NB 506 856 9601VanBoxmeer & Stranges Engineering Ltd., London ON 519 433 4661Weiler Smith Bowers, Burnaby BC 604 294 3753Westmar Consultants Inc., North Vancouver BC 604 985 6488

TECHNCIAL - INDIVIDUALAngelo M. Ricciuto, Concord ON 905 669 6303George Graham, C.E.T., Winnipeg MB 204 943 7501Ronald W. Rollins, Burnaby BC 604 453 4057

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