CISC Weekly Bulletin | June 8, 2020
U.K. Plans to Reduce Height of Wood Buildings to Avoid Another Grenfell
England intends to reduce the maximum height allowance to avoid another catastrophe like the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire that resulted in 72 deaths.+ Read more
World Trade Center 7 Building did not Collapse due to Fire: ReportA group of engineers and architects is demanding the American National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) retract and correct a 2008 report.+ Read more
Engineers Corner:
Beam Load Tables – Rectangular HSS
Part 7 of the Steel Design Series provides tables for selecting flexural members and estimating maximum beam reactions
CISC Featured Expert: Bonnie Pankratz, President, AXIS Inspection Group Ltd.
CISC Featured Expert, Bonnie Pankratz gives directions to use the most efficient methods for your project when inspecting and testing.
CISC Will Be Presenting Webinars
The CISC will be presenting webinars on topics we feel will be of interest to our entire membership. They will run throughout this year. We will advise as dates and topics are confirmed. Should you have topic that you wish to propose, please send it toinfo@cisc-icca.ca. Stay tuned!
New! Moment Connections for Seismic Applications – DM7
Covering common connection types for ductile, moderately ductile and limited-ductility moment-resisting frames designed according to CSA S16:19
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Upcoming CISC Webinars
Design bridges from ideation through construction to completion with Steel Bridges – Design, Fabrication, Construction
Session 1: June 15, 2020
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM (2 hrs)
Alternative: July 23, 2020
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM (2 hrs)
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Calculate your next step with Steel Erection Estimating webinar. Sign-up today!
Session 1: June 22, 2020
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM (1.5 hrs)
Alternative: July 21, 2020
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM (1.5 hrs)
Design with safety in mind with Acceptable and Alternative Solutions for Fire Protection of Steel Structures
July 7, 2020
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM (1.5 hrs)
Construct with the most practical and economic solutions with Industrial Building Design
July 8, 2020
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (1 hr)
Alternative: August 4, 2020
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (1 hr)
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