CISC Weekly Bulletin | March 20, 2020

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On Behalf of the Entire Cisc Team, We Wish You Health and Safety Over the Coming Months as We Navigate These Uncharted Times. Best Wishes to You and Your Families.

To the personal support workers, the nurses, the doctors, the cleaning staff and the staff across every facility that people are counting on right now - Thank you. You are heroes! #Doctors #Nurses #FirstResponders.

- Paul Mikolich, Vice President of Operations, CISC

COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness for Business

To help businesses prepare for and manage through a potential COVID-19 escalation in Canada, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce developed the following brief guide. It is designed to assist business planning and continuity efforts.

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Cast Steel Replaceable Links for use in Steel Eccentrically Braced Frames

Steel Eccentrically Braced Frames (EBFs) have been proposed as Lateral Load Resisting Systems (LLRS) for seismic applications since the early 1970s [1-2]. They provide an attractive [...]

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Engineers Corner:
Technical Column

Question 1: What is the buckling resistance of a compression member when only one flange is laterally braced? Answer: Although this condition is not covered in CSA S16-14, it occurs mainly in two situations [...]

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Coming Soon in May: Acceptable & Alternative Solutions for Fire Protection of Steel Structures. Sign-Up Today!

Starting May 4, 2020
Fire protection is a crucial factor to consider when building a steel structure. You will be provided with fire safe designs where the steel structure is expressed in the design, as well as where the steel structure is [...]

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Explore Industrial Building Design in May

Starting May 6, 2020
Building a cost-effective structure takes extensive planning in order to successfully achieve. So, in conjunction with the third edition of Crane-Supporting Steel Structure: Design Guide and an updated [...]

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It is a challenging time for all, but we at the CISC are working hard to keep our membership community connected. Please see below some resources & links to reliable sources of information:

Tips on Business Preparedness

Preparing for the new coronavirus outbreak: Practical steps for pandemic preparedness, Deloitte

Pandemic planning for employers responding to the coronavirus disease, Fasken

Information for employers, Employment and Social Development Canada

Government of Canada Resources

Outbreak update – federal government hub for daily COVID-19 updates

Technical guidance for communities, schools/daycares, health professionals and business

Community-based measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19

Risk-informed decision-making for mass gatherings

Updated travel advice

Check out CISC's Latest Design Module 8

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Event is Cancelled due to COVID-19, 2021 will be an Event not to be Missed!
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Amid the growing concerns and rapidly evolving COVID-19 virus situation and recognizing this virus is significantly disruptive for all of us and the society in general at the moment, the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering has made an executive decision to cancel the 2020 Canadian National Steel Bridge Competition.

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