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    DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  01-06-2019

    Language(s):  English, French

    Published date:  01-01-2014

    Publisher:  Canadian Standards Association

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    Preface
    1 Scope and application
    2 Reference publications
    3 Definitions and symbols
    4 Structural documents
    5 Material - Standards and identification
    6 Design requirements
    7 Factored loads and safety criterion
    8 Analysis of structure
    9 Stability of structures and members
    10 Design lengths and slenderness ratios
    11 Width (or diameter)-to-thickness - Elements in
       compression
    12 Gross and net areas
    13 Member and connection resistance
    14 Beams and girders
    15 Trusses
    16 Open-web steel joists
    17 Composite beams, trusses, and joists
    18 Composite columns
    19 Built-up members
    20 Plate walls
    21 Connections
    22 Design and detailing of bolted connections
    23 Installation and inspection of bolted joints
    24 Welding
    25 Column bases and anchor rods
    26 Fatigue
    27 Seismic design
    28 Shop and field fabrication and coating
    29 Erection
    30 Inspection
    Annex A (informative) - Standard practice for structural
            steel
    Annex B (informative) - Margins of safety
    Annex C (normative) - Crane-supporting structures
    Annex D (informative) - Recommended maximum values
            for deflections for specified design live, snow, and
            wind loads
    Annex E (informative) - Floor vibrations
    Annex F (informative) - Effective lengths of columns
    Annex G (informative) - Criteria for estimating effective
            column lengths in continuous frames
    Annex H (informative) - Deflections of composite beams,
            joists, and trusses due to shrinkage of concrete
    Annex I (informative) - Arbitration procedure for
            pretensioning connections
    Annex J (normative) - Qualification testing provisions for
            seismic moment connections and buckling restrained
            braces
    Annex K (normative) - Structural design for fire conditions
    Annex L (informative) - Design to prevent brittle fracture
    Annex M (informative) - Seismic design of industrial steel
            structures
    Annex N (normative) - Design and construction of steel
            storage racks

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    Specifies rules and requirements for the design, fabrication, and erection of steel structures.

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    Development Note Supersedes CSA S16.1. (07/2002) 2009 Edition is still active, available in English & French. (07/2014) French Edition issued on 01-07-2015. (09/2015)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Canadian Standards Association
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    CSA S832 : 2014 SEISMIC RISK REDUCTION OF OPERATIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS (OFCS) OF BUILDINGS
    CSA N289.1 : 2008 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SEISMIC DESIGN AND QUALIFICATION OF CANDU NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
    CSA B354.5 : 2007 : R2016 MAST-CLIMBING WORK PLATFORMS
    CSA A344.1/A344.2 : 2005 USER GUIDE FOR STEEL STORAGE RACKS/STANDARD FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF STEEL STORAGE RACKS
    CSA N289.3 : 2010 : INC : UPD 1 : 2012 DESIGN PROCEDURES FOR SEISMIC QUALIFICATION OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
    N289.3-10 (R2015) Design procedures for seismic qualification of nuclear power plants
    CSA S367 : 2012 AIR-, CABLE-, AND FRAME-SUPPORTED MEMBRANE STRUCTURES
    CSA N292.2 : 2007 INTERIM DRY STORAGE OF IRRADIATED FUEL
    BS EN ISO 19901-3:2014 Petroleum and natural gas industries. Specific requirements for offshore structures Topsides structure
    B354.12-17 Design, calculations, safety requirements, and test methods for mast climbing transport platforms (MCTPs)
    Z248-17 Code for tower cranes
    CSA S413 : 2014 PARKING STRUCTURES
    14/30300516 DC : 0 BS EN ISO 19901-3 - PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFSHORE STRUCTURES - PART 3: TOPSIDES STRUCTURE
    17/30298929 DC : DRAFT SEP 2017 BS EN ISO 19906 - PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - ARCTIC OFFSHORE STRUCTURES
    CSA S136-12 PACKAGE : 2012 CONSISTS OF S136-12 - NORTH AMERICAN SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN OF COLD-FORMED STEEL STRUCTURAL MEMBERS AND S136.1-12 - COMMENTARY ON NORTH AMERICAN SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN OF COLD-FORMED STEEL STRUCTURAL MEMBERS
    CSA S471 : 2004 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, DESIGN CRITERIA, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND LOADS
    CSA S448.1 : 2010 : R2015 REPAIR OF REINFORCED CONCRETE IN BUILDINGS AND PARKING STRUCTURES
    09/19984091 DC : DRAFT JAN 2009 BS EN ISO 19906 - PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - ARCTIC OFFSHORE STRUCTURES
    CSA Z271 : 2010 : R2015 SAFETY CODE FOR SUSPENDED PLATFORMS
    CSA ISO 19906 : 2011 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - ARCTIC OFFSHORE STRUCTURES
    S408-11 Guidelines for the development of limit states design standards
    CSA Z271 : 2010 : INC : UPD 1 : 2011 SAFETY CODE FOR SUSPENDED PLATFORMS
    CSA S448.1 : 2010 REPAIR OF REINFORCED CONCRETE IN BUILDINGS AND PARKING STRUCTURES
    CSA S473 : 2004 STEEL STRUCTURES
    ISO 19906:2010 Petroleum and natural gas industries Arctic offshore structures
    A344-17 User guide for steel storage racks
    Z276-18 Liquefied natural gas (LNG) - Production, storage, and handling
    CSA S37 : 2013 ANTENNAS, TOWERS, AND ANTENNA-SUPPORTING STRUCTURES
    CSA C22.3 No. 1 : 2010 : INC : UPD 1 : 2011 : R2015 OVERHEAD SYSTEMS
    CSA C61400-2:2008 WIND TURBINES - PART 2: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL WIND TURBINES
    B354.9-17 Design, calculations, safety requirements, and test methods for mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs)
    ASME A17.7 : 2007 : R2012 PERFORMANCE-BASED SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS
    ASME A17.7 : 2007 PERFORMANCE-BASED SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS
    CSA N287.3:14 (R2019) Design requirements for concrete containment structures for nuclear power plants
    CSA A660 : 2010 CERTIFICATION OF MANUFACTURERS OF STEEL BUILDING SYSTEMS
    07/30092995 DC : 0 BS EN ISO 19901-3 - PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFSHORE STRUCTURES - PART 3: TOPSIDES STRUCTURE
    BS EN ISO 19906:2010 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - ARCTIC OFFSHORE STRUCTURES
    CSA Z259.16 : 2015 DESIGN OF ACTIVE FALL-PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    CSA ISO 19906 : 2011 : R2016 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - ARCTIC OFFSHORE STRUCTURES
    CSA S269.1 : 2016 FALSEWORK AND FORMWORK
    AISC 341 : 2016 SEISMIC PROVISIONS FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL BUILDINGS
    CSA C61400-2 : 2008 : R2013 WIND TURBINES - PART 2: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL WIND TURBINES
    N289.1-08 (R2013) General requirements for seismic design and qualification of CANDU nuclear power plants
    CSA N289.1 : 2008 : INC : UPD 1 : 2014: R201300 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SEISMIC DESIGN AND QUALIFICATION OF CANDU NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
    CSA N289.1 : 2008 : INC : UPD 1 : 2015 : R201300 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SEISMIC DESIGN AND QUALIFICATION OF CANDU NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
    N291-15 Requirements for safety-related structures for nuclear power plants
    N285.0-17/N285.6 SERIES-17 General requirements for pressure-retaining systems and components in CANDU nuclear power plants / Material Standards for reactor components for CANDU nuclear power plants
    S6-14 Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code
    CSA B44.7 : 2007 : R2012 PERFORMANCE-BASED SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS
    CSA Z241 SERIES : 2003 : INC : UPD 2 : 2013 : R200800 PARK MODEL TRAILERS
    CSA Z241 SERIES : 2003 : INC : UPD 2 : 2013 : R201300 PARK MODEL TRAILERS
    CSA S806: 2012 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING STRUCTURES WITH FIBRE-REINFORCED POLYMERS
    CSA C22.3 No. 1 : 2015(R2020) OVERHEAD SYSTEMS
    CSA Z271:20 Design of suspended access equipment
    ASME A17.7-2007/CSA B44.7-07 (R2017) Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (Bi-National standard, with ASME A17.7)
    CSA Z241 SERIES : 2003 PARK MODEL TRAILERS
    CSA ISO 19901-3 : 2015 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFSHORE STRUCTURES - PART 3: TOPSIDES STRUCTURE
    CSA B44.7 : 2007 PERFORMANCE-BASED SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS
    S806-12 (R2017) Design and construction of building structures with fibre-reinforced polymers
    CSA N292.2 : 2007 : R2013 INTERIM DRY STORAGE OF IRRADIATED FUEL
    AISC 360 : 2016 SPECIFICATION FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL BUILDINGS
    I.S. EN ISO 19901-3:2014 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFSHORE STRUCTURES - PART 3: TOPSIDES STRUCTURE (ISO 19901-3:2014)
    CSA S850 : 2012 DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT OF BUILDINGS SUBJECTED TO BLAST LOADS
    CSA B354.5 : 2007 : INC : UPD 1 : 2008 : R2011 MAST-CLIMBING WORK PLATFORMS
    S850-12 (R2017) Design and assessment of buildings subjected to blast loads
    S157-17/S157.1-17 Strength design in aluminum / Commentary on CSA S157-17, Strength design in aluminum
    CSA B354.5:2007 MAST-CLIMBING WORK PLATFORMS
    CSA S304.1 : 2004 DESIGN OF MASONRY STRUCTURES
    UNI EN ISO 19906 : 2012 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - ARCTIC OFFSHORE STRUCTURES
    API 2N : 2015 PLANNING, DESIGNING, AND CONSTRUCTING STRUCTURES AND PIPELINES FOR ARCTIC CONDITIONS
    CSA S367 : 2012 : R2016 AIR-, CABLE-, AND FRAME-SUPPORTED MEMBRANE STRUCTURES
    CSA C61400-2 : 2008 : R2018 WIND TURBINES - PART 2: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL WIND TURBINES
    CSA C22.3 No. 1 : 2010 OVERHEAD SYSTEMS
    ISO 19901-3:2014 Petroleum and natural gas industries Specific requirements for offshore structures Part 3: Topsides structure
    CSA O86 : 2014 ENGINEERING DESIGN IN WOOD
    EN ISO 19901-3:2014 Petroleum and natural gas industries - Specific requirements for offshore structures - Part 3: Topsides structure (ISO 19901-3:2014)
    EN ISO 19906:2010 Petroleum and natural gas industries - Arctic offshore structures (ISO 19906:2010)
    CSA A660 : 2010 : INC : UPD 1 : 2010 : R2014 CERTIFICATION OF MANUFACTURERS OF STEEL BUILDING SYSTEMS
    A23.3-14 Design of concrete structures
    N287.2-17 Material requirements for concrete containment structures for nuclear power plants
    CSA Z271 : 2010 SAFETY CODE FOR SUSPENDED PLATFORMS
    CSA N289.3 :2010 DESIGN PROCEDURES FOR SEISMIC QUALIFICATION OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
    CSA S304 : 2014 DESIGN OF MASONRY STRUCTURES
    B167-16 Overhead cranes, gantry cranes, monorails, hoists, and jib cranes
    CSA S269.2 : 2016 ACCESS SCAFFOLDING FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES
    W59-13 Welded steel construction (metal arc welding)
    A500-16 Building guards
    I.S. EN ISO 19906:2010 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - ARCTIC OFFSHORE STRUCTURES
    S6.1-14 Commentary on S6-14, Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code

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    CSA S304 : 2014 DESIGN OF MASONRY STRUCTURES
    W59-13 Welded steel construction (metal arc welding)
    NACE 3 : 2007 COMMERCIAL BLAST CLEANING
    SSPC-SP 12 : 2002 SURFACE PREPARATION AND CLEANING OF METALS BY WATERJETTING PRIOR TO RECOATING
    CSA A370 : 2014 CONNECTORS FOR MASONRY
    ISO 9712:2012 Non-destructive testing Qualification and certification of NDT personnel
    CSA S136.1 : 2007 COMMENTARY ON NORTH AMERICAN SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN OF COLD-FORMED STEEL STRUCTURAL MEMBERS
    CSA B95 : 62(R2002) SURFACE TEXTURE (ROUGHNESS, WAVINESS, AND LAY)
    AISC 341 : 2016 SEISMIC PROVISIONS FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL BUILDINGS
    SSPC-SP 11 : 2012 POWER-TOOL CLEANING TO BARE METAL
    SAE J 429 : 2014 MECHANICAL AND MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTERNALLY THREADED FASTENERS
    SSPC-SP 10 : 2015 NEAR-WHITE BLAST CLEANING
    CSA W48 : 2014 FILLER METALS AND ALLIED MATERIALS FOR METAL ARC WELDING
    SSPC-SP 14 : 2015 INDUSTRIAL BLAST CLEANING
    AISC 358 : 2016 PREQUALIFIED CONNECTIONS FOR SPECIAL AND INTERMEDIATE STEEL MOMENT FRAMES FOR SEISMIC APPLICATIONS
    ASTM A 913/A913M : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel Shapes of Structural Quality, Produced by Quenching and Self-Tempering Process (QST)
    EN 1994-1-2:2005/A1:2014 EUROCODE 4 - DESIGN OF COMPOSITE STEEL AND CONCRETE STRUCTURES - PART 1-2: GENERAL RULES - STRUCTURAL FIRE DESIGN
    ASTM A 563 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts
    A23.3-14 Design of concrete structures
    CSA G40.20 G40.21 : 2013 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ROLLED OR WELDED STRUCTURAL QUALITY STEEL/STRUCTURAL QUALITY STEEL
    W178.2-14 Certification of welding inspectors
    EN 1992-1-2:2004/AC:2008 EUROCODE 2: DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES - PART 1-2: GENERAL RULES - STRUCTURAL FIRE DESIGN
    ASTM A 27/A27M : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, for General Application
    NACE 4 : 2007 BRUSH-OFF BLAST CLEANING
    SSPC-SP 6 : 2015 COMMERCIAL BLAST CLEANING
    CSA G164 : 1992 HOT DIP GALVANIZING OF IRREGULARLY SHAPED ARTICLES
    ISO/IEC 17024:2012 Conformity assessment — General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons
    NACE 5 : 2002 SURFACE PREPARATION AND CLEANING OF METALS BY WATERJETTING PRIOR TO RECOATING
    ANSI MH16.1 : 2012 SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN, TESTING AND UTILIZATION OF INDUSTRIAL STEEL STORAGE RACKS
    CGSB 48.9712 : 2014 NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING - QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF PERSONNEL
    SSPC-SP 5 : 2015 WHITE METAL BLAST CLEANING
    ASTM A 1085 : 2013 Standard Specification for Cold-Formed Welded Carbon Steel Hollow Structural Sections (HSS)
    EN 1993-1-2:2005/AC:2009 EUROCODE 3: DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES - PART 1-2: GENERAL RULES - STRUCTURAL FIRE DESIGN
    CSA A23.1 A23.2 : 2014 CONCRETE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION/TEST METHODS AND STANDARD PRACTICES FOR CONCRETE
    ASTM A 958/A958M : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon and Alloy, with Tensile Requirements, Chemical Requirements Similar to Standard Wrought Grades
    NACE No. 8/SSPC-SP 14:2007 INDUSTRIAL BLAST CLEANING
    ULC S101 : 5ED 2014 STANDARD METHODS OF FIRE ENDURANCE TESTS OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS
    CSA G189 : 0 SPRAYED METAL COATINGS FOR ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION PROTECTION
    EN 15512:2009 Steel static storage systems - Adjustable pallet racking systems - Principles for structural design
    A344-17 User guide for steel storage racks
    W178.1-14 Certification of welding inspection organizations
    SSPC-SP 7 : 2015 BRUSH-OFF BLAST CLEANING
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