Temporary Shoring Project For Canada; Codes Differing From the US 1

[Colfax]

The company I work for sold some aluminum temporary shoring equipment to a company in Canada. All of our products' tabulated data is stamped by a PE in the US but does not have stamps for any provinces in Canada. I am working with a PE that is licensed in the province where the equipment was sold and I have run into some issues. I provided him my calculations for the depth ratings on the product but did so according to the codes and standards in the US. The PE got back to me and asked if I could redo the calcs and reference all applicable Canadian codes. Could anyone point me in the right direction to what references I should purchase to get me through this project? I have searched and searched the internet and found a few documents that could be appropriate but I don't want to spend the $350 without knowing I am buying the correct book. Also, is there a Canadian Equivalent to the Aluminum Associations' "Aluminum Design Manual?" I am in unfamiliar territory so any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Andrew

 

[DTGT2002]

Are you talking earth retention or concrete formwork?

 

[Colfax]

Earth retention. Aluminum panels with struts that protect workers from trench collapse when doing utility work in a trench.

 

[NorthCivil]

CAN CSA S157

no aluminum design manual, but there is an additional commentary to S157 that can be purchased. There is a book by Denis Beaulieu as well that is great for aluminum design. find sometimes the canadian code is missing in gaps and his book can fill those in.

 

[Colfax]

Thank You!

 

[DTGT2002]

The other question probably comes from the requirement to be stamped. I assume the rationale behind the tables being stamped is to meet the requirements of OSHA 1926? Have you found the like Canadian code and seen if it has the same requirements?

 

[TLHS]

What are you paying the local guy for? If you're paying him to stamp it, I'd be expecting him to do the appropriate checks to local conditions rather than expecting that the guy who doesn't know anything about local codes do that. He's got existing calcs to use as a basis. It shouldn't be hard for him to use those as a basis for design and do his own recheck.

He's going to have to review all the codes anyway for the sake of due diligance. So why wouldn't he just do this all himself?

 

[dik]

Colfax... I can sense your frustration

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[Colfax]

DTGT2002 - Yes that is correct.

TLHS - We have a good relationship. It saves him a little bit of time, me doing the calcs/reviewing the codes, and it saves the company money and allows me to document my hours to eventually get my PE. Yes he does review all of the codes, he is licensed in all 50 states plus all the provinces in Canada except for a couple so he's really not a local guy. I'm guessing that me finding proper code maybe gives him a starting point? Or maybe he is doing this to prepare me for the future. I am not sure, but he is of the highest integrity.