[CCMC evaluation requirements] CAN/CGSB-7.2-94, Type 1

The evaluation holder must demonstrate that the product meets the following requirements (additional requirements may be imposed by the CCMC when necessary, and are detailed in the individual evaluation):

Materials

• Column tubes shall be made from new steel, free from cracks and flaws.
• The grade and yield strength of the steel shall be specified.

Load capacity

• The allowable working load capacity determined through testing shall be at least 36 kN with a safety factor of 2.25.

Testing

• Sampling, testing, acceptance criteria and determination of allowable working load capacity shall be in accordance with CAN/CGSB-7.2-94.

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The CCMC requires that evaluation holders provide instructions for the installation of the product(s) that:

• do not contravene the National Building Code of Canada, or any provincial or territorial building codes; and
• meet the requirements of CCMC minimum documentation requirements.

The CCMC requires that evaluation holders, at a minimum, demonstrate that the associated production process:

• is operated under a documented quality system; and
• meets the minimum requirements of the CCMC minimum documentation requirements.

Dimensions and fabrication

• The minimum outside diameter of a single tube column must be 63 mm.
• The minimum tube wall thickness shall be 2.54 mm.
• For a telescopic double tube column:
  • The minimum outside diameter of the inner tube shall be 63 mm and that of the outer tube must be 70 mm.
  • The outside diameter of the columns shall not be greater than 89 mm to permit their use in 51 mm × 100-mm frame-constructed walls (plane-finished dimension).
  • The last adjustment hole in the inner tube shall not be less than 108 mm from the end of the tube to provide at least 108 mm overlap with the outer tube when the column is fully extended.
  • The maximum clearance between inner and outer tubes shall be 1.8 mm.
• Columns shall be fitted with steel bearing plates on the top and bottom. The top and bottom bearing plates shall not be less than 89 mm × 152 mm with a thickness of 6.4 ± 0.2 mm. However, bearing plates not less than 100 mm x 100 mm x 6.35 mm thick are permitted in accordance with Article 9.17.3.2 of NBC 2015, provided that the top plate shall extend across the full width of the beam where the column supports a wooden beam.

Coating

• Column tubes and bearing plates shall be primed with a coat of rust-inhibiting (anti-corrosive) paint on the outside surface.
• Coating dry film thickness shall be a minimum of 0.038 mm and a maximum of 0.076 mm.

The CCMC requires that evaluation holders ensure that product labels:

• reference the associated CCMC number or mark; and
• meet the requirements of CCMC minimum documentation requirements.

In addition, each column must be labelled with the following information:

• manufacturer's name and address
• standard number: CAN/CGSB-7.2.94
• maximum extension
• maximum allowable load: 36 kN; and
• grade and yield strangth of steel.

The CCMC requires that the maximum allowable load found on the label be indicated as 36 kN per Sentence 9.17.3.4.(1) of  Division B of the NBC 2015. The CCMC evaluation number must also be indicated on the label alongside the statement that “The CCMC evaluation is only applicable for imposed loads not exceeding 36 kN per NBC 2015.”

Products falling within the scope of this document are commonly classified by:

MasterFormat®

• 05 10 00 Structural Metal Framing
• 05 12 00 Structural Steel Framing
• 05 12 23 Structural Steel for Buildings

The following products have been evaluated to these requirements by the CCMC:

National Building Code of Canada 2015