Requirement for Update of the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code to reflect Climate Change Adaptation and Extreme Weather events

Under the Climate-Resilient Core Public Infrastructure project, the National Research Council’s Building Regulations for Market Access Program has a requirement to update their National Model Codes, Guides, Standards to reflect climate change and extreme weather events. The CSA Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code (CSA S6-06) is a standalone standard published and owned by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA); a Canadian not for profit standard development organization. The Climate-Resilient Core Public Infrastructure project aims to integrate climate resilience into design guides, codes and related materials, which will be the basis for future infrastructure builds and rehabilitation work in Canada. The work would involve preparation of proposed changes to CSA Standard, and updated related guidance documents. This Standard is used throughout Canada by all levels of government and would lead to improved design requirements accounting for climate change impacts. This contract seeks to enter into an agreement with the CSA to update their Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code to address climate change and extreme weather events through a consensus based process established by the Standards Council of Canada. The update to the CSA S6 will occur concurrently with the work underway at the NRC related to climate change adaptation.