| Comments | Steel Joists Canam Group Inc. is certified to W55.3 鈥溚夤琅槠 of companies for resistance welding of steel and aluminum鈥 and, therefore, does meet the requirements of CSA S16 Clause 24.3 and CSA S157 Clause 18.8.2 which is referenced in the National & Provincial Building Codes Section 4.3.4.1 and 4.3.5.1.
NBCC Section 4.3.4.1: "Building and their structural members made of structural steel shall conform to CSA S16 鈥淒esign of Steel Structures.鈥
CSA S16 Clause 24.3: 鈥淔abricators and erectors responsible for welding structures fabricated or erected under this Standard shall meet the requirements of CSA W47.1, CSA W55.3 or both, as applicable in Division 1 or Division 2. Part of the work may be sublet to a Division 3 fabricator or erector; however, the Division 1 or Division 2 fabricator or erector shall retain responsibility for the sublet work.鈥
NBCC Section 4.3.5.1: 鈥淏uildings and their structural members made of aluminum shall conform to CAN/CSA S157/S157.1, Strength Design in Aluminum/Commentary on CSA S157, Strength Design in Aluminum, using the loads stipulated in Section 4.1., in accordance with limit states design in Subsection 4.1.3.鈥
CSA S157 Clause 18.8.2: 鈥淔abricators and erectors responsible for welding structures fabricated or erected under this Standard shall comply with the requirements of CSA W47.2, CSA W55.3 or both, as applicable in Division 1 or Division 2. Part of the work may be sublet to a Division 3 fabricator or erector; however, the Division 1 or Division 2 fabricator or erector shall retain responsibility for the sublet work.鈥 |
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