CISC Weekly Bulletin | June 8, 2020

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U.K. Plans to Reduce Height of Wood Buildings to Avoid Another Grenfell

England intends to reduce the maximum height allowance to avoid another catastrophe like the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire that resulted in 72 deaths.

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World Trade Center 7 Building did not Collapse due to Fire: Report

A group of engineers and architects is demanding the American National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) retract and correct a 2008 report.

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Engineers Corner:
Beam Load Tables – Rectangular HSS

Part 7 of the Steel Design Series provides tables for selecting flexural members and estimating maximum beam reactions.

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CISC Featured Expert: Bonnie Pankratz, President, AXIS Inspection Group Ltd.

CISC Featured Expert, Bonnie Pankratz gives directions to use the most efficient methods for your project when inspecting and testing.

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CISC Will Be Presenting Webinars

The CISC will be presenting webinars on topics we feel will be of interest to our entire membership. They will run throughout this year. We will advise as dates and topics are confirmed. Should you have topic that you wish to propose, please send it to [email protected]. Stay tuned!

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Covering common connection types for ductile, moderately ductile and limited-ductility moment-resisting frames designed according to CSA S16:19
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Design bridges from ideation through construction to completion with Steel Bridges - Design, Fabrication, Construction

Session 1: June 15, 2020
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Design with safety in mind with Acceptable and Alternative Solutions for Fire Protection of Steel Structures

July 7, 2020
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM (1.5 hrs)

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Construct with the most practical and economic solutions with Industrial Building Design

July 8, 2020
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (1 hr)
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