Poor soil conditions and the unusually heavy weight of the building (due to the racking being installed on an elevated floor), required RJC to find an elegant and innovative solution for the seismic-load resisting system.
This was the first use of Buckling Resistant Braces in Western Canada and received the 2002 Consulting Engineers of British Columbia Award (CEBC) and the 2002 Canadian Institute of Steel Construction Award (CISC).
Location
Coquitlam, BC
Building Structure Type
Retail or Shopping Centre / Industrial / Surface Parking
Owner/Developer
IKEA Properties Limited
Architect
Abbarch Architecture
Contractor
Wales Mclelland Construction
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