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23rd annual
general meeting
Proceedings
STEEL
STRUCTURES
EDUCATION
FOUNDATION
FONDATION
POUR LA FORMATION
EN CHARPENTES
D'ACIER
Steel Structures
Education Foundation
Friday, June 19, 2009
Winnipeg, Manitoba
SSEF 23rd Annual General Meeting
Facts About The Steel Structures Education Foundation (SSEF)
Organization
The Steel Structures Education Foundation (SSEF) was incorporated in December 1985. Membership is open to any organization or individual
interested in advancing the application and use of steel in structures, through education.
Administration
A Board of Governors directs the work of the SSEF. Governors are elected from among the sponsors of the Foundation and from among
distinguished individuals from the construction community invited to sit on the Board. Mr. Rob Third, is Chairman of the Board of Governors. The
Executive Director is Mr. David MacKinnon, P.Eng., and Ms. Donna McQuillen is Secretary.
Objectives
(a) To provide financial support, through programmes such as University Research Grants, and education opportunities for undergraduate and
postgraduate students, in engineering and architecture, to learn modern steel design and construction technology.
(b) To provide continuing education opportunities for practising engineers, architects, contractors and educators to upgrade their knowledge of the
practical and economical application of steel design and construction technology.
(c) To disseminate information to owners, builders, developers, architects, engineers, project managers, quantity surveyors and others with
respect to the advantages of using steel in construction.
(d) To encourage practising engineers, technologists and educators to organize and participate in regional educational meetings and the
preparation and dissemination of a technical journal.
(e) To generally advance the application and use of steel.
Renseignements sur la fondation pour la formation en charpentes d’acier (FFCA)
Organisme
La Fondation pour la formation en charpentes d'acier fut mise sur pied en décembre 1985. Toute organisation ou personne intéressée à promouvoir
l'utilisation de l'acier dans la construction de bâtiments, par l'intermédiaire de moyens éducatifs, peut devenir membre de la Fondation.
Administration
La Fondation est dirigée par un conseil des gouverneurs. Les gouverneurs sont élus parmi les parrains de la Fondation, et des représentants de
l'industrie de la construction sont invités à faire partie du conseil. M. Rob Third est président du conseil des gouverneurs. Le directeur exécutif
est M. David MacKinnon, P.Eng. Le secrétaire de la Fondation est Donna McQuillen.
Objectifs
(a) Offrir aux étudiants de 1er et 2ème cycles en ingénierie ou en architecture une aide financière et des programmes éducatifs se rapportant aux
plus récentes technologies en conception et en construction de charpentes d'acier.
(b) Offrir un programme de formation continue pour ingénieurs, architectes, entrepreneurs et professeurs démontrant l'utilisation pratique et
économique des technologies en conception et en construction de charpentes d'acier.
(c) Distribuer de l'information aux propriétaires, entrepreneurs, architectes, directeurs de projet, métreurs, etc., Indiquant les avantages à utiliser
l'acier dans la construction de bâtiments.
(d) Encourager les ingénieurs, technologistes et professeurs à organiser des assemblées éducatives régionales et à participer à la préparation
et à la distribution d'un journal technique.
(e) Aider au développement et à l'utilisation de l'acier en général.
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Membership / Membres
Supporting Members
Atlas Tube Canada ULC
Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
CWB Group
Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation
International Association of Bridge, Structural,
Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
Nucor-Yamato Steel Company
SSAB North American Division
SSEF Board of Governors 2009 / 2010 Conseil des gouverneurs de la FFCA
Chairman / Président
Rob Third, George Third & Son, Burnaby
Treasurer / Trésorier
Kevin Kelly, Atlas Tube Canada ULC, Buffalo, NY
Steve Benson
Benson Steel Ltd.
Bolton, ON
Paul Mikolich
Gerdau Ameristeel
Whitby, ON
Marc Robitaille
Supermetal Structures
St. Romuald, QC
Stig Skarborn
Skarborn Engineering Ltd.
Frederiction, NB
Craig Taylor
Essar Steel Algoma Inc.
Burlington, ON
Robert Tremblay
École Polytechnique
Montréal, QC
Paul Zubick
Waiward Steel Fabricators Ltd.
Edmonton, AB
Sam Blatchford
Canam Canada, une division de Groupe Canam Inc.
Boucherville, QC
Michael F. Engestrom
Nucor-Yamato Steel
Weston, FL
Loraine Fowlow
University of Calgary
Calgary, AB
Sean P. Keenan
SSAB North America
Lislie, IL
Fred B. Marr
International Association of Bridge, Structural Ornamental and
Reinforcing Iron Workers
Sarnia, ON
Brian J. McQueen
CWB Group
Mississauga, ON
Executive Director SSEF / FFCA Administrateur exécutif
David MacKinnon
Toronto, ON
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Chairman of The Board Of Governors / Président du conseil
Rob G. Third
Rob G. Third, was elected Chairman of the Board of Governors
of the Steel Structures Education Foundation (SSEF) on June
14, 2001.
Rob G. Third, a été élu au poste de président du conseil des
gouverneurs de la Fondation pour la formation en charpentes
d'acier (FFCA) le 14 juin 2001.
Mr. Third served as Chairman of the Canadian Institute of
Steel Construction (CISC) from 1999 to 2001, and has been
very active in the CISC for the last 10 years. He served first as
BC Regional Chairman and then on the Marketing Committee
as National Chairman.
M. Third a occupé le poste de président du conseil de l'Institut
canadien de la construction en acier (ICCA) de 1999 à 2001.
Il a été très actif au sein de l'ICCA lors des dix dernières
années, d'abord comme président du comité régional de la
Colombie-Britannique, puis comme président national du
comité de marketing.
Rob was born on February 21, 1955, and is the grandson of
company founder George Third. After graduating from Centennial High School with Fine Arts training, in 1973, he started his
own graphic arts company. After two years of being a starving
artist, Rob settled down, marrying his high school sweetheart,
Cherie, and made the move to the family business. Rob spent
four years on the plant floor learning the trade. He then joined
his elder brother, Brett, upstairs in the management of the
company in 1988. Recently George Third & Son acquired the
platework company, Westminster Boiler & Tank and moved
into their new steel fabricating facility in Burnaby.
Rob is heavily involved in the community and serves as
President of Vancouver's most prestigious charity, the Endeavour Society, who raise some $350,000 each year for
15 beneficiary organizations. A long time soccer player, Rob
coaches soccer, loves to ski and he plays squash and volleyball. He is devoted to his three children and hopes all of them
will join him in his business to carry on the “Third” name, in
steel, for a fourth generation.
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Né le 21 février 1955, Rob est le petit-fils de George Third,
le fondateur de l'entreprise. Après avoir terminé ses études à
l'école secondaire Centennial en 1973 avec concentration en
beaux-arts, il a fondé sa propre compagnie d'arts graphiques.
Après un début sans grand succès, il a épousé Cherie, sa
blonde de l'école secondaire et a enfin trouvé sa place dans
l'entreprise familiale. À l'usine, Rob a d'abord appris son
métier pendant quatre ans; il est ensuite monté au bureau du
deuxième étage en 1988 pour gérer la compagnie avec son
frère Brett. George Third & Son a récemment acquis l'entreprise
de tôlerie Westminster Boiler & Tank et a déménagé dans sa
nouvelle usine de fabrication d'acier à Burnaby.
Rob participe très activement au sein de sa communauté à
titre de président de la Endeavour Society, la plus prestigieuse
société de bienfaisance de Vancouver, qui amasse des fonds
d'environ 350 000$ par an au bénéfice de 15 organismes. Un
mordu du soccer, Rob est également entraîneur d'une équipe
de soccer. Il aime le ski et joue au squash et au volley-ball. Il
est dévoué à ses trois enfants et espère qu'ils se joindront à
lui pour perpétuer le nom « Third » dans l'industrie de l'acier
pour une quatrième génération.
Table of Contents / Table des Matières
Chairman’s Remarks
Discours du président.................................................................................. 5
Opening of the 23rd Annual General Meeting
Ouverture de la 23e Assemblée générale annuelle..................................... 6
The G.J. Jackson Fellowship Award
Bourse G.J. Jackson................................................................................... 6
SSEF Architectural Student Design Competition 2008 / 2009
Concours pour étudiants en architecture de la FFCA 2008 / 2009........... 10
Report of the Executive Director
Rapport du directeur exécutif.....................................................................11
H.A. Krenz Research Award
Prix de la recherche H.A. Krenz................................................................ 20
Minutes of the 22nd Annual General Meeting
Procès-verbaux de la 22e Assemblée générale annuelle......................... 21
Treasurer’s Report
Rapport du trésorier.................................................................................. 21
Appointment of the Auditor for the 2009 Fiscal Year
Désignation du vérificateur pour l’exercice 2009....................................... 22
Acts of the Current Board of Governors
Actes du conseil d’administration ............................................................. 22
Election of the Board of Governors
Élection du conseil d’administration.......................................................... 22
SSEF Board of Governors 2009 / 2010
Conseil d’administration de la FFCA 2009 / 2010..................................... 23
CISC Annual Convention Meetings and Social Functions
Réunions et activités sociales du congrès annuel de l’ICCA..................... 23
Registered Attendance
Présences................................................................................................. 26
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Chairman’s Remarks / Discours du président
Mr. Rob Third called the meeting to order at 11:00 am and began with the following remarks.
Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Twenty-Third Annual General Meeting of the Steel Structures
Education Foundation.
My name is Rob Third and I will be chairing the meeting
this morning. With me at the front are Dave MacKinnon,
Executive Director of the Foundation and Donna
McQuillen, Secretary of the Foundation.
The Education Foundation continues to provide
great value for our industry, and the engineering and
architectural professions, with a very modest budget.
I am pleased to report that despite the economic
uncertainty of the past year, pledge commitments are
relatively unchanged in 2009, which clearly underlines
the value our Members see in the work of the Foundation. You will hear from Kevin Kelly, Acting Treasurer, that 2008 was an
excellent financial year for the SSEF.
Education courses developed by the Foundation, and delivered by the CISC, continue to be praised by design and steel
industry professionals. Last year I told you about the pairing of Robert MacCrimmon, Hatch, a North American authority on
industrial buildings, with Paul Reinis, then a new CISC employee with a similar background, to co-develop a one-day course
on the Design of Industrial Buildings. This course has now been completed and successfully delivered by CISC to roughly
300 consulting engineers and steel fabrication engineers across Canada, with more to come. SSEF is now underwriting the
translation of the design notes into French for delivery by Richard Vincent, Canam Canada and Julien Richard, Hatch later this
year.
With Canada’s economic stimulus packages focusing on infrastructure improvements, bridges are a hot topic and the SSEF
Board approved a grant at their fall meeting to update the Bridge Design course for delivery by CISC this fall. It is also very
timely that the CISC/SSEF co-funded update of the SSEF video on weathering steel bridges entitled “Naturally Steel” has been
released to DVD and Yahoo Video. You will hear more about this in a few minutes.
As Chairman of the Foundation, I find it gratifying to work with the excellent people who serve on the Board of Governors, and I
am always sorry to see Members leave the Board. However, three Members of the current Board will not be seeking re-election
this year. Mario Bernard of Canam Canada, Mark Mittleman of Essar Steel Algoma and Jean-François Blouin of Supermétal
Structures have indicated that they plan to leave the Board today. All have been long time Board Members and represent
companies who have a long history with the Foundation, so, I would like to thank all three of them for the contributions they
have made to the discussions and decisions of the Board, and wish them well in their future endeavours.
And now, ladies and gentlemen, we will proceed with our business session.
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Opening of the 23rd Annual General Meeting
Ouverture de la 23e Assemblée générale annuelle
A notice of meeting was mailed to all foundation Members on May 20, 2009. The Chairman declared that since a Quorum was present,
the meeting would proceed to the first item of business.
The G.J. Jackson Fellowship Award / Bourse G.J. Jackson
The G.J. Jackson Memorial Fellowship is a prestigious annual award, given in the honour of the late Mr. Geoffrey James Jackson.
Through his vision and dedication, Mr. Jackson was the driving force in establishing the Steel Structures Education Foundation.
The Award is presented annually to Canadian engineering students conducting graduate studies in structural engineering, with
major emphasis on steel structures.
Geoffrey James Jackson
Mr. Jackson was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, February 25, 1929. After receiving a Diploma in Civil Engineering
in 1954, he emigrated to Canada. He was devoted to the improvement of the structural steel industry in Canada. Mr. Jackson
served on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction from 1962 and was Chairman from 1976 to 1978.
He was also a long-time member of the Board of the Canadian Steel Construction Council; Chairman of the Interim Board of
Governors of the Steel Structures Education Foundation; and served on the Board until his death on August 31, 1986.
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Mr. Stig Skarborn presented the 2009 Jackson Fellowship Award to Hassan Moghimi, from the University of Alberta. Hassan
Moghimi is a Ph.D. student working under the supervision of R.G. Driver at the University of Alberta. Hassan’s project is to
investigate new applications of shear plate walls. Hassan’s research will examine the effect of accidental blast on steel plate
shear walls and the associated response and will
also investigate the use of steel plate shear walls
in low seismic zones. The aim of this research
is to identify economic solutions for the use of
steel plate shear walls in industrial structures. Mr.
Skarborn made the following remarks.
The G. J. Jackson Fellowship is named after a
leader in the Canadian steel fabrication industry
who was a driving force in establishing the Steel
Structures Education Foundation. The award is
currently valued at $15,000.
SSEF staff initiates the fellowship each year
by inviting applications for the award through
Canadian universities and the consulting
engineering community. These are usually received in February each year, and sent to Committee members for review and
selection. Staff then informs the recipient and other applicants, with the winner(s) being invited to attend the CISC/SSEF
AGM.
As was the case in 2007 and 2008, seven applications were received, up from four in 2006. The table below illustrates where
the applications originated, the number of women applying, and whether the applicants were pursuing a Masters or Ph. D.
degree.
University / Consultant
Alberta
Ecole Polytechnique
McGill
Moncton
Ryerson
Toronto
Waterloo
Windsor
Consultant
Total
Women
Masters
Ph D
2007
1
3
2008
2
2009
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
7
3
5
2
1
1
7
1
6
1
7
3
5
2
For the first time, the fellowship was advertised with the intention of attracting practising engineers who wanted to further their
education. This endeavour was judged successful in that we received two applications from engineers currently working in
the consulting engineering industry. Unfortunately one applicant did not recognize that description of the intended research
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program was required as part of the application. Our guidelines may have to be revised to clarify this in the future, in which case
it should be done in time for our November Board meeting.
The matrix shown on the next page for assessing applications was approved last year by the SSEF Board. Due to an administrative
oversight the form listing criteria for applications excluded community/university involvement and work experience, and therefore
applicants were not assessed on these criteria in 2009. This will be corrected for 2010.
Criteria
Academic record
Choice of university and course of study
Choice of research program
Benefits to steel industry
Community/university involvement
Work experience
Intended career goals; consulting, construction, or academia
Recommendations
TOTAL
Points
25
15
10
15
10
10
10
5
100
The Jackson Fellowship Rules presently state that:
“A recipient of the Fellowship may accept other awards, and there is no limit on their value.”
The Boards guidance is requested with respect to the need for altering this statement. At present, CISC in Alberta provide a
scholarship of equal value to the G.J. Jackson Fellowship, i.e. $15,000. In addition, the CISC Atlantic Region has at a meeting
this year adjusted the value of their CISC Atlantic scholarship from $2,500 to $7,500. Should a recipient of one of these CISC
scholarships also be eligible for the G.J. Jackson Fellowship, or should there be an exclusionary clause? The argument for
the latter case is that CISC only have a limited amount of educational funds and the money should be distributed to as many
students as possible.
The fellowship recipient this year is Ph D student Hassan Moghimi, University of Alberta, who is studying new ways of using
steel plate shear walls in low seismic zones, and their response to accidental blast and progressive collapse. His supervisor is
Dr. Robert Driver.
A summary of previous recipients is available on the SSEF web site, with present status provided as a separate handout. I am
happy to report that I attended the successful defence of 1998 recipient Scott Benson’s Ph D thesis.
In accepting his Award Mr. Moghimi made the following comments.
1. Gratitude
Please accept my thanks for selecting me as the recipient of the 2009 G.J. Jackson fellowship. I am so pleased to have been
selected for this award.
Receiving this fellowship means a lot to me since I can see many great names among the previous winners of this award. And
it is really a great honour for me.
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2. Motivation to steel structure
In my bachelor degree at Polytechnic of Tehran University, I was acquainted with one of the most prominent and renowned
steel structures researcher/author in Iran. I passed some courses with him in the area of steel structures and did a research
assistantship in the area of steel lateral force resisting systems in high seismic activity zones. It was the starting point for me
and from that time, most of my research and professional engineering jobs has been devoted on the Steel Structures.
Since joining the University of Alberta, I have become highly engaged in my studies and research. I have been working on my
research project since my early correspondences with Professor Driver back to the last year and my research project is entitled
as “Economical Steel Plate Shear Walls for Canada’s Industrial Infrastructure”.
3. Research program
Lateral loads due to earthquake, wind, and accidental blast are of major concern in the design of buildings. Although earthquake
loading has not historically been a significant design component in most part of the Canada including Alberta, with the advent
of the 2005 edition of the National Building Code of Canada, seismic design must be considered in all locations of the country.
In fact, it can be a major design component in many part of the nation in many situations, particularly in the case of industrial
structures. Moreover, Canada’s industrial economic base introduces the possibility of industrial structures being subjected to
accidental explosion (blast) events. This is a major issue in the design of petro-chemical facilities and other structures related
to Canada’s oil and gas industries.
One of the methods used to resist these types of loads involves the use of thin steel plate infills installed between the building
columns and beams, a system known as Steel Plate Shear Walls (SPSW). Several research programs have been carried out on
this relatively new system, notably at the University of Alberta, and it is now becoming a common lateral load resisting system.
One of the special characteristics of this system that makes it so desirable is its ability to absorb energy without degrading
under severe loading. Consequently, SPSWs can improve the performance of a structure in an ultimate load condition, as
compared to other systems.
SPSWs have traditionally been perceived as being a system suitable for structures located in zones of high seismicity. As a
result, design and detailing requirements are tending to become more and more onerous, and increasingly the system is being
limited on the basis of economics to very small regional pockets of high seismicity. On the contrary, developing applications for
low and moderate seismic regions such as most part of the nation—with a focus on economics—have largely been neglected,
despite the huge potential market. Although a limited ductility wall option, which uses simple shear connections, exists in the
Canadian Steel Design Standard, there is a general lack of understanding of how this is to be implemented and the concept has
never been tested specifically for seismic performance. Moreover, despite the unique advantages of SPSW systems in industrial
buildings in terms of ease of installation and mobility characteristics, the performance of this system under accidental blast
loading has never been investigated. The hypothesis that SPSWs will provide significant technical and economic advantages
for these applications is to be investigated in the proposed research program.
4. Significance to the steel industry
This project is very important to the Canadian steel industry and has received a strong endorsement, as most of the previous
research on SPSWs pertains specifically to applications in areas of high seismicity, while most parts of Canada are in low or
moderate seismic zones.
This research aims to provide more economical solutions, along with convenience in design and construction, without
compromising safety. Consideration for blast resistance for SPSWs is an entirely new field with wide-ranging potential
applications in Canada.
Hence this research will be very beneficial to the local and national steel industries by adapting a proven system to new
applications with a huge potential market.
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5. Career objectives
I plan to finish my PhD within the next 3 years. I am determined to stay in Canada after my graduation and establish my life
and career here. I would like to pursue an academic career and to continue as a teacher and researcher in fields of relevance
specifically to the steel industry. In this way, I would like to progress with academic research, while remaining in touch with the
practical problems experienced by the steel industry.
Thank you again for honouring me with this award. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Mr. Third congratulated Hassan and thanked Stig for his presentation. He then asked Professor Loraine Fowlow to come
forward to make a presentation.
SSEF Architectural Student Design Competition 2008 / 2009
Concours pour étudiants en architecture de la FFCA 2008 / 2009
Loraine Fowlow gave a short presentation to outline the 2009 design competition and this year's winner. This year’s competition
was somewhat different from previous years’, however. Instead of asking students to design a particular typology, such as a
pedestrian bridge, students were asked instead to explore the potential in steel
of a simple physical fact: tension. Sixty-six entries from across Canada were
received. The winning project was designed by Matt Schmid of the University
of Waterloo, for his project entitled, “Feather in the Glen”. An Award of Merit
was given to Jonathan Cummings from the University of Toronto, for his project
entitled, “Counter Balance.”
This year’s judging panel consisted of Chris Adach, M & G Steel; Carol
Kleinfeldt, Kleinfeldt Mychajlowycz Architects; Neb Erakovic, Halcrow Yolles;
and, Roger Pavan, Pavan Architects. Many thanks to the jury for their hard
work and excellent choices.
2008 / 2009 Winners
First Prize
Matt Schmid, University of Waterloo.
Faculty Sponsor: Philip Beesley
Matt will receive $3,000 and the Faculty
Sponsor will receive $1,500.
Honourable Mention
Jonathan Cummings, University of
Toronto
Faculty Sponsor: David Bowick
Jonathan will receive $2,000 and the
Faculty Sponsor will receive $1,000.
Loraine called Matt Schmid up to the
podium to accept the award.
The Chairman congratulated and
thanked Matt, and called on Dave MacKinnon to give the Executive Director’s report.
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Report of the Executive Director / Rapport du directeur exécutif
Good morning ladies and gentlemen. It is my pleasure to report on the Foundation’s activities and
achievements in 2008, and the outlook for 2009. I am happy to report that, 2008 was a successful year
for SSEF financially and with modest growth in funded projects. This year promises to be about the same
despite the economic conditions.
Last year I showed the budgeted income and
expenditure charts for the current year. I received
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contributions of the Iron Workers, and the three
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nearly equal, and combined with the two smaller mills, provide funding that just about equals that of CISC.
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The total program budget for 2009 is $418,800,
down about $50,000 from 2008 and $18,800 more
than the total contributions. The budgeted deficit
has been greatly reduced compared to previous
years. This deficit is not as bad as it seems
because not all programs are fully subscribed to in
any given year due to factors outside the control of
SSEF. The basic division of expenditures is roughly
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Looking first at the expenditures directed towards
Educational Institutions.
The largest single expenditure is for research,
which includes the HA Krentz Award. The next
largest budget items in 2009 is the Architecture and Engineering programs and scholarships, which target
undergraduate and postgraduate students. The University Educators Meeting, which is held biennially and
is an event we host for both Engineering and Architecture Professors. The next Educators Meeting is in
2010 so only planning costs are included in the 2009 budget.
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The Architecture Programs include Undergraduate Scholarships, Guest Lecturers and the Student Design Competition. The Scholarships are a
3-year commitment to every School of Architecture
in Canada. The Schools of Architecture are free to
divide and award the scholarships as they see fit.
Like many of our programs, there must be a devoted individual championing these scholarships
from within the Institution.
The Lecture program helps pay for a guest architect or engineer to speak at 5 Schools of Architecture. Some exceptional domestic and international
experts have been brought in over the years and
as a additional benefit, local architects attend these
lectures.
The Student Design Competition is the longest running Architectural Program. Loraine Fowlow, its creator
and champion, has reported on this year’s competition, but I want to give you a grimace behind the
scenes.
We had 66 entries this year, from 5 different Universities across Canada; University of Laval, Ryerson
University, University of Waterloo, University of Toronto and the University of Calgary.
This year’s judges, shown left to right with the award winning submissions, are Neb Erakovic, Halcrow Yolles,
Chris Adach, M & G Steel, Roger Pavan, Pavan Architects and Carol Kleinfeldt, Kleinfeldt Mychajlowycz
Architects Inc.
We couldn’t bring all 66 entries to the AGM but the 2 award winners and a couple of the other top 5
submissions are setup in the hall outside this room. I encourage you to take a look and I’m sure you will
be as impressed as I am with the imagination and talent of these young architects. With any luck, this
competition has given each entrant an opportunity to consider the elegance of steel construction.
The Architectural students have their competition
and so do the Engineering students. The Student
Steel Bridge Competition was started in 1987 by
an ASCE Student Chapter in Michigan. Popularity
grew very quickly and in 1992, the first National
competition was held. Within a few years, the
event became one of the premier civil engineering
student competitions in the United States. Now,
ASCE student groups from Canada and Mexico
participate regularly.
This is the second year that SSEF and CISC
have co-sponsored the National event, but almost
from the beginning, SSEF has provided nominal
travel support to any Canadian team that qualified
for the National Competition. In addition, CISC
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Regional Committees and individual fabricators
have generously sponsored their local Canadian
teams, which helps these teams build their bridge
and prepare for their regional competition. A bridge
team must win or place 2nd at a regional competition
to be invited to the Nationals, so it is a relatively
small, select group that gathers each year at the
Nationals.
This past year, 5 Canadian Universities fielded
Bridge Teams. Three of those teams were invited
to the Nationals based on their regional conference
standings. École Polytechnique entered a bridge
for the first time this year but because they do not
yet have an accredited ASCE Student Chapter,
they were guests of the Metropolitan Conference
and ineligible for the Nationals. The University
of British Columbia has entered several bridges
in the past and a trip to Nationals was a good
possibility this year. Unfortunately, their bridge
was disqualified at their regional event when a last
minute modification to a bracing detail broke one
of the strict dimensional criteria set by the rules
committee each year. The Captain of the UBC
Team later confided that “It was a hard lesson to
learn, but it was a good one to learn that I don’t
think that I will forget throughout my professional
career that it is important that when you are making
last minute changes not to be too hasty and to look
things back through thoroughly.“ This is a shinning
testimonial to the value of this competition.
The National Competition was hosted this year by
the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, as usual,
on the US Memorial Day weekend.
On the first afternoon of the competition, the assembled bridges are judged for aesthetics, signage
and the quality of their design/fabrication poster in
the Display event.
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category and a 2nd in the Construction speed.
Lakehead University has been fielding teams and
bridges for the past 10 years and has done very
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of three teams predicted to win the Nationals this
year. They did very well in all categories and were
the top Canadian team but alas, winning Nationals
was not in the cards this year (pun intended).
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team and this year took 1st place in Display with this
elegant design, beautiful fabrication and knock-out
signage.
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The “Build” is the highlight of the competition. It is a
timed assembly of the bridge with judges watching
closely for construction and safety related rule
infractions. Economy is a function of the number
of builders, the time and the number of temporary
piers used. In this case ETS eliminated the need
for temporary piers buy utilizing a counterweighted
back span.
To give you an idea of how seriously the teams
take the Construction Speed phase of the competition, I will show short clips of the 2nd fastest Laval
team and 3rd fastest Lakehead team building their
bridges. Just before the build begins, all members
and fasteners are arranged in the Staging Area.
The fastest Builder runs members and fasteners
from the Staging area to the Moored Barges who
then do the assembly with speed and dexterity.
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Once constructed, the bridge is pulled horizontally
to measure lateral stiffness and loaded with steel
angles to test the bridge and measure vertical
stiffness. This clip is of the ETS Team transferring
the prescribed number of 6 x 6 steel angles to
their bridge safely. They are not permitted to touch
their bridge or have a foot under it during loading
so the trick is to place the angles on the load
platform gently without causing the bridge to sway
horizontally. The additional destabilizing effect of
the load acting through a sway eccentricity has
caused many premature failures.
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LaSalle, that SUNY Canton was the overall winner
because they had competed against this team at the
Upstate New York Conference and placed second.
SUNY Canton had a stiff, lightweight bridge that
they built in a blistering 3. 28 minutes, 13% faster
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than 2nd place Laval team and 14% faster than
3rd place Lakehead team.
The Lakehead University Team ended up 3rd Overall in a competition where the top 3 places were
separated by less than 1%.
The 3 Canadian Teams took more than their share
of the Category Awards at the banquet. Afterwards,
Elvis paid a visit and sang a few songs.
The next Architectural and Engineering Educators’
Meeting will be held in Vancouver on March 2627, 2010. Typically, this biennial event is held alternately in Toronto and another major Canadian city.
Vancouver was chosen for 2010 to take advantage
of the unique structures built for the Olympics. The
first day of the 2-day program is a mini-conference
type joint session with keynote speaker, and presentations on current steel topics and projects. The
objective is to educate and inspire the Educators
in steel, which in turn is reflected in their research
and teaching. The second day is devoted to teaching and research related topics.
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with Mike Engestrom as the new Chairman. The
committee includes representatives from the
structural engineering, research and steel industry
stakeholder groups. Each member has 10 points to
assign to the proposals. The total points for each
proposal are used to rank the projects and then
the cut-off is the amount budgeted for research
grants.
This year we received 6 applications with funding
requests totalling $113,000. This is about half the
typical number of submissions but it seems that
many researchers are in catching-up mode with
existing research commitments and will return with
new proposals next year. SSEF was able to provide
funding for 5 of those projects, totalling $98,360.
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topics to be listed on the Grants Brochure were
solicited from the total CISC membership and the
researchers themselves - a total of more than 400
persons and organizations. In addition, a research
idea or need can be submitted on the SSEF
website. The circulation of the brochure, application
and selection process for the 2009-2010 cycle was
completed by the end of May.
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Fire and blast were the topics of greatest interest
this time around. With a CSA Committee having
just started development of a new standard on
Blast Resistant Buildings, it is understandable that
research needs in this area would be identified. In
addition, Carleton University is becoming a centre
of excellence for fire engineering research and
it is gratifying for me as an ex-fire engineer that
the steel industry is able to fund a small project in
that arena. In the end, SSEF was able to support
two researchers who had not previously received
support from the steel industry thus widening the
fraternity of steel researchers.
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appreciation of the contributions made by Hugh
to the engineering profession, the development of
codes and standards, the education of engineers
and to the development of the Canadian steel
industry. The $5,000 award is in addition to the
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is presented annually to the researcher whose
project is deemed by the research project selection
committee to embody these principals. Starting in
2009, the SSEF Board of Governors has decided
that the Award should be presented to the recipient
in person at the AGM. Mike Engestrom, SSEF
Governor and the new Chairman of the University
Research Committee, will make the presentation
following my report.
Turning now to those programs directed at the
construction sector.
Development of Short Courses and the Graduate
Engineer in Training are by far the two largest
programs, but the website is a very important
communication tool and there are new things
happening with the videos.
I am happy to report that after several years of
searching for the right person in an overheated job
market, Adam Korzekwa has accepted our offer of
a 2-year appointment to learn all that he can about
steel construction. Adam comes to us from École
Polytechnique de Montréal where he investigated
Buckling Restrained Braces under the supervision
of Robert Tremblay.
Adam was the 2005 Jackson Fellow, an NSERC
Scholar and trilingual, Polish being the third
language.
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The SSEF Videos have been around on VHF
tape for 20+ years. Produced for a broad construction audience, these educational videos are of interest
to designers, contractors, developers and building authorities. In addition, the videos are being used in
universities and colleges teaching architecture, structural engineering, building science, and in training
programs for steel fabrication personnel. In 2007 the five videos were scanned from the Beta masters and
are now available in a two DVD set, one DVD is in English and the other in French.
Two of the most popular videos are being updated and freshened with current construction techniques and
erection safety practices. Last year I showed the completed Single Storey Building video. This year the
Naturally Steel video is ready and I would like to show some clips. In addition to re-releasing the DVD with
the 4 updated videos, they are now viewable on Yahoo Video. A link can be found on the CISC website
under publications.
The Steel Structures Education Foundation financially supports the development and updating of bilingual
course materials for educating practicing engineers and architects in the safe, practical and economical
use of structural steel. For 2009, the SSEF Board approved a budget of $76,000 for Short Courses.
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In the next couple of slides I will provide an update
on the two very successful 1-day courses funded
by SSEF in recent years, a new course whose
development was recently completed and now
being delivered by CISC, and 2 new courses in the
planning.
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Seismic Design of Steel Framed Buildings are
standalone one-day CISC courses that are generally
offered back-to-back. The Building Design course
focuses on practical and economical solutions for
framing a six-storey building and includes design
solutions for the wind resisting system as well as
typical members and components of the gravity
frame. The Seismic Design course was destined
for seismically active centres in Canada and
covers the design of various categories of braced
frames and moment frames, incorporating design
examples for buildings ranging from one to ten
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in May of 2006 and since then have been given
in English to 1477 Engineers in 11 cities and in
French to 629 Engineers in 3 cities. The courses
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industry preview held in Toronto on February 26
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members. The English version was subsequently
given in English to 272 Engineers in 7 cities in the
spring.
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Design course will be rolled out this fall. Last delivered in 2005, this 2-day course has been offered 22 times
since it was developed in 2002. SSEF has allocated $5,000 to update and translate the slide presentations
to reflect new requirements for steel bridges in CSA-S6-06 and to preview anticipated changes in the 2010
Bridge Code. A tour of major Canadian cities is planned.
Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) has been allocated in 2009 to the development of two new 1-day connection
courses. The first day, titled “Practical Aspects of Steel Construction”, will focus on the decision making
process for constructing a functional and cost effective steel frame building from concept, layout, framing
type and interfacing with other disciplines, through to contract documents and site inspection. The design
of simple connections will be addressed.
The Seismic Connection course will focus on the
design of connections in ductile seismic force
resisting systems because the overall behaviour of
these frames is highly depended on the configuration
and proportioning of these connections. The course
will take participants through the detailed design
of connections in S16 Clause 27 for ductile frame
behaviour. In particular, the moment connections
covered in the CISC publication “Moment
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brace connections in Eccentric Braced frames,
limited ductility tension only brace connections,
tension/compression brace connections and the
connection of ductile plate wall components.
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material has been delayed due to a shortage of
individuals qualified to develop material for this
advanced topic.
Finally, I would like to remind you to visit the SSEF
website, which changes frequently with competition news and winners, scholarship recipients and
research program updates. Much of the credit for
content goes to Terri Meyer Boake, University of
Waterloo, who manages content for the architectural programs and Maura Lecce, ex-Post Doc at
University of Toronto and currently teaching steel
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H.A. Krenz Research Award / Prix de la recherche H.A. Krenz
Mike Engestrom then came forward to present the H.A. Krentz Research Award with the following remarks.
The H. A. Krentz award recognizes a researcher who’s research topic has special merit and interest with promise that it
will make a significant contribution to understanding the behavior of steel structures, or advances in the economy, safety or
reliability of steel structures.
The Steel Structures Education Foundation certificate reads as follows: “The 2009 H. A. Krentz Research Award is awarded
to Robert G. Driver, Ph.D., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta.”
Professor Driver is the Chair of the Progressive Collapse Subcommittee (A279.6) developing the CSA Standard S850, “Design
and Assessment of Buildings against Blast”. He is also on the CSA S16 Committee and provides essential coordination between
the two standards.
After a six year career as a structural engineer in industry, Dr. Robert Driver earned a Ph.D. from the University of Alberta in
1996. Thereafter, he joined the faculty at Lafayette College in Easton, PA. He returned to the University of Alberta in 2000
where he is currently a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
His primary research interests pertain to the design and behavior of steel structures, including topics such as bolted & welded
connections, plate walls, high performance steel, rehabilitation, composite columns, and behavior under extreme loading.
The Steel Structures Education Foundation is awarding a grant of $24,000 for Professor Driver’s research on the “Development
of Canadian Progressive Collapse Mitigation Criteria for Steel Structures”. In addition, a gift of $5,000 is given as part of this
notable award. Professor Driver also received this award in years 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Please join me in congratulating Dr. Robert Driver as the recipient of the H. R. Krentz Research Award.The Chairman thanked
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Minutes of the 22nd Annual General Meeting
Procès-verbaux de la 22e Assemblée générale annuelle
The minutes of the 22nd Annual General Meeting held on June 6, 2008 in St. Andrews, NB had been distributed to all Members.
On a motion made by Mr. Brian McQueen and seconded by Ms. Loraine Fowlow, the minutes of the 22nd Annual General
Meeting were unanimously adopted.
Treasurer’s Report / Rapport du trésorier
The Chairman called upon Mr. Kevin Kelly to present the Treasurer’s Report on behalf of Mark Mittleman.
The Financial Statements for 2008 prepared by our auditors Nethercott & Company, were reviewed in detail by the Audit
Committee on April 14, 2009, and were found to be satisfactory. The Statements will be presented to the Board of Governors
for approval on June 19, 2009.
The Statements show the Foundation’s revenue for 2008 was $407 526, which exceeded our budgeted income of $380 119
by $27 407. Although pledges were virtually unchanged in 2008 compared with 2007, total revenue in 2008 was $29 565 less
than that of 2007. This large decrease in revenue was due primarily to the fact that the special contribution of $50 000 that
CWB Group made in 2007 was only partially offset by $11 000 in sponsorship revenue from the Educators Meeting in 2008,
and $9 500 in unrealized gains in the fair market value of investments in 2008, which new accounting rules dictate must be
shown as revenue.
Expenditures in 2008 amounted to $339 528, compared to budgeted expenditures of $469 675. The differential between
budgeted and actual expenditures resulted primarily from savings of approximately $52 000 in the cost of the Graduate Engineer
in Training Program, $27 000 in the Educators Meeting, $18 000 in the Short Course Development program, $13 000 in the
Architectural Program, $12 000 in the University Research Program, and small savings in other budgeted items.
As a result of higher than budgeted revenue and decreased costs, in 2008 the Foundation achieved a surplus of $67 998. This
is an improvement compared to the budgeted deficit of $89 556, and follows a surplus in 2007 of $143 331. Thus, the Members
total surplus at the end of 2008 was $717 409 compared to $649 411 at the end of 2007. This level provides some assurance
that the Foundation can continue its valuable work even if annual revenues drop from time to time.
The restricted fund for the Jackson Fellowship comprises $57 939 of the total member surplus. The amount of money in this
fund continues to be reduced as expenditures exceed revenue. At the current level of activity, the fund should provide for
another three Jackson Fellowships, and the Board of Governors will soon have to decide on the future of this Fellowship.
The SSEF is in a stable financial position and it is encouraging to see members honour their contributions even in tough
economic times. The resulting financial support will help to maintain and improve the Foundation programs, which provide
great value to members, educators, students, engineers, architects and builders.
Mr. Kevin Kelly proposed the motion to adopt the report, which was seconded by Mr. Mike Engestrom and carried
unanimously.
Appointment of the Auditor for the 2009 Fiscal Year
Désignation du vérificateur pour l’exercice 2009
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A motion was made by Mr. Brian McQueen to adopt Nethercott & Company as the auditors for the 2009 fiscal year ending
December 31, 2009. The motion was seconded by Mr. Stig Skarborn and adopted unanimously.
Acts of the Current Board of Governors / Actes du conseil d’administration
Mr. Steve Benson made a motion to accept the current acts of the board of governors as recorded in the minutes. Mr. Robert
Tremblay seconded this motion, which was then carried unanimously.
Election of the Board of Governors / Élection du conseil d’administration
The Chairman asked Paul Zubick, Chairman of the Nominating Committee to give his report.
Seven governors have completed their current term on the Board and five have agreed to be nominated for another twoyear term. Mark Mittleman, M&G Steel and Jean-François Blouin, Supermétal Structures have indicated that they will not be
candidates for another term on the Board.
In addition, Mario Bernard has completed one year of his two-year term, and has indicated that he wishes to be replaced on
the Board.
After a 1-year hiatus from the SSEF Board following their acquisition of Chaparral Steel, Gerdau Ameristeel has decided to
continue support of SSEF programs and has offered a candidate for nomination to the Board.
Accordingly, I move that the following eight individuals be elected to a two-year term on the Board of Governors:
Michael Engestrom (Nucor-Yamato Steel)
Loraine Fowlow (University of Calgary)
Kevin Kelly (Atlas Tube Canada)
Brian McQueen (CWB Group)
Paul Mikolich (Gerdau Ameristeel)
Marc Robitaille (Supermétal Structures)
Craig Taylor (Essar Steel Algoma)
Paul Zubick (Waiward Steel Fabricators)
In addition, I move that Sam Blatchford (Canam Canada), representing CISC, be elected to a one year term on the SSEF Board
of Governors
The motion was seconded by Stig Skarborn.
Mr. Third declared the 23rd Annual General Meeting of the Steel Structures Educations Foundations adjourned at 10.45 a.m.
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SSEF Board of Governors 2009 / 2010 Conseil d’administration de la FFCA
(left to right): Kevin Kelly, Ed Whalen, Mike Engestrom, Sam Blatchford, Rob Third, Paul Zubick, Paul Mikolich,
Brian McQueen, Robert Tremblay, Stig Skarborn, Loraine Fowlow, David MacKinnon, Stephen Benson.
2009 CISC Annual Convention Meetings and Social Functions
Réunions et activités sociales du congrès annuel de l’ICCA
A total of 220 delegates, including members, spouses, guests and staff attending this year’s convention over the three day
event in Winnipeg, MB from June 17 – 20, 2009.
In keeping with tradition, this year’s official opening event was the CISC/SSEF Chairman’s Welcome Reception on Thursday
evening. The reception was held on the Provencher Ballroom at the Fort Garry Hotel. Members and guests were greeted by
both the CISC Chairman Don Oborowsky and the SSEF Chairman Rob Third. Following the reception, CISC guests were
hosted to dinner and anyone not involved in hosting made their own dinner arrangements.
On Friday, many spouses took part in the optional tours that included either the Costume Museum and Nygard Shopping
Experience or The Manitoba Museum and Fork’s Market.
The Central Region offered a golf tournament on Friday afternoon held at the Tuxedo Golf Course and produce the following
winners:
99 Best Score – Donald Oborowsky, Michael Minielly, Pat Murtha and Dwayne Proznick
99 Closest to the hole (M) – Terry Degner
99 Closest to the hole (W) – Nancy Robb
99 Longest Drive (M)- Mike Minielly
99 Longest Drive (W) – Nancy Robb
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This year’s Friday evening dinner was hosted at the Western Canadian Aviation Museum. Delegates were transported on
coaches to the museum and given time to walk around and peruse the history of aviation that surrounded them. Prior to
enjoying fine Manitoban cuisine, the guests enjoyed a performance by a local Aboriginal Hoop Dancer. Following dinner,
entertainment from the French-Canadian band ‘LaBardasse’ began providing the music for many of our delegates to dance
into the night.
On Saturday afternoon, two optional programs were offered for delegates: A Paddlewheel tour and a Winnipeg City Tour. The
weather was in our favor and only added to the Winnipeg experience for all you attended.
The traditional Saturday Evening Gala was held in the Provencher Ballroom at the hotel. The evening began with cocktails
and canapés in the ballroom foyer, followed with a special presentation for Mike Gilmor as the outgoing president of CISC.
Mike’s children were invited to attend and together they prepared a special presentation reflecting back on Mike’s love of
steel and his devotion to CISC.
In addition, Mr. Hugh Krentz spoke on Mike’s time with CISC and thanked him for all of his efforts and dedication. Mike was
presented with a gift and thanked everyone for their kind words and thoughtfulness.
Following the presentations, Mr. Paul Collins was called up to officially invite all members and guests to the 2010 Annual
General Meeting that will be held June 9th to 12th, 2010 at the Delta Lodge at Kananaskis in Kananaskis, Alberta.
After the presentations the night kicked off with the entertainment from the band Revival – who kept the dance floor filled
from beginning to end. The evening continued with great fun into the night, which concluded another successful SSEF
Annual Convention.
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S S E F 2 3 rd A n n u a l G e n e r a l M e e t i n g , J u n e 2 0 0 9
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Registered Attendance / Présences
Anderson
Mr. R.
Tenca Steel Detailing Inc.
(Richard)
Anderson
Charlesbourg
Mr. & Mrs. M.
Empire Iron Works Ltd.
(Mervyn & Terry)
Aziz
Barbeau
Winnipeg
Mr. & Mrs. E.
Hastings & Aziz Consulting Engineers
(Ted & Carol)
London
Mr. G.
Dessin Cadmax inc.
(Gérard)
Bas
Boisbrian
Mr. & Mrs. A.
Victoria Steel Corp.
(Andy & Rose)
Bedard
Bégin
Old Castle
Mr. L.
Acier Leroux
(Luc)
Boucherville
Mr. M.
Construction PROCO Inc.
(Michel)
Benson
St-Nazaire
Mr. S.
Benson Steel Ltd.
(Stephen)
Benson
Bolton
Mr. & Mrs. K.
Benson Steel Ltd.
(Kenneth & Marilyn)
Bertrand
Mr. & Mrs. R.
Omega Joists Inc.
(Rene & Barbara)
Blatchford
Blouin
Winnipeg
Mr. S.
Groupe Canada
(Sam)
Boucherville
Mr. J-F
Supermétal Structures Inc.
(Jean-François)
Bodnarchuk
Mr. J.
Boychuk
Mr. & Mrs. D.
St-Romuald
TSE Steel Ltd.
(John)
Calgary
Silver City Galvanizing Inc.
(Doug & Donna)
Boyle
Delta
Mr. & Mrs. P.
MBS Steel Ltd.
(Peter & Shirley)
Brandow
Briere
Brampton
Mr. B
(Rory)
Burlington
Mr. F.
Canam Canada
(François)
Brunger
Boucherville
Mr. & Mrs. J.
Shopost Iron Works (1989) Ltd.
(Janet & Gerald)
Campeau
Winnipeg
Mr. D.
Supreme Steel Ltd.
(Daniel)
Clark
Bolton
Edmonton
Mr. & Mrs. D.
MacDougall Steel Erectors Inc.
(Dave & Kelly)
Borden-Carleton
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Cloutier
Mr. & Mrs. M.
Les Construction Beauce Atlas Inc.
(Mathieu & Claire)
Coldwell
Mr. & Mrs. R.
River City Detailers
(Rob & Kristel)
Collins
Collins
Canadian Welding Bureau
(Mike)
Edmonton
Mr. & Mrs. P.
Collins Industries Ltd.
Mr. & Mrs. J.
Mr. & Mrs. R.
Colucci
Mr. T.
(Todd)
Edmonton
Mr. P.
Maple Industries Inc.
Chatham
Mr. & Mrs. M.
Supreme Steel Ltd., Bridge Division
(Merv & Pearl)
Cote
Mr. E.
Edmonton
Mr. & Mrs. G.
Dymin Steel (Western) Inc.
(Gary & Virginia)
Currie
Mr. & Mrs. K.
Mr. & Mrs. P.
Degner
Russel Metals Inc.
(Tony)
Mississauga
Mr. T.
Edmonton
Mr. T.
M & D Drafting Ltd.
(Terry)
Doria
Edmonton
Mr. & Mrs. J.
Lincoln Electric Company of Canada
(Joseph & Theresa)
Engestrom
Mr. M.
Fabiano
Weston
Mr. & Mrs. S.
Cherubini Metal Works Ltd.
(Steven & Leslie)
Dartmouth
Mr. & Mrs. T.
Salit Steel
(Tony & Delores)
Fast
Toronto
Nucor-Yamato Steel
(Michael)
England
Saskatoon
Mr. T.
(Terry)
Devine
Edmonton
Weldfab Ltd.
(Peter & Alison)
De Fina
Abbotsford
(Keith & Carole Olafson)
Davies
Edmonton
Whitemud Ironworks Ltd.
(Ed )
Crockford
Edmonton
(Paolo)
Cooper
Edmonton
(Ryan & Jackie)
Collister
Edmonton
(Jason & Christina)
Collins
Winnipeg
Mr. M.
(Paul & Karen)
Collins
Ste-Marie de Beauce
Mr. W.
Niagara Falls
Abesco Ltd.
(Waldo)
Winnipeg
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Flemke
Mr. & Mrs. G.
Canam Canada
(Gerhard & Connie Toren)
Fox
Fradette
Mr. M.
Omega Joists
(Mike)
Winnipeg
Mr. & Mrs. G.
Les Constructions Beauce Atlas Inc.
(Guy & Diane Cloutier)
Gaul
Guile
Mr. & Mrs. T.
Harris
Hedges
Helm
Hofstede
(Thor & Trich)
Edmonton
Mr. & Mrs. K.
Supreme Steel Ltd.
Edmonton
Mr. & Mrs. K.
Magnus Inc.
(Kathy & Stéphane Forget)
Ste-Thérèse
Mr. S.
Gerdau Ameristeel
(Scott)
Whitby
Mr. B.
Russel Metals Inc.
(Brian)
Mississauga
Mr. G.
Abesco Ltd.
(Gar)
Winnipeg
Mr. B.
(Brian)
Holowko
Edmonton
Mr. A.
Wilkinson Steel and Metals
(Alex)
Hucalak
Vancouver
Mr. & Mrs. W.
Dymin Steel Inc.
(Walter & Debbie)
Hydomako
Brampton
Mr. & Mrs. J.
IWL Steel Fabricators Ltd.
(Jason & Darlene)
Kanerva
Saskatoon
Mr. & Mrs. J.
(Jim & Laurie)
Kelly
Edmonton
Mr. K.
(Kevin)
Kenedi
Kern
Kerrison
Harrow
Mr. & Mrs. I.
Tresman Steel Industries Ltd.
(Imre & Frida)
Mississauga
Mr. G.
Walters Inc.
(Greg)
Hamilton
Mr. & Mrs. G.
XL Ironworks
(Garry & Carol)
Langford
Mr. & Mrs. G.
Laschuk
Mr. & Mrs. B.
Surrey
Weldfab Ltd.
(Graham & Anita)
Saskatoon
Vicwest
(Blaine & Jas Warner)
Lau-Wiffin
Ste-Marie de Beauce
(Kevin & Elaine)
Guilfoyle-Forget
Calgary
Winnipeg
Mr. T.
Ed Lau Ironworks Limited
(Tom)
Kitchener
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Leder
Luciani
Martin
McCammon
Mr. G
Leder Steel Ltd.
(Gord)
Acheson
Mr. D.
CWB Group
(Doug)
Mississauga
Mr. C.
CWB Group
(Craig)
Mississauga
Mr. & Mrs. R.
IWL Steel Fabricators Ltd.
(Robert & Audrey)
McLagan
McManus
Mr. J.
Canron Western Constructors Ltd.
(Jim)
Delta
Mr. D.
Capitol Steel Corp.
(Devin)
McQueen
Winnipeg
Mr. & Mrs. B.
CWB Group
(Brian & Connie)
McRae
Mr. & Mrs. B.
Miller
Gerdau Ameristeel
(Paul)
Whitby
Mr. D.
A.J. Forsyth, A Division of Russell Metals
Delta
Mr. & Mrs. G.
Dymin Steel Inc.
(Garry & Deanie)
Minielly
Mr. M.
Brampton
Mr. & Mrs. S.
Moore Brothers Transport
(Susan & Ron)
Mudri
Mr. & Mrs. S.
Nadeau
Niquet
Oborowsky
(Pat)
Vancouver
Mr. J.
Canam Canada
(Joel)
Saint-Georges
Mr. M.
Genifab Inc.
(Marc)
Charlesbourg
Mr. & Mrs. D.
Mr. & Mrs. I.
Peckham
Edmonton
RKO Steel Limited
(Ian & Margaret)
Partridge
Edmonton
Mr. P.
(Donald J. & Judy)
Oulton
Brampton
Fisher & Ludlow, a division of Harris Steel Ltd.
(Steve & Tracy)
Murtha
Brampton
Dymin Steel Inc.
(Michael)
Moore
Winnipeg
Mr. P.
(David)
Minielly
Oakville
Samuel Son & Co Ltd.
(Borden & Lynn)
Mikolich
Saskatoon
Halifax
Mr. & Mrs. R.
CWB Group
(Bob & Sue)
Mississauga
Mr. & Mrs. E.
Russel Metals Inc.
(Ed & Kelly)
Lakeside
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Petrinchuk
Mr. & Mrs. D.
Supreme Steel Ltd.
(Don & Sonya)
Pierrard
Saskatoon
Mr. & Mrs. C.
Supreme Steel Ltd.
(Chris & Melisa)
Pollock
Proznick
Saskatoon
Mr. R.
JNE Welding
(Rob)
Saskatoon
Mr. & Mrs. D.
(Dwayne & Erika)
Rabideau
Edmonton
Mr. G.
Atlas Tube Canada ULC.
(George)
Raposo
Harrow
Mr. & Mrs. R.
Supreme Steel Ltd.
(Rita & Emanuel)
Robb
Edmonton
Mr. & Mrs. B.
Russel Metals Inc.
(Bruce & Nancy)
Edmonton
Rogers
Mr. & Mrs. J.
Kubes Steel Inc.
(John & Julie)
Stoney Creek
Rolke
Mr. & Mrs. W.
(Wolfgang & Judith)
Rolke
Mr. & Mrs. D.
(Devyn & Justine Hay)
Roy
Mr. & Mrs. M.
Mr. & Mrs. G.
Edmonton
Mr. & Mrs. W.
(Wayne & Meigen)
Smelland
Mr. & Mrs. V.
Mr. & Mrs. R.
Mr. R.
Parkville
Mr. & Mrs. J.
(Jody & Danette)
Theriault
Calgary
Mr. & Mrs. R.
Acier Altitube Steel Inc.
(Roch & Michelle Boudreau)
Third
Mr. & Mrs. R.
Thorburn
Mr. & Mrs. R.
Chomedey, Laval
George Third & Son
(Rob & Cherie)
Coquitlam
Canam Canada
(Raymond & Jo-Ann)
Toupin
Ilderton
Detailed Design Drafting Services Ltd.
(Richard)
Taylor
Kamloops
Spencer Steel Ltd.
(Rick & Caroline Roxx)
Stern
Regina
M3 Steel (Kamloops) Ltd.
(Vance & Gloria Davidson)
Spencer
Ste-Thérèse
(Gary & Audrey)
Schmidt
Winnipeg
Steltec Inc.
(Maurice & Louise)
Rudyck
Winnipeg
Mr. J-D.
Calgary
Construction PROCO Inc.
(Jean-Denis)
St-Nazaire
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Trentin
Trudeau
Mr. & Mrs. S.
Tresman Steel Industries Ltd.
(Stefano & Olga)
Mississauga
Mr. & Mrs. L.
Abesco Ltd.
(Laurier & Laura)
Unger
Mr. & Mrs. A.
Clearbrook Iron Works Ltd.
(Alvin & Karyn)
Vanstone
Abbotsford
Mr. & Mrs. T.
Russel Metals Inc.
(Terry & Sandy)
Veitch
Mr. J.
Winnipeg
Ms. B.
(Brenda)
Willis
Calgary
Mr. & Mrs. A.
Russel Metals Inc.
(Allan & Pam McCulloch)
Willis
Mr. & Mrs. C.
Mr. & Mrs. H.
Yeung
Saint John
Mr. & Mrs. R.
(Rob & Cheri)
Edmonton
Mr. J.
Omega Joists Inc.
(Jackson)
Zubick
Borden-Carleton
OSCO Construction Group
(Harrison & Carol Ann)
Wright
Edmonton
MacDougall Steel Erectors Inc.
(Chris & Jolene)
Wilson
Winnipeg
Abesco Ltd.
(Jason)
Walker
Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Mr. P.
(Paul)
Edmonton
Guests
Beauchamp
Mr. R.
NISD
(Robert)
Carrick
Carson
Oakland
Mr. A.
Reed Construction Data Canada
(Alex)
Markham
Mr. & Mrs. D.
Halsall Associates Ltd.
(Dan & Brenda)
Driver
Dr. R.
University of Alberta
(Robert)
Ferch
Fowlow
Edmonton
Mr. R.
American Institute of Steel Construction
(Roger)
Chicago
Mrs. L.
University of Calgary
(Loraine)
Gilmor
Toronto
Calgary
Mr. C.
CISC Guest
(Chris)
Gilmor
Mr. T.
CISC Guest
(Tom)
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Kennedy
Krentz
Mr. & Mrs. N.
The Walter Fedy Partnership
(Neil & Janet)
Kitchener
Mr. H.
CISC
(Hugh)
Moghimi
Markham
Mr. & Mrs. H.
University of Alberta
(Hassan & Raheleh Dastyar)
Edmonton
Musgrave
Mr. & Mrs. A.
CISC Guest
(Anne & Dave )
Schmid
Skarborn
Mr. M.
SSEF Architectual Student
(Matt)
Niagara Falls
Mr. & Mrs. S.
Skarborn Engineering Ltd.
(Stig & Marianne)
Tremblay
Fredericton
Dr. R.
Ecole Polytechnique
(Robert)
Winter
St-Laurent
Mr. & Mrs. H.
ES Fox Ltd.
(Herman & Liz)
Niagara Fall
Staff
Boulanger
Ms. S.
CISC
(Sylvie)
Frater
St- Laurent
Mr. & Mrs. G.
CSCC
(George & Carmen Pizzaro)
Gilmor
Mr. & Mrs. M.
CISC
(Michael & Fran)
John
Markham
Mr. & Mrs. S.
CISC
(Suja & John Mathai)
Knetsch
Mr. & Mrs. L.
Mr. & Mrs. A.
Rothersay
Mr. & Mrs. D.
SSEF
(David & Sue)
McConnell
McQuillen
Markham
Ms. L.
CISC
(Lynn)
Markham
Ms. D.
CISC
(Donna)
Whalen
Markham
Mr. E.
CISC
(Ed)
Wong
Markham
CISC
(Alan & Donna)
MacKinnon
Markham
CISC
(Laura & Kurt Pitschke)
Lock
Markham
Markham
Mr. & Mrs. A.
CISC
(Alfred & Cita)
Markham
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STEEL
STRUCTURES
EDUCATION
FOUNDATION
FONDATION
POUR LA FORMATION
EN CHARPENTES
D'ACIER
Mark your calendar
for the 2010 Convention
June 9 th to 12 th, 2010
Delta Lodge at Kananaskis,
Alberta