CSA S350-M1980 (R2003) PDF Download

CSA Standard S350, Code of Practice for Safety in Demolition of Structures, provides guidelines and procedures for ensuring safety during the demolition of structures. The standard emphasizes the importance of safety precautions before, during, and after demolition operations to protect the public, workers, and property. It covers both systematic and rapid progressive failure demolition methods, with an emphasis on areas of known concern.

The standard also offers recommendations for specific techniques of demolition for different types of structures and structural elements, including prestressed concrete. It highlights the importance of considering the requirements outlined in Part 8 of the National Building Code and relevant provincial regulations.

For special structures such as refineries, chemical works, grain elevators, and nuclear power plants, the provisions of this standard are applicable.

The standard references other publications, including CSA Standards Z150-1974 (Safety Code for Mobile Cranes) and Z248-1975 (Code for Tower Cranes), as well as the National Building Code of Canada 1980 and the Canada Explosives Act and Regulations. These publications supplement the information provided in the CSA S350 standard.