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Association Goals

 To represent the interests and concerns of the membrane structures industry, by serving as an information resource on codes, standards and general practices, and promote the use and growth of membrane structures.

 

   

Accessories

Membrane-Covered Frame Structures can be fitted with virtually any accessory system that can be found in other types of construction.

 

Advantages

Membrane-Covered Frame Structures have inherent advantages over conventional construction.

  

Design Options

Membrane-Covered Frame Structures various designations are determined by the shape of the structural spans.

  

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Building codes & standards

Enforcement of the CSA - A660 Standard

The 2010 NBC has been issued including the CSA A660-04 as a required standard. The revised CSA A660-10 standard has included a definition of a Steel Building System - as an integrated assembly of manufactured steel primary structural components, secondary structural components of any material, and cladding of any material, specifically designed by the manufacturer to support and transfer loads and provide a complete or partial building shell, which includes membrane covered frame structures. Members of the Membrane Structures Manufacturers Association must be certified to the CSA A660 standard.

Rulings from provincial jurisdictions are as follows:

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ALBERTA

As the Chief Building Administrator for the province,I have been addressing this issue of certification to CSA A660 for several years now. The definition of a Steel Building System included in A660 was actually requested by me to the CSA committee. Safety codes officers in Alberta have been made aware of this requirement on numerous occasions over the past several years. Rest assured that if the question is ever raised with our department, the answer is given that manufacturers of fabric covered structures that utilise a steel frame system for support must be certified to CSA A660.

Chris Salvian  P.ENG.
Chief Building Administrator

Alberta Municipal Affairs 

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BRITISH COLUMBIA

The 2010 NBC has not yet been adopted in BC.  It will likely be adopted in 2012, at which time an education package will accompany it.  We will consider adding your request to this package.

Thank you for your input, and for taking the time to contact us.

Building & Safety Standards
Province of British Columbia

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SASKATCHEWAN

The 2010 NBC has not yet been adopted in saskatchewan.  They are presently evaluating our request.

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ONTARIO

We have made a formal application to change the OBC.

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