New at Cascade Engineering...

Roof Sheathing Installation At the Grizzly Paw Brewery and Distillary

2012-02-28T11:16:00.001-08:00

A few shots - Heavy timbers in place and sheathing being installed.

Charles Clark Medical Centre - Construction Completed

2012-02-03T14:29:00.000-08:00

Cowichan Bay Visitors Centre - Frame and Viewing Platform

2012-02-03T14:26:00.000-08:00

Grizzly Paw Brewery Under Construction

2012-02-03T11:39:00.000-08:00

Tarps Removed From the Masonry at the Multi-Plex Canmore

2012-02-02T11:22:00.000-08:00

Heating and hoarding have been removed from the masonry walls at the multiplex.

Timber Connections Design Workshop! February 6th and 7th, 2012

2012-01-26T11:08:00.000-08:00

Timber Connections Design Workshop!

Amongst other presenters

Robin Zirnhelt, P. Eng.Cascade Engineering Group
Canmore, AlbertaRobin is a partner at Cascade Engineering Group. A graduate of the University of British Columbia, Robin’s primary interest is in timber frame structures. Robin’s experience ranges from hands on sawmilling and timber joinery to three-dimensional modeling and connection detailing for both traditional and highly-engineered wooden structures.

See link below for more information
Workshop cost and registrationDeadline Monday, January 30th, 2012
cost: $340 + $17 GST Includes a continental breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks
Wood Design Manual (to be shipped at a later date) $110 + GST
Click here to register now

CLT Presentation - Elford Community Centre

2012-01-26T10:58:00.000-08:00

Elkford Community Centre
Robin Zirnhelt • Elkford Community Centre was a great project with very good coordination of CLT and SIPs. I'm working with the Mark Porter of Associated Engineering (EoR), Benny Neylon of Equilibrium Consulting on a paper to be presented at the 3rd International Structural Specialty Conference in Edmonton on June 6-9. Title : Lessons learned from the first large scale use of Cross Laminated Timber as tall shear walls in Western Canada

http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Elkford-Community-Centre-Video-Job-2962131.S.89070242?view=&srchtype=discussedNews&gid=2962131&item=89070242&type=member&trk=eml-anet_dig-b_pd-pmt-cn&ut=3AAMT5o12cE541

Drop Box Link to Sydney Island Project

2012-01-24T08:11:00.000-08:00

Here's a link to more pictures of the Sydney Island project. We completed the Engineering work early 2011. Kettle River (www.kettlerivertimber.com) supplied the timber frame, they are currently working on the interior finishing of the house. http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/18345290/1/Poskitt?h=6c7033

Fun Timber Frame Sydney Island

2012-01-23T11:01:00.000-08:00

Architectural/Structural Details - Bell Residence

2012-01-19T11:16:00.000-08:00

Pictures to Scale The Beams at the Multi-plex

2012-01-18T07:58:00.000-08:00

Without some scaling the size of the beams is difficult to comprehend. Craig Douce shot the attached pictures during installation

Aplen Glow Over the Canmore Multi-Plex

2012-01-12T14:36:00.000-08:00

The beams are 8' deep the deepest sections made in Canada

Letter From the Government of Alberta

2012-01-03T11:18:00.000-08:00

Pioneer Seeds Near Completion

2012-01-03T11:10:00.000-08:00

Churchill Community High School Trusses Lifted : La Ronge SK

2011-12-02T08:33:00.000-08:00

Latest project with Structurlam.

All Glulam Connections Engineered by

Robin and Mark here at Cascade Engineering