Codes and standards

Technical Standards

Selected codes, manuals, and standards applied across structural engineering disciplines.

Bridge Engineering

  • CSA S6 — Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code
  • AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications
  • MTO OSIM Manual
  • MTO Structural Manual
  • MTO Structural Rehabilitation Manual
  • MTO project-specific standards, specifications, and directives

Buildings & Special Structures

  • National Building Code of Canada (NBCC)
  • CSA S16 — Design of Steel Structures
  • CSA A23.3 — Design of Concrete Structures
  • ACI 318 — Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete
  • ASCE 7 — Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria
  • Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC)

Communication Towers & Monopoles

  • CSA S37 — Antennas, Towers, and Antenna-Supporting Structures
  • ANSI/TIA-222-G — Structural Standard for Antenna Supporting Structures
  • EIA/TIA-222-F — Structural Standards for Steel Antenna Towers
  • BS 8100 — Lattice Towers and Masts

Utility & Transmission Structures

  • CSA S37 where applicable
  • Utility-owner design standards and specifications
  • Project-specific loading, durability, and foundation criteria

Nuclear Structures

  • CSA N287 series — Concrete Containment Structures
  • CSA N289 series — Seismic Design and Qualification
  • CSA N291 series — Requirements for Safety-Related Structures and Systems

Application of standards

Standards are applied according to project jurisdiction, edition, owner requirements, contractual documents, and the engineer’s defined scope. Listing a standard indicates professional or research experience with it; it does not imply certification by the issuing organization.