Recent content by kmccabe1990

Thank you all for the input, it really helps when there are so many different resources to use for something like this. KLee777 - Thanks for the info, fortunately we have some pretty comprehensive specs on the type of soil, backfill, etc. And using AASHTO standards certainly helps things as...

Thanks cvg, I came across this myself and it does seem to be a pretty comprehensive guide. One question though, is this publication considered to be a de facto standard of sorts? While I don't have a lot of options, it would be better if I was able to reference an American standard in my...

Hi all, I've encountered a new problem, calculating the stresses on buried HDPE pipe. I have previously done similar calculations on steel pipe and was able to find some standards and guides that pertained directly to that material (e.g. API RP 1102, American Lifelines Alliance "Guidelines for...

Thank you BigInch, I was able to obtain a copy and look through it. It turns out that Z662 references the NBCC (and another Canadian Standard CSA-S471 which I don't have access to), so I should have all my bases covered. Thanks again!

I should say that the "relevant sections" I mentioned above are in Volume 1, Division B, Part 4.1 of the NBCC (specifically, 4.1.7 for wind loads).

Hi All, I was wondering if anyone had experience with pipe stress analysis using Canadian codes. So far I have only been able to look through the British Columbia Building Code (where the project is taking place) and the National Building Code of Canada, however these codes seem to be primarily...