Techniques for Dealing with High Winds and Snow Drifting as it Pertains to Northern Infrastructure

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
S505
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

The scope of the work includes guidance to Northern building operators and owners regarding changing wind conditions as a result of the warming climate, the prospects of changing wind strengths and patterns related to the impacts of snow drifting, in an effort to improve the resiliency of both existing and future built infrastructure in the North to high-intensity winds

Project need:

To improve infrastructure in the North.

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