Thank you very much for your response. I think you have done an excellent job of summarizing my dilemma. My highest priority is to ensure that the structure is safe, no matter which direction I go.
Thank you for your rapid response. The provincial and municipal code only make reference to NBC 2015 for seismic. The customer, of course, makes reference to NBC 2015. The circle continues.
The catwalks, or trusses, carry equipment and personnel access. I decided to use S37 for wind loads...
I am designing towers that support equipment catwalks in Canada. I believe that CSA S37 is the proper design document versus NBC 2015. This has become a major controversy within my company which is Canadian owned and I am located in the U.S. I am a licensed P.Eng. as well as a P.E. The words...