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  1. STANDARDS
    ASTM – American Society of Testing Materials
    100 Barr Harbor Drive
    P.O. Box C700
    West Conshohocken
    PA 19428-2959 USA
    Tel: (610) 832-9585
    Fax: (610) 832-9555
    e-mail: service@astm.org
    web site: www.astm.org


    CGSB – Canadian General Specifications Board
    Sales Centre
    Hull, Quebec K1A 1G6
    Tel: (819) 956-0425 or 1-800-665-2472
    Fax: (819) 956-5644
    e-mail: ncr.cgsb_ongc@pwgsc.gc.ca
    web site: http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/cgsb


    CSA – Canadian Standards Association
    178 Rexdale Boulevard
    Toronto, Ontario M9W 1R3
    Tel: (416) 747-4000 or 1-800-463-6727
    Fax: (416) 747-2475
    e-mail: info@csagroup.org
    web site: www.csa.ca


    NBC – National Building Code of Canada
    National Research Council Canada
    Institute for Research in Construction

    Ottawa, Ontario K1A 9Z9
    Tel: (613) 993-2463 or 1-800-672-7990
    Fax: (613) 952-7673
    e-mail: www.nrc.ca/irc/publications.html

    ULC – Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada
    7 Crouse Road
    Toronto, ONT M1R 3A9
    Tel: (416) 757-3611
    Fax: (416) 757-9540
    e-mail: inulcinfo@ulc.ca

    WH – Warnock Hersey
    Intertek Testing Services

    24 Groton Avenue
    Cortland, NY 13045
    Tel: (607) 758-6234 or 1-888-347-5478
    Fax:              (607) 758-9608
    email: dirlist@its
    web site: www.etesemko.com

     
  2. REFERENCES
    The following reference sources were used in the compilation of this manual and such use is hereby acknowledged. These references provide an excellent source of detailed information which can be utilized by the Design Authority.

    2.1 (Canadian Sheet Steel Building Institute)
     
    bulletCSSBI S5-2000 Guide Specifications for Wind Bearing Steel Studs
    bulletCSSBI S6-2000 Guide Specifications for Lightweight Steel Framing
    bulletLightweight Steel Framing Design Manual

    2.2 SSMA (Steel Stud Manufacturers Association)

    bulletProduct Technical Information Manual

    2.3 GA (Gypsum Association)

    bulletFire Resistance Design Manual GA-600
    bulletApplication and Finishing of Gypsum Board GA-216
    bulletRecommended Levels of Gypsum Board Finish
    bulletOther design data, procedures, and specifications published by the Gypsum Association and referenced in the Standards Manual.

    2.4 NRC/IRC (National Research Council of Canada – Institute for Research in Construction)

    bulletCanadian Building Digest Bulletins
    bulletIRC Technical Bulletins
    bulletCanadian Construction Materials Centre – Registry of Product Evaluations

    2.5 PCI (Precast Concrete Institute)

    bulletRecommended Practice for Glass Fiber
    bulletReinforced Concrete Panels
    bulletGuide Specification Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) Panels

    2.6 EIMA (EIFS Industry Members Association)

    bulletGuideline Specification for Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems – Class PB.

    2.7 BCWCA (British Columbia Wall and Ceiling Association

    bulletStucco Resource Guide
    bulletGuidelines for Gypsum Wall Board Application and Finishing

    2.8 NWCB (Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau)

    bulletRecommended Levels for Finishing of Gypsum Board

    3. TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

    Association of Wall and Ceiling Contractors
    #112 – 8484 162nd Street
    Surrey, B.C. V4N 1B4
    Tel: (604) 597-7180
    Fax: (604) 597-7208
    e-mail awcc@telus.net
    EIFS Industry Members Association
    3000 Corporate Center
    Morrow, GA 30260 USA
    Tel: 1-800-294-3462
    British Columbia Wall and Ceiling Association
    #112 – 8484 162nd Street
    Surrey, B.C. V4N 1B4
    Tel: (604) 597-7180
    Fax: (604) 597-7208
    e-mail bcwca@telus.net
    Steel Stud Manufacturers’ Association
    Chicago, Illinois
    Tel: (312) 456-5590
    Web Site: www.ssma.com
     
    Canadian Sheet Steel Building Institute
    652 Bishop St. N., Unit 2A
    Cambridge, ON N3H 4V6
    Tel: (519) 650-1285
    Fax: (519) 650-8081
    e-mail: sfox@cssbi.ca
    Ceiling & Interior Systems Construction Association
    Suite 202 - 1500 Lincoln Highway
    St. Charles, IL 60174
    Tel: (630) 584-1919
    Fax: (630) 584-2003
    web site: http://www.cisca.org/
    Northwest Wall & Ceiling Bureau
    1032-A NE 65th Street
    Seattle, WA 98115
    Tel: (206) 524-4243
    Fax: (206) 524-4136
    e-mail: info@nwcb.org
    web site: www.nwcb.org
     

     
     

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