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Optimizing acoustics in learning facilities

(02/26/2021)

The benefits of a positive acoustic experience extend beyond traditional classrooms. Their relevance can be heard in gyms, aquatic centres, auditoriums, cafeterias, offices, theatres, band rehearsal rooms, recording and broadcast studios, fabrication shops, media...

A framework for climate resilient performance standard of commercial roofs

(01/23/2020)

The National Research Council Canada (NRC) is working to integrate climate resiliency into building and infrastructure design, guides, and codes. In this article, the authors present a framework for climate-resilient design of commercial roofs...

Cold-formed steel design for acoustic code compliance

(10/30/2018)

The North American steel industry has developed necessary tools to meet code requirements for acoustic separation in cold-formed steel frame construction in response to changes in the National Building Code of Canada (NBC). The...

Paradigm shift in acoustic regulations

(09/21/2018)

The acoustic requirements in the 2015 National Building Code of Canada (NBC) have changed. As a consequence, designers and architects need to pay more attention to sound transmission via the junctions between floors and...

Fire and sound control solutions for tall wood buildings

(07/10/2018)

As we move toward taller timber buildings, fire and acoustics considerations for dwelling units above dwelling units is increasingly important. This article shares the results of National Research Council of Canada testing of various...

Code development’s past, present, and future

(11/13/2017)

You are probably thinking, “Oh great, another article about codes.” However, it is always surprising so many in the design/construction industry do not fully understand how building codes work (nationally and provincially), how they...

Public review of proposed code changes on

(11/13/2017)

The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) has invited design/construction professionals and other interested parties to participate in its public review of proposed changes to the National Building Code of Canada 2015...

Pressure-treated Wood: A new look at a traditional product

(09/01/2012)

It may seem pressure-treated wood has been around forever. Some may view it as an old product with very little, if any, innovation. While the former statement may have some element of truth, the...

Designing structural anchorage to concrete

(01/01/2010)

Annex D of Canadian Standards Association (CSA) A23.3-04, Design of Concrete Structures, introduces a new and comprehensive limit states design (LSD) procedure for determining factored tension and shear resistance of both cast-in-place (CIP) anchors...

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Optimizing acoustics in learning facilities

A framework for climate resilient performance standard of commercial roofs

Cold-formed steel design for acoustic code compliance

Paradigm shift in acoustic regulations

Fire and sound control solutions for tall wood buildings

Code development’s past, present, and future

Public review of proposed code changes on

Pressure-treated Wood: A new look at a traditional product

Designing structural anchorage to concrete

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