Report # 82 : Single-family wood frame house
by Carlos E. Ventura, Mehdi H. K. Kharrazi Single-family wood frame construction represents the most common housing construction practice found throughout Canada and constitutes over 50% of the housing stock in British Columbia. A typical Canadian-style modern wood frame house consists of a concrete foundation, upon which a platform is constructed of joists covered with […]
Report # 79 : Concrete shear wall highrise buildings
by John Pao, Svetlana N. Brzev This concrete shear wall high-rise represents a contemporary residential and commercial construction commonly found in downtown areas of Canadian cities. This multi-family building contains 100 to 200 units and provides housing for 300 to 500 inhabitants. The height of these buildings is variable and usually ranges from 12 to […]