CISC to address building code changes in courses

With the pending adoption of a new Ontario Building Code based on the new National Building Code of Canada 2005, designers of all structures will be facing many new requirements related to loads, building importance categories, load combinations, and entirely new seismic provisions.

TORONTO

To assist designers of steel structures, Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) presents a series of training courses offered as two one-day courses with the first one-day course in Toronto scheduled for June 13 at the Radisson Hotel Toronto – Markham.

Because of the substantial nature of the changes in the Building Code, CISC has prepared two separate but complementary courses. The first course on June 13 will focus on the design of a steel framed commercial building. The second one-day course (to be offered in the fall in Toronto) deals with the seismic design of steel framed buildings and considers how best to frame the lateral load system for the steel framed building designed in areas of Canada where seismic is a design consideration. As not all areas of Canada are seismically active, CISC can then present either the one-day course or the two one-day courses back-to-back.

Fees for the courses are structured to encourage early registrations and attendance at both courses where available.

Due to the intensity of the Code changes, a fresh look is required at the underlying framing decision to be taken by designers of structural steel buildings.

These courses will concentrate on practical steel framing concepts and integration with architectural and mechanical features.

As CEUs are given, these courses offer continuing education credits for engineers and others who may require them for their professional association membership.

A comprehensive set of design notes will accompany each course.

For more information visit CISC’s web site – www.cisc-icca.ca.