Standards Committee Involvement

The CCMPA staff is actively involved with standards committees, providing expertise and guidance in the development of industry standards and best practices.

Below is a listing of involved CCMPA representatives:

Gary Sturgeon

Member of the following Canadian Standards Association Technical Committees:

• Masonry:
  • CSA S304.1, Design of Masonry Structures
  • CSA A371, Masonry Construction for Buildings
  • CSA A179, Mortar and Grout for Unit Masonry
  • CSA A165, Concrete Masonry Units
• Masonry Related:
• CSA A31, Dimensional Coordination in Building
• CSA S478, Guideline on Durability for Buildings

Associate Member of the following Canadian Standards Association Technical Committees:

• CSA A370, Connectors for Masonry
• CSA A82, Fired Clay Brick

Member of the CSA Strategic Steering Committee on Structures

Member of the CSA Strategic Steering Committee on Masonry

Member of Part 5 of the National Building Code of Canada, Environmental Separation

Member of the Canadian Advisory Committee (CAC) IS0/TC59/SC13, dealing with the Design Life of Buildings

Associate Member of the Masonry Standards Joint Committee (MSJC, the national masonry design standard for the United States)

Paul Hargest

Chair CSA 165-04 concrete masonry units.

Member CSA Strategic Steering Committee on Masonry