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Common Codes and Standards for Design
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CISC engineers participate in development activities for many codes and standards nationally and internationally, representing CISC and the steel industry at large.
| Code / Standard / Supplement / Commentary / Referenced Document | Current Edition | Next Edition / Revision | Publication Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Building Code of Canada (NBC) | NBC 2020 | NBC 2025 |  Dec. 2025Published |
| NBC Structural Commentaries (Part 4 of Div. B) | NBC 2020 Str. Comm. | NBC 2025 Str. Comm. | 2025 Published |
| CSA S16 Design of Steel Structures | CSA S16:19 | CSA S16:24 | 2024-25 Published |
| CSA S6 Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code | CSA S6:19 | CSA S16:24 | 2024-25 Published |
| CSA S6.1 Commentary on Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code | CSA S6.1:19 | CSA S16:24 | 2024-25 Published |
| CSA G40.20/G40.21 General Requirements for Rolled or Welded Structural Quality Steel | G40.20-13 / G40.21-13 (R2018) | — |  Target 2025In development |
| CSA W59 Welded Steel Construction (Metal Arc Welding) | CSA W59:23 | — | Target 2026 In development |
| CSA W47.1 Certification of Companies for Fusion Welding of Steel | CSA W47.1:23 | — | Target 2026 In development |
| CSA S136 North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members | CSA S136-16 / Supp. 1 2019 / Supp. 2 2020 | CSA S136:24 | 2024-25 Published |
| CSA S136.1 Commentary on CSA S136 | CSA S136.1-16 | CSA S136:24 | 2024-25 Published |
1 CISC Handbook of Steel Construction – 12th Edition includes CSA S16-19, its Commentary, CISC Code of Standard
Practice – 9th Edition (new), and design aids. 2 3rd Printing of Handbook has been updated to reflect changes introduced
in CSA S16-14 Update No. 1 released in Dec. 2016. 3 Adopted in S16-19 by reference.
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