Chatsworth Salt Storage
Project Type: Buildings
Market: Municipal
Client: Grey County
Date: Spring 2025 - Fall 2025
About this Project
Services Performed: Structural design of building framing and foundations, wind and seismic load analysis in accordance with Part 4 of the OBC, preparation of sealed structural design drawings to support County design-build process, and completion of Ontario Building Code data matrix.
- F-3 major occupancy classifications
- Wall wall & retaining wall design.
- Wind and seismic lateral loading analysis
- Custom steel framing supporting significant spans
In 2025, Pearson Engineering was engaged by Grey County to complete the detailed design of a new salt and aggregate storage building at the Chatsworth Maintenance Depot. The new structure was constructed with conventional stick framed exterior walls with a 36’-0” ceiling clearance. The cast-in-place foundation walls were extended 12’-0” above grade to retain the interior salt and sand storage. Pre-engineered roof trusses were fabricated to clear span 68’-0” across the open building interior. Exterior and interior shearwalls were designed to provide lateral wind restraint for the building. Custom steel frames were constructed at the loading bay to permit the access and operation of large equipment.
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