Certifications
Imperial Building Products (IBP)
Imperial Building Products (IBP) is a registered member fabricator of Canadian Sheet Steel Building Products (CSSBI) www.cssbi.ca
Under the CSSBI Manufacturer Certification Program, all IBP Cold Formed Steel (CFS) framing members meets or exceeds the ASTM International, (ASTM) formerly known as American Society for Testing and Materials, (CSA) Canadian Standards Association, (AISI) American Iron and Steel Institute standard requirements. IBP products are validated through an independent 3rd party review of the products and production practices by appropriate testing and inspections.
Our Steel Stud, Track, Angles, Resiliant Channels, Carrying Channels & Furring Channels for drywall partitions meet and exceed all Canadian Codes & Standards including but limited to:
NBCC
National Building Code of Canada
CAN/CSA – S136
North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members
CAN/ULC-S101
Standard Methods of Fire Endurance Tests of Building Construction and Materials
Profiles, Load-Bearing
ASTM C955-14 – Standard Specification for Load-bearing (transverse and Axial) Steel Studs and Tracks
Profiles, Non-Load Bearing
ASTM C645-14 – Standard Specification for Nonstructural Steel Framing Members
Installation Specifications
ASTM C754-11 – Standard Specification for Installation of Steel Framing Members to Receive Screw-Attached Gypsum Panel Products
Coatings and Steel Mechanical Properties
ASTM A653/A653M-14 – Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc Coated (Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy-Coated (Galvannealed) by the Hot-Dip Process. Minimum Z120 (G40) or equivalent for non-load bearing and minimum Z180 (G60) or equivalent for load bearing and heavy gauge steel stud and materials.