Aluminum Railing Fabrication

Contemporary Aluminum Railings Ltd. is not certified to CSA Standard W47.2 “Certification of companies for fusion welding of aluminum” and, therefore, does not meet the requirements of CAN/CSA S157 Clause 18.8.2 which is referenced in the National & Provincial Building Codes Section 4.3.5.1.

NBCC Section 4.3.5.1: “Buildings and their structural members made of aluminum shall conform to CAN/CSA S157/S157.1, “Strength Design in Aluminum/Commentary on CSA S157.05, Strength Design in Aluminum, using the loads stipulated in Section 4.1, in accordance with limit states design in Subsection 4.1.3”

CSA S157 Clause 18.8.2: “Fabricators and erectors responsible for welding structures fabricated or erected under this Standard shall comply with the requirements of CSA W47.2, CSA W55.3 or both, as applicable in Division 1 or Division 2. Part of the work may be sublet to a Division 3 fabricator or erector; however, the Division 1 or Division 2 fabricator or erector shall retain responsibility for the sublet work.”