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| A Word from the Editor |
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 |  | :: Canam Group and LEED® AP accreditation
By Stéphane Roy, Eng., Engineering Services, Canam Canada
Welcome to the 13th edition of Canam Info-Tech. As you know, Canam Group is committed to participating in sustainable development efforts in the communities in which it operates. [Read on...] |
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| Steel Joists and Joist Girders |
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 |  | :: History of steel grades used in joist and joist girder fabrication
By Manon Gauthier, Eng., Canam Canada
In the March 2008 Canam Info-Tech article entitled Field measurement for existing joists requiring reinforcement, we discussed the various criteria required to produce detailed field measurements for existing joists when the original design documents are no longer available. [Read on...] |
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| Steel Deck |
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 |  | :: New optimization tools for joists and steel deck under snow pile-up
By Julie Gravel, Eng., Application Specialist, Engineering, Canam Group
Canam Canada offers several interactive calculation tools. Two new tools to optimize joist and steel deck designs under snow pile-up were recently added to the nine other tools already available online. [Read on...] |
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| Architectural Solutions |
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 |  | :: Services offered by Canam, your partner!
By Caroline Côté, LEED® AP, Architectural Solutions Advisor, Canam Canada
Demonstrating its commitment to serving the architectural community, Canam Canada is proud to offer a wide range of services and solid expertise gained from working with building designers for the past 50 years. [Read on...] |
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| Special Feature |
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 |  | :: Thermal mass in buildings
By Dr. Mark Gorgolewski, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., Dip Arch, LEED® AP, Professor, Department of Architectural Science, Ryerson University (Toronto)
Energy efficiency and thermal comfort are an integral part of sustainable development. Selecting which construction products to use or which construction products to combine can affect the performance of a building’s components, including the floors. [Read on...] |
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| Honourable Mention |
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|  | :: The engineering firm NORR Limited earns Honourable Mention for the fall of 2009
Canam’s Honourable Mention for the fall of 2009 is conferred upon the engineering firm NORR Limited of Toronto, Ontario, for the New Brunswick Casino project in Moncton, New Brunswick. [Read on...] |
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