A huge congratulations to our General Manager, Carlos Soubrier, P.Eng., for being featured in the Spring 2025 edition of Engineers and Geoscientist British Columbia (EGBC) Innovation Magazine! His article,
Tag: Steel bridge
Steel bridges are widely used around the world in different structural forms with different span lengths, such as highway bridges, railway bridges, and footbridges. The main advantages of structural steel over other construction materials are its strength, ductility, easy fabrication, and rapid construction.
Corrosion is a perpetual challenge for companies and government authorities managing infrastructure, facilities, or utilities. Whether it’s pipelines, bridges, or power plants, effective rehabilitation is essential to ensure safety,
As a standard for shop and field welding of steel bridges, the AWS D1.5 code outlines the requirements to ensure welded structures’ safety, durability, and quality. Preparing a Procedure
The first step should be familiarizing yourself with the new or rehab project requirements. The structural steel project specification as well as the IFC and erection drawings should contain
Zinc-rich primers are one of the most common primers in the protective coatings industry. These primers contain a high percentage of zinc dust or zinc powder, typically around 85-95%
This winter edition of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) online magazine Advantage Steel includes Equadron’s General Manager Carlos Soubrier’s contribution. The paper exposes the numerous challenges of
The welding consumables identification system is not the simplest to interpret. Sometimes, key welding project requirements are missed due to the complexity of their identification systems and the absence
The development of welding procedures by steel shops and field welding contractors is a requirement of all welding codes. The codes intend that welding companies create welding procedures for
Ultrasonic (UT) and radiographic (RT) examinations are the most common volumetric non-destructive testing (NDT) methods. Their popularity spans multiple industries due to their reliability in detecting internal defects in
The long-term protection of steel assets with protective coatings is dependent on three factors: coating selection, surface preparation, and coating application. Careful selection according to the protective coating service