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I have always admired those who have thepatience to build the wonderfully complex and beautifulmodels of the windjammer sailing ships with 3 or 4 masts,replete with ropes and sails, inside those thin-necked glassbottles. What tools did these craftsmen use? How did theyassemble the parts? What were the erection techniques?The team that designed and built the AcousticalEnhancement Project for Roy Thomson Hall faced similarchallenges.

Just as the ship model makers must usesmall parts, so too did the Roy Thomson Hall AcousticalEnhancement Project team. Getting the parts through theone existing door was only part of the story; they also hadto assemble and erect the new steel support structure witha crane too large to slip through the “eye of a needle” door.The cover of this issue showcases the finished product;however, behind the scenes lies a remarkable tale involvingthe close cooperation of all parties to this contract.

The new Canadian Light Source project inSaskatoon presented a different set of challenges for theUMA Group and Supreme Steel. Housing the world’s fourthlargest synchrotron, the Canadian Light Source buildingfeatures a structure with an unobstructed span of 83 m inboth directions. With a history of strength, structural steelprovided the opportunity to house this base of researchwhich will enhance all our lives and that of our children wellinto the future.

Across the country, steel structurescontinue to be recognized for their innovations, gracefullines, and economic solutions to demanding needs. Again,Advantage Steel is proud to feature the CISC RegionalDesign Awards for 2002.

Have a steel question that you alwayswanted to ask? Then check out the new feature column inthis issue of Advantage Steel – Ask Dr. Sylvie.

in this issue

04 Ask Dr. Sylvie

06 What’s Cool, What’s Hot, What’s New!

09 A new sound for the Roy Thomson Hall

12 A field of beams

15 2002 Design Awards

24 CISC Fabricator Members

27 Members

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has to be careful not to use the same truck load. TheAmerican truck is about half the weight of the Canadiantruck. The moral of the story is: “When comparingcodes between Canada and The United-States, don’tassume the same truck load". Why the difference? Thatcould be the subject of another question. In any case,when the correct American truck load was substitutedin the AASTHO equation, the spacing about doubled to200 mm. In effect, both S6-00 and AASHTO provide thesame answer, in this case, a spacing of 200 mm.

The Fy of 1967 Canadian steelI am presently checking the roof joists of a

building that was constructed in 1967. If I backtrackusing the snow loads of that period, it would appearthat the joists were built with steel having an Fy of 380MPa (55 ksi), which is rather surprising. Would you, byany chance, have a list of historical steels that wereused during that time, either plates or rolled angles?

- B.C.Backtracking can give you a rough ballpark figure,

but I would apply caution when using the ‘detective’method for ascertaining Fy, especially when you canfind a lot of useful information about historical steels onour site, page 6-5 of the CISC Handbook, and in a bookpublished by AISC (see next column).

You can locate the table, “Historical Steels”, on ourweb site. There you will find that the standard in effectin 1967 was the CSA Standard G40.12, 1964, with Fy = 300 MPa (44 ksi) and Fu= 450 MPa (66 ksi). Theaddress for that table is:

http://www.cisc-icca.ca/historical_steels.html.

That was the conservative answer. We have

information that Truscon joists went to an Fy of 380 MPa(55 ksi) for chords in 1968. With joists, you must be verycareful as individual producers used higher strengthchords before these steels were in general use for otherstructural elements. DOSCO made the chords in its ownmill for Truscon, which was then a division of DOSCO(now ISPAT). Joist manufacturers have used steels ofdifferent strength over time, although the exact years arenot known precisely as their catalogues were not alwaysdated. In fact, few people used to put dates on theircatalogues. For your information, open web steel joistsdate back to 1930’s in Canada. In the United States, theSteel Joist Institute’s specification of 1962 introducedsteel of 350 MPa (50 ksi) for chords.

If in doubt, Clause 5.2.2 of CSA Standard S16.1-94provides “default” values for unidentified steels.

For older steel shapes, what could you do? I wasshocked when I couldn’t find a book I have relied on foryears, which included Iron and Steel Beams from 1873 to1952. In fact, AISC replaced it by a new guide. As well,this publication describes how existing structuralsystems can be enhanced for increased strength andstiffness. It’s called:

Design Guide 15: AISC Rehabilitation and Retrofit Guide:A Reference for Historic Shapes and Specificationshttp://www.normas.com/AISC/PAGES/815-02.html

What about welding to existing structures? Theolder steels usually have a higher carbon content, whichdecreases the weldability of a member. What might beuseful is an article in Engineering Journal authored byDavid Ricker, entitled “Field Welding to Existing SteelStructures”, 1st Quarter 1988, 16 pages:http://www.steelstructures.com/IIW%20files/25_1_001.pdf

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procedure for these beams. The paper is referenced inthe CISC Handbook (see page 2-95 of the 7th edition). Itis also available online for $25 US at the following address:

http://www.pubs.asce.org/WWWdisplay.cgi?9505901.

Another useful tool for designing the cantilever-suspended span system is CISC’s Gravity Frame Design(GFD) computer software. This program incorporatesthe finite element method and automatically generates anumerical model with no additional input from the user.The actual loading and lateral support conditions aremodelled by the program. A free GFD demo can bedownloaded from the CISC website: http://www.cisc-icca.ca/computer.html

Big stud spacing differencesWhen I calculate the spacing of studs needed for a

relatively standard composite bridge I-girder, I getmarkedly different results whether I used S6-00 orAASHTO. In both cases, the fatigue criterion governed.However, for S6, a spacing of about 400 mm wasrequired, whereas for AASHTO, only 100 mm wasneeded. Which one is correct?

- J.L.

It turns out the answer is ‘neither one’. Let’s seewhy. Although some experts feel that this clause is tooconservative as no known fatigue failures of studs havebeen reported, nonetheless, the Chairman of S6 wasparticularly concerned about this question. In fact, itturned out that a factor of 2 had been omitted in clause10.17.2.3. The Fsrt should be divided by two to read(38d2)/2 which makes the equation the same asAASHTO. The 1/2 should be there as the constantamplitude fatigue threshold stress range. Please markyour CSA Standard S6-00. Although this errata has beenreported extensively already, one can never say it toooften especially when the errata is on the non-conservative side. However, that brings the spacing downto 200 mm. So what about AASHTO? Well, in fact, one

Points of inflection as lateral supportCan I use the theoretical points of inflection in a

Gerber cantilever system as a lateral support to reduce myunsupported length? It seems that I took a CISC course inthe eighties, which said we could.

- O.G.Although there has been debate on this subject in

the past, the answer today is ‘no’. Kirby and Nethercot,among others, have pointed out that a point of inflection,or zero moment, cannot be taken as a lateral support(Design for Structural Stability, 1979). In the case of amulti-span, continuous beam, using the “effective lengthof compression flange” for computing the momentresistance would be incorrect because the entire beam isinvolved in the lateral buckling. Furthermore, you cannotcompare a cantilever section with a simply supportedbeam. Hence, to try and find an equivalent L tosubstitute in the equation for Mu of clause 13.6 of S16.1,is incorrect, since that clause is based on the assumptionthat the beam is simply supported. Also, the details ofconstruction have a major influence on the stability ofthe beam, for instance, whether the bottom chordextends to the column, how much bridging is used, howthe joists are connected to the beam.

In 1995, Essa and Kennedy wrote a paper entitled“Design of Steel Beams in Cantilever-Suspended-SpanConstruction” which appeared in the ASCE Journal ofStructural Engineering, Vol. 121, No. 11, November 1995,pp. 1667-1673. Researchers considered severalgeometries and construction details, and through use oftesting and finite element analysis, arrived at a set ofguidelines. For instance, one of their findings is thatproperly made beam-to-joist connections can contributeto lateral and torsional restraint of the top flange.Although the finite element method was conclusive, onecannot expect practicing engineers to perform such ananalysis every time they have a Gerber cantilever systemto design. The paper provides a simplified design

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training in the research and developmentarea and later in the Project AnalysisDivision. In 1987, he became Manager ofEngineering and Costing Services. He wasappointed Manager of the Project AnalysisDivision in 1997 and Chief Engineer ofCISC in 2000. In his new position as

Director of Engineering, Mr. Wong will continue hisleading role in the development and presentation ofCISC short courses for design and construction ofbuilding and bridge structures as well as in the ProjectAnalysis Division.

Mr. Wong has served on many national code andstandard committees. He is currently a member of theTechnical Committee of the Canadian Highway BridgeDesign Code, Standing Committee on Structural Design ofthe Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Code, ULCFire Tests Committee, CSA Technical Committee of ParkingStructures, and the task groups on Seismic Design andComposite Construction of CSA Technical Committee S16.

CISC’s new Director of Codes and StandardsCISC is pleased to welcome back to the steel industry,David MacKinnon, P.Eng., as Director of Codes andStandards. Dave MacKinnon graduated from the

• Eskimo Steel Limited, Sherwood Park, Alberta• Industrial Welding (1990) Co. Ltd., Saskatoon,

Saskatchewan• Precision Steel & Manufacturing Ltd., Edmonton,

Alberta• Scott Steel Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta• Spencer Steel Limited, Ilderton, Ontario• Supreme Steel Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta• Weldfab Limited, Saskatoon, SaskatchewanCurrently, more than a dozen CISC Fabricators are

investigating the implementation of, or are in the processof implementing or registering their quality systems tothese Guidelines.

In coming issues, Advantage Steel will list all CISCFabricator Members who have been audited and registeredto these Guidelines and encourage Owners, SpecificationWriters, Architects and Engineers – when the assurance ofquality is essential – to specify CISC Members registered tothe CISC quality system Guidelines.

CISC names Alfred F. Wong, P. Eng., MCSCE , Directorof Engineering.Mr. Wong received his B.Sc.E. from the University ofNew Brunswick and his M.Eng. from the University ofAlberta. In 1979, he joined the CISC where he received

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CSA Standard S16-01CSA Standard S16-01, LimitStates Design of SteelStructures, is now available fromthe Canadian StandardsAssociation in both officiallanguages. It may be purchaseddirectly from CSA through theirOnline store (www.csa.ca) ashardcopy or as a PDF file.

Among the changes to S16 is the addition of a newClause 15 dealing with trusses, a Clause 20 for steel plateshear walls (now termed just plate walls), simplificationsfor the design of trusses, bracing, and members withslender elements (Class 4). Clause 27 dealing withseismic design requirements has been extensively revisedbased on past performance of steel buildings and therecent flood of research findings on moment frames,plate walls and braced frames. A Commentary iscurrently being written to assist designers and users of

the Standard understand the requirements contained inS16-01. The required changes to NBCC 1995 arecurrently in process and will be followed by adoption bythe provincial building codes.

CISC’s Steel Fabrication Quality Systems GuidelineThe last issue (No.16) introduced CISC’s SteelFabrication Quality Systems Guideline, the backgroundand focus of this programme. At that time a number of

CISC Fabricator Members wereimplementing these Guidelines intheir operations. At press time thefollowing CISC Fabricators havenot only implemented theGuidelines but have alsosuccessfully been audited andregistered by Quasar. They are:

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Since it opened in1982, the ArthurErickson designed

Roy Thomson Hall inToronto has met with a mix of what can onlybe called bouquets andbrickbats. The elegantdesign is almostuniversally lauded, butmany musicians andpatrons alike felt thatthe building's acousticsleft more than a little tobe desired. With an interior volume of close to 1 millioncubic feet, the Hall was 25% larger than many moresuccessful acoustic designs, and some studies alsopointed to the circular shape as an acoustical detriment.So when a renovation project was undertaken in 2001,the emphasis was clearly on how the finished projectwould sound, rather than look.

“The project was completely acoustically driven,”says David Jesson, associate in charge of the project forKPMB Architects. “We had to reduce the volume andreshape the hall. And how do we reshape an interior thatwas already an architectural jewel?”

Perhaps the answer is 'very carefully' or at least'very respectfully'. The design of award winning KPMBpartner Tom Payne sought to reduce the interior volumewith the introduction of 23 wooden bulkheads that nowline the upper chamber of the hall. In addition, twoacoustic canopies, which can be adjusted independentlyabove the stage to fine tune the sound specifically for themany different performances and events that aremounted at the Hall, were installed. And while the upperchamber now features maple rather than concrete, aneffort was made to reflect the original design whereverpossible.

“The bulkheads follow the same curvature as theoriginal concrete walls,” explains Jesson. “And the light

coloured wood waschosen to complementthe light grey of theconcrete and stainlesssteel of the originaldesign.”

Roy ThomsonHall is a steel building,which facilitated thedesign concept - thecanopies andbulkheads are allcompletely or partiallyattached to and

supported by the roof structure, and the bulkheads areframed with structural steel. A total of 238 tonnes ofsteel was utilized in the project, much of it in a less thantypical fashion.

“The steel costs ran between $12,000 and $15,000per tonne,” says Steven Seifert, project executive withcontractor EllisDon Construction. “That's a phenomenalnumber, but it's all bits and pieces of steel.”

The reason behind the bits and pieces is twofold.First, much of the initial work was done in the attic ofthe building, where the trusses and roof structure werereinforced to accommodate almost all of the weight ofthe steel utilized, as well as the some 480,000 sq ft of 5"thick engineered wood timber (manufactured to adensity of 16.5 lb/sq ft). The second factor, one thatinfluenced every facet of design and construction, wasthe limited access available to the hall - a single 10' x 12'bay door was the only way in - or out - for the men,machinery and materials over the ten month scope of theproject.

“We had to utilize very small component parts inorder to get through that door,” acknowledges Jesson.“And that influenced the design, but just because youraccess is small doesn't mean you design small.”

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University of Waterloo with a B.A.Sc. inCivil Engineering in 1976, worked in theStructural Department at Proctor andRedfern Consulting Engineers for 2 yearsand returned to the University of Waterloofrom which he received his M.A.Sc. in 1981.

In 1979, he joined the CanadianInstitute of Steel Construction where he was involved inthe conceptual design of steel structures and in thedevelopment of computer-based analysis and design toolsfor steel buildings.

In 1995, Dave joined the Canadian SteelConstruction Council as the Codes and StandardsEngineer. In this position he focused on the fireengineering aspects of building codes and fire protectionstandards in both Canada and the US, and directed fireresearch activities in Canada.

In 2002, he joined Underwriters’ Laboratories ofCanada as head of the Fire Protection Division. In thisposition he directed engineering and laboratoryoperations responsible for the certification of BuildingProducts, Fire-Resistant Construction, Fire-SuppressionEquipment, Flammable Liquid Storage Systems, FuelBurning Appliances and Marine Safety Products toCanadian and US standards.

As Director of Codes and Standards, he manages andparticipates in the overall effort to garner favourabletreatment of structural steel in the development andinterpretation of construction codes and standards inCanada. In addition, he is responsible for thedevelopment, publication and delivery of core publications

and education programs for the design community. He iscurrently a member of the CCBFC Standing Committee onFire Safety and Occupancy, the NFPA TechnicalCommittee on Fundamentals, the AISC Fire SafetyEngineering Committee and the ULC Committee on FireTests. Dave has co-authored 2 papers on the fireendurance of concrete-filled HSS columns with Dr.Venkatesh Kodur, National Research Council of Canada.

CSCC recruits new Codes and Standards EngineerGeorge Frater, P.Eng., has recently joinedthe Canadian Steel Construction Council(CSCC) as a Codes and StandardsEngineer. The CSCC presently is con-cerned primarily with improved buildingcodes and with research related to firesafety of steel structures.

Prior to this position George worked at engineeringconsultancy firms and a major steel fabricator for a totalof eight years. Most of his engineering design experiencehas been with Hatch Associates, with shorter periods atStone and Webster Canada Ltd., SNC Lavalin and CanronEast, Division of Canron Construction Inc. He has beenlicensed as a Professional Engineer with the ProfessionalEngineers of Ontario since 1995. He received his Ph.D.from the University of Toronto in 1991 (investigated welddesign for HSS trusses) and subsequently worked instructural engineering research laboratories; twoin The Netherlands and one in Sweden.

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and clad in wood, are in two shapes. The larger circularone, made from 12 pie shaped pieces, is 55’ in diameterand weighs 38 tonnes. The crescent shaped canopy isslightly wider at 64’, and weighs 28.5 tonnes. They'resupported by separate cable and pulley systems.

“It's like an elevator, with counterbalances of equalweight,” explains project engineer Paul Sandford ofCarruthers & Wallace Ltd.

The head block itself sits directly above the stage,the ‘elevator shaft’ drops down behind the stage, and thecanopies were built in place on scaffolding 18' above thestage floor.

“As it was being built, it was kept in balance byadding weight in the form of steel plates,” says Sandford.

The bulkheads range in size; each is approximately40’ deep and 15’ wide, and they are staggered in heightfrom 40’ down to 17’. Attached to both the roof and theconcrete wall, their installation was carefully planned.

“We put up the bulkheads starting at the organ [atthe stage] and working back simultaneously on both sidesto the ‘follow spot room’,” says Steve Benson, presidentof Benson Steel, which provided all of the steel in theproject. “The ‘follow spot room’, at the very back of thehall, was also renovated and expanded, and installing thetwo sides at once allowed for any necessary minoradjustments to be made when it finally went into place.”

The project was completed in two stages; a ‘pre-dark’ stage and a ‘dark’ stage. The pre-dark stageran from October 2001 to March 2002, and the work thattook place between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. each nightwhile the theatre was still in operation was focusedalmost entirely on the attic area, both reinforcing theexisting steel and creating a framework for the wire

system that would supportthe canopies and theircounter weights. Thematerials were moved upinto the attic space on aroller-type conveyor, thenbuggied across the space inpieces – the multiplecomponents made for hugeamounts of joints and welds,and up to 18 men workingat a given time in the space.The head block for thecanopy wiring system,which brings together the30 cables that support over60 tonnes of weight, is itself

supported by two fifteen tonne girders, each of whichwas brought up into the space in three pieces.

“Each piece was brought in by hand,” says Steve Benson,“Then it entailed hours and hours if not days of welding.”

The limited access and working space wascomplicated by tight timelines and the difficulties ofworking within an operating facility. Each morning

room has been doubled in size to allow increased stagelighting within the hall. The canopies incorporatecatwalks and lighting that improve the hall from atechnical viewpoint. The design itself has beennecessarily altered, but remains true to the original lines,and the sound, by all accounts, is beautiful.

Owner:r: Corporation of Massey Hall & Roy Thomson Hall

Architect:Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects

Structural Engineers:Carruthers & Wallace Ltd.

General Contractor:EllisDon Construction Ltd.

Steel Fabricator:Benson Steel Limited

Erector: Canron East, A Division of Canron Construction Inc.

Steel Detailer Dowco Consultants Ltd.

before leaving the site, the steel crew performed acareful fire watch and checked over the literallyhundreds of spots where an errant piece of constructionmaterial might fall through to the audience below.

When the hall was completely closed down, thedark stage was necessarily short, only 22 weeks, and thelimited time available and large amount of work led to anextensive period of detailed preparation.

“We did a full-scale mock-up of the steel for thebulkheads in a Mississauga warehouse, then took aportion of that and did a full architectural dress,”explains Benson. “We knew we didn't have time for anyfield changes.”

This trial run not only ensured that things would gosmoothly on site, it also allowed both the architects andengineers to make changes that probably wouldn’t havebeen considered or even possible once the materialswere within the hall itself.

And once the design was finalized, the steelfabricated and the hall dark, the work couldn’t begin untilthe necessary machinery was in place. In order to installthe 22 tonne crane that would carry out the work withinthe hall, crews first had to remove its tires and engine,then cut off its outrigger assembly (which was reweldedonce inside) to fit through that single small door.

“It was kind of like

building a ship in a bottle,” says EllisDon’s Seifert.

Because of the small opening that was actuallyscheduled for use by each of the contractors on an hourby hour basis. The time on-site was planned to thesmallest detail because of the limited time available. Thefact that it was completed without complication andattained the mythical ‘on time, on budget’ status is atribute to all of the consultants and contractors involved,and each of them places the credit squarely at the feet ofthe project contractor.

“We were under constant pressure to meet theschedule,” says Steve Benson. “It was a logisticalnightmare, and it was coordinated tremendously well byEllisDon.”

The refurbished Hall, which opened in August 2002,will no doubt stir up more discussion. Although the workreduced the internal volume of the hall by 17%, it tookup no useable space. In fact, the large open areas withinthe bulkheads have been utilized to house some of theHVAC services moved from the roof, and the follow spot


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The largest science project undertaken in Canadain over 30 years is moving toward completion atthe University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon.

The $174 million Canadian Light Source (CLS), asynchrotron that will be the fourth largest device of itskind in the world, will bring Canada up-to-pace with theother G-8 industrialized nations and form the basetechnology that will espouse research in virtually everyscientific field for 25 years to come. CLS has taken onthe slogan, ‘Field of beams. If you build it, they willcome.’, and based on the bated breaths of researchersfrom across the country waiting for the 56 monthconstruction schedule to be completed in December of2003, it rings more than true.

The synchrotron will produce beams of light up to1 million times brighter than the sun, and allowscientists to explore molecules and atoms withastounding accuracy. Precise enough to analyzematerials less than 1/1000 of a millimetre, it will openthe door to a new understanding of everything fromcancerous cells to engine oil viscosity, and findapplication in studies as diverse as diamond mining anddentistry. It is expected to draw not only literally 100s

of scientists, but a range of private companies to an areathat has already begun to become known as ‘ScienceCity’. And, while the synchrotron itself has taken upmuch of the project’s time and budget, the design,planning and construction of the building that will houseit has been necessarily just as precise.

The first consideration in the design process wasspace. Driven by the needs of the scientists and firstdeveloped by the UMA Group Ltd, which took on twosignificant roles in the project, the concept came with aprerequisite of 83 square metres of clear unimpededspace. Because of this, structural steel became the bestand likely only building solution. “We had to have acolumn-free space,” says Nizar Dhanani, structuralengineer and design manager, UMA Group Ltd, for thebuilding that is basically an open 83 metre square box.“And we needed 12m of clear ceiling height to acc-ommodate a 10 tonne crane that would be permanentlysupported by the roof trusses. We used steel.”

Over 1,400 tonnes of steel in fact, for which the $3million fabrication and erection contract was awarded toSupreme Steel. Because the envelop needed to be in placebefore construction could begin on the synchrotron, the

“We had to isolate the building from the sciencefloor,” explains Martin Heikoop of the UMA Group, whoalso acted as project manager for CLS. “It’s completelyseparate - it sits about 1.5” from the foundation.”

And in order to overcome vibration caused bytraffic, trains and some seismic activity, that 350mmthick concrete floor slab is attached to 800 concrete pileswhich are three to four metres deep and are set at 11.5mcentres throughout the interior space. The piles werealready in place by the time Supreme arrived to beginsteel erection in January 2000, creating a difficultworking environment simply by their presence, and alsoexacerbating what would become a much larger problem.

“We had assumed we would be working on frozenground, but the schedule was pushed back,” saysSupreme’s Petrinchuk. “The spring thaw created a lot ofdifficulty.”

The ground was softened further by the drilling thathad taken place when the floor piles were installed, andthe remaining materials were left on the site.

“There was a time when our people couldn’t evenwork, they were up to their knees in mud,” saysPetrinchuk. “We couldn’t get even get vehicles in or out.”

And they also couldn’t find a solid foundation onwhich to locate the erection towers. The loose materialand mud were dug out and removed, and dirt and rockfill were brought in to create a more stable base, but thatstill couldn’t create the stability necessary, so a secondplan was hatched.

“The trusses were completely assembled on theground, then installed in a single piece,” explainsPetrinchuk. “We actually had to do an engineered lift.”

Three cranes, the largest 450 tonnes, the smallest75 tonnes, were employed, and the 60 tonne trusseswere bolted in across the 83m span one by one. Althoughmore costly, the solution was more efficient and helpedovercome the time lost because of earlier delays and themud. The building was clad in galvanized steel.

“We started from the east, then moved to the westand finished in the middle,” says Petrinchuk. “Thecladding followed right behind us as we were goingalong.”

The CLS undertaking, as a whole, can be betterdescribed as a science project rather than a building,which perhaps explains why the architectural firm wassubcontracted by UMA.

“It’s not our usual role, engineers usually work for us,”acknowledges Lawrence Dressel, project architect andpartner with AODBT Architects Ltd. “But this is primarily anengineering and scientifically driven project.”

steel construction phase came at the outset of the project,and 12,000 hours of fabrication time began in Novemberof 1999. Sixteen supporting columns, each 11.5m long,60cm in diameter and weighing nearly ten tonnes, werefabricated at Supreme’s Saskatoon facility. The roofstructure consisted of eight trusses, each 85m long andclose to 60 tonnes in weight when in place. Their massmade complete prefabrication out of the question, andthe necessary strength also dictated a need for boltedconnections.

“We had to design for extremely large forces - inexcess of 5,000kN on some of the cord sections,” saysSupreme’s Don Petrinchuk. “A lot of the cord sections[some of which were 28 metres long] had to be fullstrength shop slices - it wasn’t possible to weld.”

The specifications dictated the use of largeconnecting steel trusses and each truss was completelyfabricated offsite and erected on site. Once there, theplan was relatively straightforward.

“We were going to use erection towers - they wereactually sent to the site,” says Petrinchuk. “The plan wasto build the trusses in three sections on site, then installone section at a time - first either side, then the middle.”

But the strategy ran afoul of Mother Nature andanother significant project design feature. Thesynchrotron requires an extreme degree of stability tofunction efficiently, so much so that the floor slab wasseparated from the building envelop and built as astandalone structure.

A FIELD OF BEAMS

Project/Construction Manager:UMA Projects

Synchrotron Designers and Engineers: Canadian Light Source (CLS)

Engineers: UMA Engineering Ltd.

Architect: AODBT Architects Ltd.

Geotechnical Engineers: AGRA Earth & Environmental

Steel Fabricator, Detailer and Erector:Supreme Steel Ltd.

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What the engineers and scientists wanted was asquare box to house the ring of the synchroton, but theUniversity held a better understanding of the local andinternational significance of the project. They anticipatedthe awareness and acclaim it would create, and looked tothe architects for recognition of that in the final design.Beyond its simple overwhelming girth, the envelope’simmediate appeal is created by the full glass window wallthat covers the north facing front facade, and the metalscreen above that acts as a visor.

“The sheer size and scale createsgreat impact, and we actually tried tolighten it somewhat through the use ofsteel cladding,” says Dressel. “Theglass is a reaction to that. Theperforated screen provides some solarcontrol, and it also breaks up the massof the building.”

And reaction to the facility hasbeen immediate and ebullient. CLS hashosted open house events that havedrawn more than 3,000 residents andvisitors alike. When CLS opens inJanuary of 2004, it is anticipated that

the enthusiasm of researchers will be matched orbettered by visitors from across the country.

At the outset, CLS will incorporate six beamlines,and fundraising is already underway to raise the $200million necessary to bring its complement up to a fullcapacity of 30. It is expected to become the birthplaceof innovation and invention that will change the way welive, and its own construction has created some solid andnecessary innovation on the ground.

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importance of developing the lighteststructure possible.

“We chose structural steel because itprovided us with a lightweight structurethat reduced seismic demand, this wasimportant given the challenges we facedwith the geotechnical conditions on thissite” says Bob Neville, Project Engineerfrom Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.

To resist the seismic lateral loads, asteel buckling inhibited brace system wasselected for this project. This bracingsystem has only been used on a few NorthAmerican projects to-date but played asignificant role in addressing the locationchallenges of this project. The buckling

inhibited brace system basically consistsof a steel core element or brace insertedinside a steel tube and filled with aconcrete mixture. This encasementenables the brace to maintain strength incompression and tension, and as a resultbuckling, kinking and other deformationsare minimized.

Through the use of publishedinformation and advice provided byProfessor Robert Tremblay of ÉcolePolytechnique in Montreal, Read JonesChristoffersen was able to implement thissystem for the first time in WesternCanada.

“We believe that the bucklinginhibited brace system represents a betterperforming alternative to conventionalbracing systems. It can provideeconomical solutions for future projectsthat may face challenges similar to thoseof the IKEA project,” says Neville.

Owner:

IKEA Properties Ltd.

Architect:

ABBARCH Partnership

Structural Engineer:

Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.

General Contractor:

Wales McLelland

Steel Fabricator, Detailer and Erector:

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Commercial Station, Vancouver BC


Picture, if you will, a two thousandtonne steel box. Now imagine having totransport this structure every four to sixyears. This will be the case for SuncorEnergy in Alberta, when its currentmining site is no longer resourceful andthe plant’s new reclaim chamber will needto be relocated.

In 2002, a reclaim chamber or steelbox was completed for Suncor’s plant inFort McMurray, Alberta. The vision wasto create a chamber that would be lightenough to transport every few years butyet, strong enough to support 30-40,000tonnes of oil sand.

“Steel was used because of itsstrength and lightweight mass,” recallsJohn Moyse, Senior Structural Engineer,SNC Lavalin Inc. “Even though thechamber weighs two thousand tonnes,the finished product is much lighter thanit would have been if any material otherthan steel had been used.”

Every hour, 5 – 6,000 tonnes of oilsand pass through the 100ft by 60ftchamber onto a conveyor belt below. It isextremely important that the operationmaintain this level of surge capacity and

that sandcontinuously moveto avoid an ‘hour-glassing’ effect orinterruptions in theoperational flowfurther down theline. Standing 100fthigh with a diameterof 300ft, trucks arecontinuouslyrestocking ordumping on thisconical pile of oilsand.

Once mining iscomplete at itscurrent site and thedistance to transport sand increases, thereclaim chamber will need to move to anew location. Even at two thousandtonnes, steel was the most practicalstructural solution for this project,providing both a lightweight and durablestructure.

Owner:

Suncor Energy Inc.


SNC Lavalin Inc.


Waiward Steel Fabricators

Moving into the 21st century is sureto bring many interesting scientificdiscoveries and developments, some ofwhich will be showcased at the newOdyssium in Edmonton, Alberta. Arecent $14-million expansion andrenovation project transformed what wasonce known as the Edmonton Space andScience Centre, into a world-class scienceexhibition facility, now called theOdyssium.

George Smith, President and CEOat the Odyssium wanted to initiate aspark that would create a newfoundinterest in science for current and futuregenerations. As part of a 3,100m2

addition and renovation, the facilityreceived new exhibit galleries, a science

demonstration stage, a new entranceway,expanded food service area and threenew classrooms.

Exposed structural steel is usedthroughout the building including theroof, supporting columns, cross-bracingas well as for the featured pedestrianbridge, visible from the front lobby. Theindoor pedestrian bridge features spans17-metres long and is stabilized by sixsteel cables secured by custom designedand fabricated steel anchor plates. Theexposed nature of the structural steelrequired careful attention to detail forfunction and aesthetics by Whitemud IronWorks as well as the use of intumescentpaint to achieve the required fireprotection rating.

“Structural steel was clearly thematerial of choice for this project. Itprovided us with the most economicaland efficient solution for this facility’scomplex geometric requirements andlong roof spans”, says Jim Montgomery,Partner/Engineer with The Cohos EvamyPartners, Edmonton.

The intention for this facility was toincorporate functional components intothe design, enabling the building to be anexhibit in itself. By leaving thestructural, mechanical and electricalcomponents uncovered, visitors are ableto gain an inside look and appreciationfor how buildings work.

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any disruption to a nearbyresidential community and tothe existing BurlingtonNorthern/Santa Fe Railwayline below.

Structural steel was usedfor this superstructure becauseof its ability to be prefabricatedoffsite and erected withoutinterrupting other onsiteoperations. Six structural steelstruts radiating from the top ofthe concrete columns supportthe two-level winged roof.These tapered strut supportsresemble the stretched outfingers of an upturned hand. Inaddition, a pedestrian bridge ofuniquely shaped structural steeltrusses crosses over theGrandview Cut and connectsthe station to the Ticket Hallbuilding and existing Broadway

station. “The composite construction that

gives Commercial Station its richness hasonly been achieved due to the strength,flexibility and accuracy of structural

steel,” says Andrew Norrie, and architectwith VIA Architecture. “Because ofconstraints we faced due to building overthis operating railway system, we wouldhave never been able to sell the conceptof this project without the use of steel.”

With elegant skeletal steelstructures in place, other prefabricatedcomponents such as the beams, roofpanels and skylights followed in naturalsequence. This station creates layers oflight that rise out of the Grandview Cutand become a beacon for the community.The resulting design fits into thecommunity as if it had always been there.

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Rapid Transit Project 2000

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VIA Architecture


Glotman Simpson Consulting Engineers

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Smith Bros. & Wilson (BC) Ltd.


George Third & Son


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University Health Network at Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario


As part of the Greater TorontoAirport Authority’s vision to improve andexpand the existing airport facilities atPearson International Airport andsurrounding roadways, 720 metric tonnesof steel were used to develop a newoutbound bridge that connects air travelpassengers to the collector lanes ofHighway 409.

Bridge 606 brought forth manycomplex and restrictive geometricalchallenges for designers including therequirement to keep existing roadwaysopen while abiding by measurement

standards set by the Ontario HighwayBridge Code. In addition, the bridgedeck width varied by approximately 6mfrom the southern portion to the northend.

A steel box girder system, whichused two different separation dimensionsfor the southern and northern ends ofthe bridge, was a challenge in itself. Withgirder erection taking place during short-term overnight closures, the use of steelin this project avoided significant impactand major interruptions to the high-speed highway traffic passing below the

bridge on two interchanges. Concrete structures were originally

chosen for the construction of all bridgesin this entrance road system. A re-evaluation led to the application of steelgirders in a total of ten bridge structures.

Bridge 606 was successfullycompleted in 2001. The use of curvedsteel box girders proved to be a cost-effective and practical solution for thisbridge construction. The end result sawa significant reduction in cost, as muchas 15% less than what designers hadoriginally budgeted.

Owner:

Greater Toronto Airports Authority

Lead Engineer:

UMA / Greater Toronto Airport Groundside

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Lea Consulting Ltd.

General Contractor:

AECON Construction and Materials Ltd.

Steel Fabricator and Erector:

Central Welding & Iron Works

quickly," concluded Normand Leboeuf ofPasquin, St-Jean & Associés.

Owner:

Ivanhoé Cambridge

Architect:

Lemay et Associés


Pasquin St-Jean et Associés

General Contractor:

Hervé Pommerleau inc.

Steel Fabricator:

Nico Métal inc.

Steel Detailer:

Services Techniques F.L. inc.

How do you take one of downtownMontreal's landmarks, the Eaton building,and give it a new beginning as Complexeles Ailes? By creating a vertical volumecontaining a spectacular glass roof and abreathtaking atrium for accommodatingLes Ailes de la Mode shopping centre aswell as four storeys of prestigious officespace. The designers explained that theuse of structural steel lightened thestructure, so that nearly all the existingfoundations could be reused. Also, thecantilever deflections were easier to

control for a minimal depth. Finally, giventhe ovoid shape of the atrium, concreteforms would have been too onerous anddifficult to put in place.

The jury recognised the technicalfeat and the construction challenge thatwere addressed by the design team increating a light and transparentappearance for the 75 year-old heritagebuilding. Adopting the 'fast-track'approach also contributed to thechallenge. At the peak of construction,there were over 80 ironworkers on site. A

crane was ingeniously installed by NicoMétal on top of the building to acceleratethe process and reduce congestion onSte-Catherine and University streets.Approximately 10 000 anchor rods and 56 000 high-strength bolts were installed!

The major architecturaltransformations also required a seismicoverhaul, resulting in the use of 161seismic friction dampers. "Only a steelbuilding could resolve the problemsrelated to the seismic rehabilitation of theexisting building economically and

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Hospital was to create a coherentnew identity that reconnected thehospital to the surroundingcommunity using modern technologyfor its approximately 45,000 squarefeet of new development.

This project saw a courtyardtransformed into a glass rooftopenclosed atrium that opened up fourlevels of exterior corridors andintegrated them into the new atriumspace. Structural steel was selectedfor the atrium to achieve the desiredelegant and light design appearance.

Standing 29.5m off the ground,the curved roof framing and mainentrance canopy were engineeredusing varied styles of steel trusses. Three unique standalone columns branchupwards into six cruciform sections ortree-like structures that support the glassatrium roof. A similar structure holds acantilevered canopy over the northentrance of the building. The use of glassin this project opened up the space

offering a clear and visible area, nowknown as the heart of the facility.

Accessible from the sidewalk andthrough the retail outlets, this new openspace reinforces the surroundingstreetscape and establishes an invitingcommunity connection at the TorontoWestern Hospital.

Owner:

University Health Network

Architects:

Dunlop Architects Inc.

Murphy Hilgers Architects Inc.


Halsall Associates Ltd.

General Contractor:

EllisDon Construction


Walters Inc.

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The athletic center of the JamesHillhouse College, situated in New Haven,Connecticut, was composed of 40 three-dimensional tubular trusses providing anexceptionally clear span for athletes andspectators. The sheer dimensions of thetruss members and the requiredarchitectural quality contributed to thecomplexity of the project at all stages:connection design, detailing, fabrication,transportation and erection of thestructure. Today, with modern methodsand tools, such complexity can beaddressed.

What happens when six tubularmembers meet at the same point? Theyoverlap. Since there were no flat surfaces,all the welded joints had to be designedusing elliptical, three-dimensionalintersections. Each truss was welded andpre-assembled at Supermétal, andweighed between 16 000 and 22 000 kg.Each truss was then transported on its

back on a customized bogie system,through 900 kilometres of secondaryroads. On site, it had to be turned overlike a turtle, and lifted in place. The resultwas well worth bending over backwardson this project!

This project also received an AISCaward at the NASCC in Baltimore in April2003.

Architect and Structural Engineer:

The S.L.A.M. COLLABORATIVE

General Contractor:

Giordano Construction Co. Inc.

Steel Fabricator:

Supermétal Structures inc.

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Monk Boulevard Bridge — Lachine, QC

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new Monk boulevard bridge is the linkbetween Saint-Patrick and Notre-Damestreets. The bridge offers a splendid viewof the gigantic Turcot interchange withthe St-Joseph Oratory dome in thebackground. In the opposite direction, theviewer can glimpse the heart of a localresidential neighbourhood.

A bowstring bridge consisting of twoarches was selected in order to connectthe old with the new, cross the 75 metrecanal in a single span, and satisfy thenavigation height under the bridge. Thejury commented that the Monk boulevardbridge reflects the successful compromisebetween architectural and engineeringdemands, resulting in an aesthetic andefficient steel structure that respects thehistory of the canal while addressingcontemporary issues. The 700-tonne bridge supports threelanes. The 225 mm concrete slab rests ona 76 mm steel deck, which avoided theuse of formwork thereby accelerating theconstruction process and reducingconstruction costs. The composite actionof the steel-concrete deck helped reduce

the size of the transverse girders. Bymaking the arches more rigid, thedeflection of the cantilevered walkwaydue to pedestrian traffic was limited to 50mm. Some of the 500 bolt splices werepre-assembled in the fabricator's shop.The bridge was erected from two barges.The design and construction of the bridgetook 20 months.Owner:

Ville de Montréal

Architect:

Cardinal Hardy et Associés


AXOR Experts-Conseils inc.

General Contractor:

Construction Louisbourg Ltée

Steel Fabricator:

Locweld inc.

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Owner:

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Architect:

Busby and Associates


Fast & Epp Partnership

General Contractor:

Dominion Construction

Steel Fabricator and Erector:

George Third & Son


Brentwood Skytrain Station, Burnaby, BC

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Blue Tree Management Canada Ltd.

Architect:

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Glotman Simpson Consulting Engineers

General Contractor:

Intertech Construction Ltd.


XL Ironworks Ltd.

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Architect:

Carson Woods Architects Limited


Otter Brown Engineering Limited

General Contractor:

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Gestion Immeuble Culturel de Matane

Architect:

Anne Carrier architectes


Delfar Experts – Conseils et Axys Consultants inc.

Project Manager:

Roche Ltée, Groupe-Conseil

Steel Fabricator:

Industries Canatal inc.

Commercial/Institutional Category

Joseph-Rouleau Cultural Centre — Matane, QC

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Mr. Armand Rainville

Architect:

ABCP Architecture et Urbanisme


Progémes Consultants inc.

Steel Fabricator:

Structures Yamaska inc.

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La Résidence Olivier — Bowker Lake, QC

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General Contractor:

Le Groupe C.R.T. inc.

Steel Fabricator:

Au Dragon Forgé inc.

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CISC Fabricator Members Plants and sales offices as of May. 23, 2003

Legend: *sales office only S – structural P – platework J – open web steel joist

Quirion Métal Inc. SBeauceville, Québec (418) 774-9881

Cartier Structural Steel Ltd./ SStructure d'Acier Cartier Ltée

St-Laurent, Québec (514) 745-3880

Structures Yamaska inc. SSaint-Césaire, Québec (450) 469-4020

Sturo Métal Inc. S600, Avenue Jean-Marchand

Levis, Québec (418) 833-2107

Supermétal Structures Inc. S,PSt. Romuald, Québec (418) 834-1955

www.supermetal.com

ONTARIO REGIONACL Steel Ltd. S

Breslau, Ontario (519) 648-3311web site: www.aclsteel.ca

* ADF Steel Corp. (Canada) SToronto, Ontario (416) 241-6967

www.adfgroup.com

Benson Steel Limited S,JBolton, Ontario (905) 857-0684

www.bensonsteel.com

Canam Steel Works, Division of JThe Canam Manac Group Inc.

Mississauga, Ontario (905) 671-3460www.canammanac.com

Canron East, A Division of S,PCanron Construction Inc.Rexdale, Ontario (416) 675-6400

www.canron.com

Central Steel Fabricators Limited SHamilton, Ontario (905) 547-1437

Central Welding & Iron Works S,PNorth Bay, Ontario (705) 474-0350

www.central-welding.com

Cooksville Steel Limited S,JMississauga, Ontario (905) 277-9538Kitchener, Ontario (519) 893-7646

Ed Lau Ironworks Limited SKitchener, Ontario 519-745-5691

www.edlau.com

Etobicoke Ironworks Limited SWeston, Ontario (416) 742-7111

www.eiw-ca.com

Fortran Steel Inc. SGreely, Ontario (613) 821-4014

G & P Welding & Iron Works S,PNorth Bay, Ontario (705) 472-5454

www.gpwelding.com

Gorf Contracting Limited S,PSchumacher, Ontario (705) 235-3278

www.gorfcontracting.com

Lambton Metal Works Limited SSarnia, Ontario (519) 337-2313

www.lambtonmetalworks.com

Laplante Welding of Cornwall Inc. SCornwall, Ontario (613) 938-0575

* Les Constructions Beauce-Atlas Inc. SOttawa, Ontario (613) 962-1783

* Les Structures C.D.L. Inc. SOttawa, Ontario (613) 228-7667

Lorvin Steel Ltd. SBrampton, Ontario (905) 458-8850

M & G Steel Ltd. SMississauga, Ontario (905) 897-9611

www.mgsteel.ca

MBS Steel Ltd. JBrampton, Ontario (905) 799-9922

www.mbssteel.com (905) 799-2443

Mariani Metal Fabricators Limited SEtobicoke, Ontario (416) 798-2969

www.marianimetal.com

Metro Custom Steel & Design Ltd. SScarborough, Ontario (416) 609-2153

Weldfab Limited SSaskatoon, SK (306) 955-4425

www.weldfabltd.com

ALBERTA REGIONAtlas Steel Industries Inc. S

Calgary, Alberta (403) 287-1777

Canam Steel Works, Division of JThe Canam Manac Group Inc.

Calgary, Alberta (403) 252-7591* Edmonton, Alberta (780) 464-0435

www.canammanac.com

C.W. Carry (1967) Ltd. S,PEdmonton, Alberta (780) 465-0381

Collins Industries Ltd. SEdmonton, Alberta (780) 440-1414

www.collins-industries-ltd.com

Empire Iron Works Ltd. S,PEdmonton, Alberta (780) 447-4650

www.empireiron.com

Eskimo Steel Limited SSherwood Park, Alberta (780) 417-9200

Moli Industries Ltd. SCalgary, Alberta (403) 250-2733

Omega Joists Inc. JNisku, Alberta (780) 955-3390

* Calgary, Alberta (403) 250-7871www.omegajoists.com

Precision Steel & Manufacturing Ltd. SEdmonton, Alberta (780) 449-4244

www.precisionsteel.ab.ca

Rampart Steel Ltd. SEdmonton, Alberta (780) 465-9730

www.rampartsteel.com

Scott Steel Ltd. S,PEdmonton, Alberta (780) 440-1484www.scotttsteel.ca

Supreme Steel Ltd. S,PEdmonton, Alberta (780) 483-3278

www.supremesteel.com

Supreme Steel Ltd., Bridge Division S,PEdmonton, Alberta (780) 467-2266


Triangle Steel (1999) Ltd. S,PCalgary, Alberta (403) 279-2622

www.trianglesteel.com

TSE Steel Ltd. SCalgary, Alberta (403) 279-6060

www.tsesteel.com

Waiward Steel Fabricators Ltd. S,PEdmonton, Alberta (780) 469-1258

www.waiward.com

Western Steel Fabricators Alberta Ltd. SEdmonton, Alberta (780) 436-4656

W.F. Welding & Overhead Cranes Ltd. SNisku, Alberta (780) 955-7671

www.wfwelding.com

Whitemud Ironworks Limited SEdmonton, Alberta (780) 465-5888

www.wiworks.ab.ca

BRITISH COLUMBIA REGION AMEC Dynamic Structures Ltd. S,P

Port Coquitlam, B.C. (604) 941-9481www.amec.com

* Canam Steel Works, Division of JThe Canam Manac Group Inc.

Surrey, B.C. (604) 583-2177www.canamsteel.com

Canron West, A Division of S,PCanron Construction Inc.

Annacis Island, Delta, B.C. (604) 524-4421www.canronbc.com

Clearbrook Iron Works Ltd. SAbbotsford, B.C. (604) 852-2131

www.cliron.com

M.I.G. Structural Steel S(div. of 3526674 Canada Inc.)

St-Isidore, Ontario (613) 524-5537

Mirage Steel Limited S.JBrampton, Ontario (905) 458-7022www.miragesteel.com

* Mométal Inc. S,P,JVaughan, Ontario (905) 669-9049

Niagara Structural Steel, A Division S,Pof Barwick Steel Limited 1-888-853-4346

St. Catharines, Ontario (905) 684-2022www.niagarastructuralsteel.com

Nickel City Steel Limited S,PSudbury, Ontario (705) 522-1982

Norak Steel Construction Limited S,JConcord, Ontario (905) 669-1767

Noront Steel (1981) Limited S,PCopper Cliff, Ontario (705) 692-3683

www.norontsteel.com

Pittsburgh Steel S(A Division of 1226616 Ontario Inc.)

Toronto, Ontario (416) 693-7255www.pittsburghsteel.com

Shannon Steel Inc. SOrangeville, Ontario (519) 941-7000

Skyhawk Steel Construction Limited SBrampton, Ontario (905) 458-0606

www.skyhawksteel.com

Spec-Sec Incorporated S,PRexdale, Ontario (416) 213-9899

Spencer Steel Limited SIlderton, Ontario (519) 666-0676

www.spencersteel.com

Strato Steel Ltd. S,JBolton, Ontario (905) 857-4070

Telco Steel Works Ltd., SMississauga, Ontario (905) 565-0425

www.telcosteelworks.ca

Tower Steel Company Ltd. SErin, Ontario (519) 833-7520

Tresman Steel Industries Ltd. S,JMississauga, Ontario (905) 795-8757

Victoria Steel Corporation SOldcastle, Ontario (519) 737-6151

Walters Inc. S,PHamilton, Ontario (905) 388-7111

www.waltersinc.com

CENTRAL REGIONAbesco Ltd. S

Winnipeg, Manitoba (204) 667-3981

Canron West SA Division of Canron Construction Inc.Regina, Sask. (306) 352-1882www.canron.com

Coastal Steel Construction Limited S,PThunder Bay, Ontario (807) 623-4844

www.coastalsteel.ca

Empire Iron Works Ltd. SWinnipeg, Manitoba (204) 589-7371

www.empireiron.com

Industrial Welding (1990) Co. Ltd. S,PSaskatoon, SK (306) 242-4077

www.industrialweldingsk.com

JNE Welding Ltd. S,PSaskatoon, SK (306) 242-0884

www.jnewelding.com

* Omega Joists Inc. JWinnipeg, Manitoba (204) 237-3528

www.omegajoists.com

Shopost Iron Works (1989) Ltd. SWinnipeg, Manitoba (204) 233-3783

www.shopost.com

Supreme Steel Ltd. S,PSaskatoon, SK (306) 975-1177




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ATLANTIC REGION * Canam Steel Works, Division of S,J

The Canam Manac Group Inc.Moncton, N.B. (506) 857-3164

www.canammanac.com

Cherubini Metal Works Limited S,PDartmouth, N.S. . (902) 468-5630

* Mount Pearl, Nfld. (709) 745-8060www.cherubinigroup.com

Marid Industries Limited SWindsor Junction, N.S. (902) 865-0326

www.marid.ns.ca

Maritime Steel and Foundries Limited S,PNew Glasgow, N.S (902) 752-1511

www.maritimesteel.com

MQM Quality Manufacturing Ltd. S,PTracadie-Sheila, N.B. (506) 395-7777

Ocean Steel & Construction Ltd. S,PSaint John, N.B. (506) 632-2600

www.oceansteel.com

Prebilt Structures Ltd. S,PCharlottetown, P.E.I. (902) 892-8577

* Summerside, P.E.I. (902) 436-920l

RKO Steel Limited S,PHalifax, N.S. (902) 468-1322

www.rkosteel.com

York Steel Inc. S,PFredericton, N.B. (506) 444-7989

www.oceansteel.com 1-800-461-0080

QUÉBEC REGIONAcier Métaux Spec inc. SChateauguay, Québec (450) 698-2161

www.metauxspec.com

Acier Robel inc. SSt-Eustache, Québec (450) 623-8449

Acier Trimax Inc. SSte-Marie, Beauce, Québec (418) 387-7798

Au Dragon Forgé inc. STerrebonne, Québec (450) 965-1911

www.adfgroup.com

B.K. Fer Ouvré/Iron Works Inc. SSt-Bruno, Québec (450) 441-5484

Constructions PROCO Inc. SSt. Nazaire, Québec (418) 668-3371

www.proco.ca

Industries Canatal Inc. SThetford Mines, Québec (418) 338-6044

www.canatal.net

Jean-Yves Fortin Soudure inc. SMontmagny, Québec (418) 248-7904

Les Aciers Canam, division de S,JLe Groupe Canam Manac Inc.St. Gédéon, Québec (418) 582-3331

* Boucherville, Québec (450) 641-4000* Sainte-Foy, Québec (418) 652-8031

www.canammanac.com

Les Aciers Canam/Structal-Québec S,PQuébec, Québec (418) 683-2561

Les Charpentes d'acier Sofab Inc. SBoucherville, Québec (450) 641-2618

Les Charpentes Métalliques SEconomiques (Canada) LimitéeMontréal, Québec (514) 648-4959

Les Constructions Beauce-Atlas Inc. SSte-Marie de Beauce, Québec (418) 387-4872

* Montréal, Québec (514) 988-9870

Les Industries V.M. inc. SLongueuil, Québec (450) 651-4901

Les Structures Breton inc. SSt-Bruno, Québec (450) 653-9999

www.bretonsteel.com

Les Structures C.D.L. Inc. SSt-Romuald, Québec (418) 839-1421

www.structurescdl.comLes Structures GB Ltée S,P

Rimouski, Québec (418) 724-9433

Les Structures Gialay Inc. SVarennes, Québec (450) 929-4765

Locweld Inc.. SCandiac, Québec (450) 659-9661www.locweld.com

Métal Moro Inc. SMontmagny, Québec (418) 248-1018

Métal Perreault inc. SDonnaconna, Québec (418) 285-4499

Mométal Inc. S,J,PVarennes, Québec (450) 929-3999

Nico Métal inc. STrois-Rivières, Québec (819) 375-6426

www.nico-metal.com

Delta Joists Inc./ JPoutrelles Delta Inc.

Saint-Marie, Beauce, Québec (418) 387-6611* Montréal, Québec (450) 923-9511

www.deltajoists.com

Quéro Métal inc. SSt. Romuald, Québec (418) 839-0969

www.querometal.com

2520 Haines Road, Mississauga, Ontario905-897-9611 www.mgsteel.ca



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Automated Steel Detailing Associates Ltd. B,Br,PEtobicoke, Ontario (416) 241-4350

B.D. Structural Design Inc./ B,Br,P,JDessin Structural B.D. Inc.

Boucherville Québec (450) 641-1434

Candraft Detailing Inc. B,BrPort Coquitlam, B.C. (604) 945-8008

C.M.S. Detailing Ltd. B,Br,PEdmonton, Alberta (780) 463-6911

Corpus Steel Inc./Les Aciers Corpus Inc. BLaval, Québec (450) 963-4455

Datadraft Systems Inc./ B,Br,P,J

Les Systèmes Datadraft Inc.Montréal, Québec (514) 748-6161

www.datadraft.com

Dessin Cadmax Inc. B,BrBois-des-Fillon, Québec (450) 621-5557

Deuchar Drafting Services Ltd. B,Br,P,JLethbridge, Alberta (403) 320-8282

Dowco Consultants Ltd. B,Br,PBurnaby, B.C. (604) 606-5800

www.dowco.com

Haché Technical Services Ltd./ B,PHaché Services Techniques Ltée

Caraquet, N.B. (506) 727-7800

Husky Detailing Inc. BLondon, Ontario (519) 850-9802

International Steel Detailing Ltd. BNanaimo, B.C. (250) 741-1066

www.intsteel.com

JCM & Associates B,PFrankford, Ontario (613) 398-6510

JP Drafting Ltd. BMaple Ridge, B.C. 604-465-3568

www.jpdrafting.com

Les Dessins de Structures Steltec Inc. BSte-Thérèse, Québec (450) 971-5995

www.steltec.ca

Les Dessins Trusquin Inc. B,BrLaval, Québec (450) 688-7336

M & D Drafting Ltd. B,Br,PEdmonton, Alberta (780) 465-1520

www.mddrafting.com

MHM Drafting Inc. BSt. Clements, Ontario (519) 699-4886

M-Tec Drafting Services Inc. BSherwood Park, Alberta 780-467-0903

Norspec Structural Design Inc./ BDessin Structural Norspec Inc.

Laval, Québec (450) 973-3325

ProDraft Inc. B,Br,PSurrey, B.C. (604) 589-6425

Ranmar Technical Services B,PMt. Pearl, Nfld. (709) 364-4158

Richard's Drafting /Les Dessins Richard B,Br,JVal-David, Québec (450) 979-0646

Saturn Holdings Limited BWinnipeg, Manitoba (204) 663-4649

TDS Industrial Services Ltd. B,PPrince George, B.C. (250) 561-1646

www.tdsindustrial.com

Techdess Inc. BSaint-Jérôme, Québec (450) 569-2629

Total Structural Detailing Inc. B,Br,PMississauga, Ontario (905) 678-0618

Westcan Drafting Ltd. B,PPrince George, B.C. (250)-562-5655

www.westcanltd.com

ASSOCIATE - ERECTORBlenkhorn - Sayers Structural Steel Corp. B,Br,P,J

St. Catharines, Ontario (905) 688-9027* Hamilton, Ontario (905) 573-9843

Custom Plate & ProfilesNew Westminster, B.C. (604) 524-8000

www.customplate.net(Cut to size steel plate in various grades to12” thick. Stock size sheets of plate to 12” thickin various grades, shearing & forming).

Deloitte & Touche Quality Registrar Inc.Winnipeg, Manitoba (204) 944-3625

www.deloitte.ca(ISO 9001 Quality Management SystemRegistration services; ISO 14001Environmental Management SystemRegistration Services)

Daam Galvanizing Inc.Edmonton, Alberta (780)- 468-6868

www.daamgalvanizing.com(Hot dip galvanizing)

EBCO Metal Finishing L.P.Richmond, B.C. (604) 244-1510

www.ebcometalfinishing.com(Hot dip galvanizing)

EDVAN Industries Inc.Nisku, Alberta (780) 955-7915

(Shear & form of steel plates & coil, supply ofsafety grating – grip strut, perf-o grip, tractiontread, great-lock, globetray cable tray systems,globe strut metal framing system)

Endura Manufacturing Co. Ltd.Edmonton, Alberta (780) 451-4242

(Paint and Coating Materials)

Falcon Machinery 1965 Ltd.Winnipeg, Manitoba (204) 927-7000

www.falcongalv.com(Galvanizing)

Fisher & Ludlow, A Division of Harris Steel Limited

Longueuil, Québec (450) 670-5085Edmonton, Alberta (780) 481-3941Surrey, B.C. (604) 888-0911

www.fisherludlow.com(Welded steel / aluminum / stainless steelgrating,“Grip Span” and “Shur Grip” safety grating)

Frank's Sandblasting & PaintingNisku, Alberta (780) 955-2633

General Paint/Ameron Protective CoatingsVancouver, B.C. (604) 253-3131

(Shop primers, protective coatings, paint)

ICI Devoe CoatingsVancouver, B.C. (604) 299-1399

(Paints, Linings, Protective Coatings)

Industrie Dry-Tec Coating inc.Terrebonne, Québec (450) 965-0200

www.drytec.com(Grating, metallizing, paint)

La Compagnie Américaine de Fer et Métaux Inc.Montréal, Québec (514) 494-2000

www.scrapmetal.net

Lincoln Electric Company of Canada LimitedToronto, Ontario (416) 421-2600

www.lincolnelectric.com(Welding equipment and welding consumables)

Marmon Keystone Canada Inc.Langley, B.C. (604) 857-9844

www.marmonkeystone.com(Hollow Structural Sections, A106 SeamlessPipes)

Manugypse Inc.Québec, Québec (418) 871-8088

(Steel girts)

Midway Wheelabrating Ltd.Abbotsford, B.C. (604) 855-7650

www.midwaywheelbrating.com(Wheelabrating, shop drafting, sandblasting,industrial coatings)

www.bs-steel.ca

K C Welding Ltd. BAngus, Ontario (705) 424-1956

Montacier B,BrBoisbriand, Québec (450) 430-2212

www.montacier.com

Montage D'Acier International Inc. B,Br,PBois-des-Filion, Québec (450) 965-7360

Spark Steel Erectors Limited B,Br,JGormley, Ontario (905) 751-1200

www.sparksteel.com

Supermétal-Mojan Inc. B,Br,JSt-Romuald, Québec (418) 834-1955

www.supermetal.com

The State Group Industrial Limited B,PToronto (416) 240-0610

* Stoney Creek (905) 643-5830* Breslau (519) 648-2527

ASSOCIATE - SUPPLIERAir Liquide Canada Inc.

Vanier, Québec (418) 683-1917www.airliquide.com(Industrial gases, welding materials & equipment)

Amcan Produits Filetés Inc.Saint Bruno de Montarville, Québec (450) 441-6011

www.amcanfasteners.com(Bolts)

Amercoat CanadaVille St. Laurent, Québec (514) 333-1164

(Protective paints and coatings)

Amercoat CanadaOakville, Ontario (905) 847-1500

www.amercoatcanada.com(Protective Coatings)

Argo Protective Coatings Inc.Dartmouth, N.S. (902) 468-1040

www.argocoatings.com(Hot Dip Galvanizing, Thermal Spraying, industrial coating)

Blastal Coatings Services Inc.Brampton, Ontario (905) 459-2001

www.blastal.com(Wheelbrating, blasting, glass bead services,epoxy coatings,enamels, zinc richprimers,metalizing,plastic flame coating)

Blastech CorporationBrantford, Ontario (519) 756-8222

www.blastech.com(Abrasive blasting, glass bead blastingapplication of liquid coatings, baked oncoatings and powder coatings and metalizing)

Borden Metal Products (Canada) LimitedBeeton, Ontario (905) 729-2229

www3.sympatico.ca/grating(Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Steel Grating)

Boulons Jumax Inc.Ste-Julie, Québec (450) 922-1987

(bolts, Nelson studs, anchors, hot-dip galvanization)

Brunswick SteelWinnipeg, Manitoba (204) 224-1472

www.brunswicksteel.com(Steel - Structures plate bars hss)

Canadian Galvanizing Ltd.Edmonton, Alberta (780) 479-5547

(Hot dip galvanizing)Carlson Decorating & Sandblasting Co. Ltd.

Winnipeg, Manitoba (204) 233-0671www.carlson.mb.ca

CMC Steel division of Crawford Metal Corp./Acier CMC division de Crawford Metal Corp.

Longueuil, Québec (450) 646-6000(Angles, channels, hss, beams, plates)




Empire Iron Works Ltd. SDelta, B.C. (604) 946-5515

www.empireiron.comJ.P. Metal Masters Inc. S

Maple Ridge (604) 465-8933www. jpmetalmasters.com

Mainland Machinery Limited SAbbotsford, B.C. (604) 854-4244

M3 Steel (Kamloops) Ltd. S,PKamloops, B.C. (250) 374-1074

www.m3steel.com

* Omega Joists Inc. JSurrey, B.C. (604) 576-4902

www.omegajoists.com

Rapid-Span Structures Ltd. SArmstrong, B.C. (250) 546-9676

www.rapid-spanbridge.com

Solid Rock Steel Fabricating Co. Ltd. SSurrey, B.C. (604) 581-1151

George Third & Son S,PBurnaby, B.C. (604) 526-2333

www.geothird.com

Warnaar Steel-Tech Ltd. SKelowna, B.C. (250) 765-8800

Wesbridge Steelworks Limited SDelta, B.C. (604) 946-8618

www.wesbridge.com

X.L. Ironworks Co. S,JSurrey, B.C (604) 596-1747

www.xliron.com

MILL MEMBERSAlgoma Steel Inc./ Acier Algoma Inc.Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (705) 945-2351From Ont., Atlantic & Qué. 1-800-387-7850

* Calgary, Alberta (403) 263-4102* Burlington, Ontario (905)-331-3400 1-800-387-7850

www.algoma.com

Atlas TubeHarrow, Ontario (519) 738-3541

* Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario (905)-468-4972www.atlastube.com

Dofasco Inc. (905) 544-3761Hamilton, Ontario

www.dofasco.ca

IPSCO Inc.Regina, Saskatchewan (306) 924-7700

* Surrey, B.C. (604) 596-33611-800-644-3361

* Toronto, Ontario (416) 321-49491-888-576-8530

* Calgary, Alberta (403) 543-8000www.ipsco.com

Ispat Sidbec Inc. 1-800-361-2605Contrecoeur, Québec (450) 587-8600

* Longueuil, Québec (450) 442-7718

STEEL SERVICE CENTRESAcier Leroux Inc.

Boucherville, Québec (450) 641-4360(514) 333-5380

Terrebonne, Québec 1-800-361-9178www.leroux-steel.com

Leroux Steel Inc.Port Robinson, Ontario 1-800-471-1887

* Cambridge, Ontario (519) 650-1666

Acier Pacifique Inc. (514) 384-4690Chomedey, Laval, Québec 1-800-361-4167

Dymin Steel Inc.Brampton, Ontario (905) 840-0808Abbotsford, B.C. (604) 852-9664

www.dymin-steel.com

A.J. Forsyth, A Division ofRussel Metals Inc. (604) 525-0544

Delta, B.Cwww.russelmetals.com

Russel Metals Inc.Lakeside, N.S. (902) 876-7861Lachine, Québec (514) 631-2421Mississauga, Ontario (905) 819-7295Winnipeg, Manitoba (204) 475-8584Edmonton, Alberta (780) 439-2051

www.russelmetalswinnipeg.com

York Steel, Division of Russel Metals Inc.Milton, Ontario 1-800-387-3714

(905) 875-1447

HONORARY MEMBERSArcelor International Canada

Burlington, Ontario (905) 634-1400* Port Moody, B.C.(604) 461-6714/ 1-888-634-1471

www.arcelor.comCorus CIC Inc. 1-800-542-6244

Schaumburg, Illinois 1-847-619-0400

TXI Chaparral SteelMidlothian, Texas 1-800-527-7979

www.chaparralsteel.com

ASSOCIATE - DETAILER9009 - 7403 Québec Inc. B

Lachenaie, Québec (450) 654-0270ABC Drafting Company Ltd. B

Mississauga, Ontario (905) 624-1147

ACL Structural Consultants Ltd. BSylvan Lake, Alberta (403) 887-5300

AMEC Zizka Ltée. B,BrCharlesbourg, Québec (418) 622-1676

Atelier de dessin Module 3D BSt-Romuald, Québec (418) 834-5960


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Peinture Internationale (une division de Akzo Nobel Peintures Ltée.)

Dorval, Québec (514) 631-8686/1-800-361-2865www.international.pc.com(Protective coatings, corrosion-resistantpaints)

Price Steel Ltd.Edmonton, Alberta (780) 447-9999

www.pricesteel.com(Structural, plate, bars, HSS tube, grating,pipe)

Pure Metal Galvanizing,

Division of PMT Industries LimitedRexdale, Ontario (416) 675-3352

www.puremetal.com(Custom 'Hot-Dip' Zinc Galvanizing;Pickling and Oiling)

Reliable Tube Edmonton LimitedSpruce Grove, Alberta (780) 962-0130

(HSS Tubing, ERW Tubing, CDSSM Tubing)

Reliable Tube Inc.Langley, B.C. (604) 857-9861

(Hollow structural steel tube)

R.P. Richmond Industrial Contractors Delta, B.C. (604) 521-7922

(Wheelabrating & Priming)

Samuel, Son & Co. Ltd. (Québec)Laval, Québec (514) 384-5220

www.samuel.com(Steel, aluminum and stainless steel plates)

Samuel, Son & Co., LimitedWinnipeg, Manitoba (204) 985-6600

www.samuel.com(Structural Sections incl. bar, angle, shapes

and plate)

Sherwin-Williams CanadaLaval, Québec (450) 669-9958

(Specialty industrial coatings)

Silver City Galvanizing Inc.Delta, B.C. (604) 524-1182

(Custom 'Hot-Dip' Zinc Galvanizing;Picklingand Oiling)

S.N.F. Quebec Metal Recycling/S.N.F. Québec Métal Recyclé

Laval, Québec (514) 323-0333www.snf.ca (Ferrous and nonferrous metal recycling)

Tri-Krete Coatings CompanyBolton, Ontario (905) 857-6601

(Sandblasting; protective coatings; metallizing)

Tuyaux et Matériel de Fondation Ltée. /Pipe and Piling Supplies Ltd.

St. Hubert, Québec (450) 445-0050www.pipe-piling.com(Hot Roll-Wide-Flange-Bearing Pile Beams)

Van Ingen Services Ltd.Langley, B.C. (604) 856-6220/1-800-563-2363

www.bending.net(Rolled or Bent Structural Sections such as WFBeams, HSS, Angle, Channel, Pipe, Tube, etc.)

VICWEST CorporationVictoriaville, Québec (819) 758-0661Oakville, Ontario (905) 825-2252Edmonton, Alberta (780) 454-4477Surrey, B.C. (604) 590-2220

www.vicwest.com(Steel Metal floor/roof deck, wall and roofcladding)

Vixman Construction Ltd.Milton, Ontario (905) 875-2822

(Roof and Floor Deck)

Western Industrial Services Ltd.Winnipeg, Manitoba (204) 956-9475

www.wisl.ca(Abrasive Blasting & Painting Services)

Western Studwelding SupplyEdmonton, Alberta (780) 434-3362

(Stud Welding Equipment and Supplies;Sales, Service, Rental)

Wilkinson Steel and Metals,Edmonton, Alberta (780) 434-8441

www.wilkinsonsteel.com(Structurals - angles, flats, beams, channel,plate)

Wilkinson Steel and Metals, A division of Premetalco Inc.

Vancouver, B.C. (604) 324-6111(Misc. structural shapes, hot rolled bars andplates)

Mirek Neumann, P.Eng., Mississauga 905-855-0861Neil A. Paolini, P.Eng., Etobicoke 416-249-4651Claude Pasquin, ing., Montréal 514-282-8100Frank Prosperi-Porta, P.Eng., Edmonton 780-452-2325Bertrand Proulx, ing., Shawinigan 819-537-5771Dan S. Rapinda, P.Eng., Winnipeg 204-488-6674R. Paul Ransom, P.Eng., Burlington 905-639-9628Mehrak Razayi, P.Eng., N. Vancouver 604 988-1731Joël Rhéaume, ing., Beauport 418-660-5858Stan A. Richter, P.Eng., Vancouver 604-224-0597William Rypstra, P.Eng., Mississauga 905-625-1795Bijoy G.Saha, P.Eng., Fredericton 506-452-9000Costas Scoulos, P. Eng., Toronto 416-971-6060Carlo Simonelli, P.Eng., Calgary 403-236-9293Stig Skarborn, P.Eng., Fredericton 506-452-1804Ralph E. Southward, P.Eng., Burlington 905-639-7455Jeffery D. Stephenson, P.Eng., Toronto 416-635-9970Robert D. Stolz, P.Eng., Medicine Hat 403-526-6761Thor A. Tandy, P.Eng., Victoria 250-384-9115Gérard Vallière, ing., Laval 450-688-4970JHR Vierhuis, P.Eng., Willowdale 416-497-8600Peter Wagner, P.Eng., Toronto 416-252-7877Roy Walker, P.Eng., Willowdale 416-756-3102Gustav Ziebart, P.Eng., Edmonton 780-440-5300

Company

Adjeleian Allen Rubeli Ltd., Ottawa 613-232-5786AMEC E&C Services, Moncton 506-855-5542AMEC Zizka Ltée., Charlesbourg 418-622-1676Atkinson Engineering Inc., Hamilton 905-523-1988Axys Consultants inc., Ste-Marie de Beauce 418-387-7739Azimuth Three Enterprises Inc., Brampton 905-793-7793Bowman Steel Management Inc., Gloucester 613-742-7130BP-TEC Engineering Group Ltd., Edmonton 780-436-5376Brenik Engineering Inc., Concord 905-660-7732C & V Engineering Ltd., Markham 905-477-7525Carruthers & Wallace Limited, Toronto 416-789-2600CIMA+, Québec 418-623-3373Comeau Experts-Conseils, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield 450-377-4307Consultant S. Leo Inc., Montréal 514-334-1234Cristomar - Leung Engineering Ltd., Ottawa 613-723-8627CWMM Consulting Engineers Ltd., Vancouver 604-731-6584Dorlan Engineering Consultants Inc., Mississauga 905-671-4377E.C. & Associates Ltd., Markham 905-477-9377Erich Kralik, P.Eng., Structural Engineer, Willowdale 416-444-1489Frank Anrep & Associates Ltd., Richmond Hill 905-882-4340Giffels Associates Limited, Toronto 416-798-5472Group Eight Engineering Limited, Hamilton 905-525-6069Gulesserian Associates Inc., North York 416-391-1230Halsall Associates Limited, Toronto 416-487-5256Hastings and Aziz Limited, Consulting Engineers, London 519-439-0161Hatch Associates Ltd. , Mississauga 905-855-7600Hatch Associates Ltd., Sudbury 705-688-0250Hatch Associates Ltd., Vancouver 604-689-5767Hatch et Associés, Montréal 514-864-5516Herold Engineering Limited, Nanaimo 250-741-8551Joseph T.K. Ha Engineering Inc., St. Catharines 905-934-7566

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Spec-Sec Incorporated is well established as a steel and aluminum fabricatorof Specialized Sections in the greater Toronto area. Founded in 1980 with

3 employees we now celebrate more than 20 years in the industry with 56 employees in a 45,000 sq. ft. facility.

Spec-Sec custom fabricates steel for structures ranging from advertisingbillboards to huge signage (requiring in excess of 100 tons of steel and

aluminum.) to arched girders and trusses measuring 120 ft long. 10 ft highand weighing 25 ton each. The arched girders for the Toronto International

Airport is testimony to our capabilities.

Spec-Sec Incorporated is registered for ISO 9001:94 by QUASAR and also certified to CSA W47.1 & W47.2 as a division 1 company by the CWB.

35 Claireville Drive, Toronto, Ontario M9W 5Z7Tel: (416) 213-9899 Fax: (416) 213-9904

Division 1

Associate – Professional

Individual

Stan Ainslie, P.Eng., Calgary 403-537-2956William J. Alcock, P.Eng, N. Vancouver 604-986-0663Martin M. Archer-Shee, P.Eng., Dartmouth 902-435-1114Hensel O. Assam, P.Eng., Brampton 416-727-1941Gordon D. Barrett, P.Eng. Fredericton 506 455-9937F. Michael Bartlett, P.Eng., London 519-661-3659Leonard G. Basaraba, P.Eng., Vancouver 604-664-5409Dominique Bauer, ing., Montréal 514-396-8944Rejean Blais, ing., St-Jean-Chrysostôme 418-839-1733Richard Bonneau, P.Eng., Mississauga 905-542-1312Roy G. Brown, P.Eng., Stratford 519-271-4322François Charest, ing., Repentigny 450-581-8070Ronald.C. Clough, P.Eng., West Vancouver 604-922-7472Michel P. Comeau, P.Eng., Halifax 902-429-5454Jean-Pierre Dandois, ing., Châteauguay 514-592-1164E.B. Davison, P.Eng., Edmonton 780-465-8995/1-800-463-6033Arno Dyck, P.Eng., Calgary 403-255-6040Daniel A. Estabrooks, P.Eng., Saint John 506-674-1810Roberto Filippi, ing., Montréal 514-881-9197Jeff A. Fox, P.Eng., Calgary 403-279-4168Richard Frehlich, P.Eng., Calgary 403-281-1005Jean-Paul Giffard, ing., St-Jean-Chrysostôme 418-839-7937James M. Giffin, P.Eng., Amherst 902-667-3300F.L. Goodard, P.Eng., Fredericton 506-452-8480Graham Hill, P.Eng., Baden 519-634-8768Gary L. Hodgson, P.Eng., Niagara Falls 905-357-6406J. David Howard, P.Eng., Burlington 905-632-9040Don Ireland, P.Eng., Brampton 905-846-9514John S. Ivanyi,, P.Eng., Toronto 416-232-1085David S. Jenkins, P.Eng., Dartmouth 902-452-6072Ely E. Kazakoff, P.Eng., Kelowna 250-763-2306D. Scott Kennedy, P.Eng., West Vancouver 604-921-6605Bhupender S. Khoral, P.Eng., Ottawa 613-739-7482Marc-André Langevin, ing., Laval 450-686-0240Pierre Laplante, ing., Sainte Foy 418-651-8984Nazmi Lawen, P.Eng., Charlottetown 902-368-2300Raine A. Lawrence, P.Eng., Saint John 506-634-8259R. Mark Lasby, P.Eng., Calgary 403-283-5073Barry F. Laviolette, P.Eng., Edmonton 780-454-0884Jeffery Leibgott, ing., Montréal 514-933-6621Martin Lemyre, ing., Québec 418-871-8151William C.K. Leung, P.Eng., Woodbridge 905-851-9535Marcel P. Levesque, P.Eng., Moncton 506-869-6265Harold A. Lissel, P. Eng., Calgary 403-253-4111Tam A. London, P.Eng., Vancouver 604 739-8544Jason R. Long, P.Eng., Calgary 403-292-7401Constantino (Dino) Loutas, P.Eng., Edmonton 780-423-5855Clint S. Low, P.Eng., Vancouver 604-688-9861Douglas R. Luciani, P.Eng., Mississauga 905-542-0547Ciro Martoni, ing., Montréal 514-596-1000Alfredo Mastrodicasa, P.Eng., Woodbridge 905-856-2530Brian McClure, P.Eng., Nanaimo 250-741-8551George C. McCluskey, P.Eng., London 519-438-6192Allan J. McGill, P.Eng., Port Alberni 250-724-3400Grant Milligan, P.Eng., Toronto 416-961-8294Philip Meades, P.Eng., Barrie 705-733-3200Avrid Meland, P.Eng., Calgary 403-716-8158John Mowat, P.Eng., Moncton 506-856-4375


Kazmar Associates Limited, Markham 905-475-8486K D Ketchen & Associates Ltd., Kelowna 250-769-9335Keyes Engineering Ltd., Vancouver 604-737-8000Krahn Engineering Ltd., Abbotsford 604-853-8831Kruger inc., Trois-Rivières 819-375-1691 Le Groupe LMB Experts-Conseils inc., Québec 418-648-9512Leekor Engineering Inc., Ottawa 613-234-0886Les Consultants GEMEC inc., Montréal 514-331-5480Mardon Engineering Ltd., London 519-659-2264McCavour Engineering Limited, Mississauga 905-629-9934Morrison Hershfield Limited, North York 416-499-3110Morrison Hershfield Limited, Burnaby 604-454-0402MPa Groupe Conseil inc., St-Mathias 450-447-4537N.A. Engineering Associates Inc., Stratford 519-273-3205N.L. Sobey & Associates Limited, Truro 902-895-2790Pioneer Consultants Ltd., Vancouver 604-737-0333Pomeroy Engineering Limited, Burnaby 604-294-5800Pow Technologies,

Div. of Pow Peterman & Associates Inc., Ingersoll 519-425-5000Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd., Toronto 416-977-5335Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd., Vancouver 604-738-0048Rowswell & Associates Engineers Ltd., Sault Ste. Marie 705-759-6612Sandwell Engineering Services Limited, Vancouver 604-684-9311Schorn Consultants Ltd., Waterloo 519-884-4840Sopax Ltée., Rimouski 418-722-8513

Stantec Consulting Ltd., Hamilton 905-385-3234Stantec Consulting Ltd., London 519-645-2007Stantec Consulting Ltd., Mississauga 905-858-4424T.H. O'Rourke Structural Consultants Inc., Toronto 416-292-5502Tabcon Engineering, Toronto 416-491-7006The Walter Fedy Partnership, Kitchener 519-576-2150Totten Sims Hubicki Associates, Whitby 905-668-9363UMA Engineering Ltd., Mississauga 905-238-0007Valron Engineers Inc., Moncton 506-856-9601VanBoxmeer & Stranges Engineering Ltd., London 519-433-4661W.G. Baird & Associates Ltd., Coquitlam 604-931-2270Weiler Smith Bowers, Burnaby 604-294-3753Westmar Consultants Inc., N. Vancouver 604-985-6488Ying + Associates, Toronto 416-250-6162Yolles Partnership Inc., Toronto 416-363-8123

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Rick Ellis, Surrey 604-582-3933George Graham, C.E.T., Winnipeg 204-943-7501Allan Kathrens, Edmonton 780-465-7788Kevin Neustaedter, Burnaby 604-451-6833Anjelo M. Ricciuto, Concord 905-669-6303Yvon Sénéchal, Pointe-Claire 514-694-8421John J. Sulaiman, LaSalle 519-734-0728


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