QUÉBEC, May 16, 2024
/CNW/ - The Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) launches a
public review related to the revision of the standard CAN/BNQ
2501-500 Geotechnical Site Investigations for Foundations of
Building and Structure in Permafrost Zones. The public review
will last 60 days; individuals interested by the topic are invited
to make their comments and proposals to improve the draft standard
until July 15, 2024.
Comments and proposals shall refer to a specific clause of the
draft standard and include a technical justification. To be
considered, comments and proposals shall be recorded in the form
provided for this purpose. The draft standard and the form to
submit comments and proposals may be downloaded from the Web site:
https://www.bnq.qc.ca/en/public-review.html.
A technical committee, composed of engineering and geotechnical
experts, scientists, regulatory authorities and members of
communities of Canada's northern
territories, has updated the requirements applicable to the
planning, conducting and reporting of results from geotechnical
site investigations for foundations of buildings or structures in
permafrost zones. The committee, who agreed on the project content
for a second edition of the standard, proposes a thorough
methodology to conduct geotechnical site investigations with due
consideration, within a risk management framework, of the
conditions prevailing on the site, including the distinctive
characteristics, the permafrost and seasonal and interannual
climate conditions as well as the projected climate conditions.
This standard is the fifth within a series of innovative
National Standards of Canada
(NSCs) aimed at fostering the long-term sustainability and
resiliency of Canada's Northern
infrastructure.
"As a Canadian standards development organization, the BNQ
recognizes the importance of standards as significant tools to
address climate changes. The BNQ is proud to foster the long-term
sustainability and resiliency of Canada's Northern infrastructure. This project
has enabled to gather a standardization committee concerned with
the fact that the standard on geotechnical investigations provide
the information leading, in a further step, to design and maintain
structures submitted to constraints related to the particular
conditions of the Northern's permafrost zones. It is with great
interest that we look forward to receiving comments from
individuals interested by the current draft standard on the
subject."
- Isabelle Landry, Principal
Director at BNQ
All comments and proposals received as part of the public review
will be analyzed by the members of the standardization committee in
charge of the development of the standard, and adjustments deemed
necessary will be made for the publication of the Canadian standard
scheduled for next winter.
About the BNQ
The BNQ, an administrative unit of Investissement Québec, is the
reference organization for standardization and certification in
Quebec. It develops
consensus-based standards and certification protocols in accordance
with the rules of the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO). The BNQ is accredited by the Standards
Council of Canada (SCC).
For further information on the BNQ: bnq.qc.ca/en
SOURCE Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ)