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| Honourable Mention for September 2006 goes to BPR-Triax
Honourable Mention is conferred by Canam to a consulting engineering firm that has resolved a complex problem at the building design stage, particularly if that firm utilized the expertise of Canam in order to make optimum use of its products and/or solutions. Other factors taken into consideration include adherence to the construction budget, alternative solutions that generate major savings, easier installation and simplified project coordination.
The athletic facility houses a 50-metre Olympic-size pool for high-level swim meets, a public pool and a gymnasium. Because of their design flexibility and the savings generated from using open-web products, Canam joists and joist girders were specified at the design stage of this construction project. Discussions between BPR-Triax and Canam centered around the convergence of the top chords of the joists and joist girders.
The main challenge was to design joists with a geometry that would allow spectators to have a clear view from any of the seats. This project also required joist girders of varying depths to ensure the drainage of water covering a length of up to 36.5 m (120 ft.) and a depth of up to 2.9 m (9.5 ft.). The girders were shipped from the Canam St. Gédéon plant in two sections, with the splice connections bolted on the job site.
Congratulations to the entire BPR-Triax team who distinguished themselves at the design stage of this project.
 | | Project: Athletic facility, Terrebonne, QC
Architects: Bergeron Thouin Architects
Fabricator: Beauce Atlas
Project and construction management: Dessau Soprin Inc.
Area: 9,300 m2 (100,000 sq. ft.)
Joist girders: 215 tons
Steel deck: 10,220 m2 (110,000 sq. ft.)
Delivery schedule: Deliveries began in August and ended in September 2006. |
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