Area seismic classification in Canada (Kelowna, BC)
Area seismic classification in Canada (Kelowna, BC)
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My firm is searching for the seismic classification for some preliminary order of Mag on an industrial site located in Kelowna British Columbia Canada






RE: Area seismic classification in Canada (Kelowna, BC)
The NBC can be obtained in CD or paper format from http://www.nrc.ca/irc/catalogue/codes.html
I strongly suggest that you contact a BC based structural designer to review these loadings for you as the treatment of earthquake loads is spelled out in the NBC. There may also be a BC code that has different requirements. Check out http://www.mhr.gov.bc.ca/building/ for more information.
At the least buy a copies of the codes and have your own structural engineers review the documents.
Rick Kitson MBA P.Eng
Construction Project Management
From conception to completion
www.kitsonengineering.com
RE: Area seismic classification in Canada (Kelowna, BC)