Quebec – 2011 - CISC-ICCA

The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
CISC Solutions Centre
The CISC aims to be the one-stop resource for
framing solutions and technical information on
designing steel buildings and bridges in Canada.
We are committed to fostering the development
and sharing of knowledge and best practices in the
construction industry through our various resources:
Project Solutions
Our Project Solutions provide industry decision
makers (owners, developers, architects, engineers,
project managers) with a comparative cost analysis
on using different framing systems in steel,
concrete or wood in order to help them make the
most informed choice for their project. A building
project solution will include the development of
a conceptual steel alternative package including
steel frame, floor slabs, floor deck, fire protection
and other elements required to integrate with the
structural, architectural, mechanical or electrical
components of the project.
Technical Solutions
The demand for services remains very strong, and
we continue to explore new and innovative ways
to provide solutions to engineers and other users of
steel in construction. The four main channels that
members and design professionals use to engage
CISC technical services include the Help Desk, Q &
A Technical Forum, Seismic Corner and the CISC
Technical Forum.
• Help Desk
Staff engineers routinely attend to calls
and emails etc. from designers and others
who seek help from the CISC.
Steel Seismic Systems 2010 Lateral Forces 2010
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• Q & A Technical Column
The Q & A Technical Column in Advantage
Steel highlights selected topics with
questions and answers.
• Seismic Corner
Changes introduced to modern building
codes have revolutionized seismic design.
Alfred Wong and other staff engineers
will continue to write periodic articles for
Seismic Corner of Advantage Steel.
• Online Technical Forum
The Forum invites architects, engineers
and technologists involved with design
and construction of steel structures,
experienced steel fabricators, erectors,
detailers and suppliers to register and
participate in sharing of knowledge and
best practices to address opportunities and
challenges that they face.
• Steel Design Software
1. Steel Seismic Systems 2010
This program helps the structural
engineer to quickly identify all the
steel seismic systems permitted by the
National Building Code 2010 and CSA
Standard S16-09, based on user input
of simple parameters.
2. Lateral Forces 2010
The National Building Code 2010
has introduced significantly more
complicated wind load calculations
for certain building structures. This
program will perform these complex
and tedious calculations of wind
and seismic forces for steel-framed
buildings.