They deserve a National Building Code that protects them. Fires today burn hotter and faster than ever before. Lightweight floor assemblies can now collapse 10 minutes into a blaze — just when fire fighters may be arriving and entering the premises, or when you may be exiting. Yet Canada’s National Building Code no longer treats ... Read More →
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Section 1. Introduction and Membership List (Updated April 2013) Section 2. Publications and Technical Reference Materials Section 3. Coursing Tables and Standard Shapes and Sizes (Updated April 2013) Section 4. Physical Properties (Updated April 2013) Section 5. Fire Properties and Design Details (Updated April 2013) Section 5A. Firewalls (Updated April 2013) Section 6. Thermal Properties and Design Details Section 7. Sound Properties and Design Details Section 8. Empirical Masonry ... Read More →
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Reinventing Canadian Masonry May 08, 2012 By Mark D. Hagel, PhD, P.Eng. For thousands of years, masonry has
May Newsletter May 06, 2013 Download the May edition of CCMPA Updates.
Fire fighters risk their lives to protect us. April 05, 2013 They deserve a National Building Code that protects them. Fires today burn
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CCMPA promotes balanced design March 19, 2013 Design and build with Block. Burnaby BC: February 17, 2013 This photo
February Newsletter February 01, 2013 Download the February edition of CCMPA Updates.
Ontario Seniors Deserve Better Fire Protection February 01, 2013 Ontario Government needs to focus on fire containment as well as sprinklers
