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Paccar Truck Plant

Sainte-Thérèse, Québec

Photo credits : Paccar|Martin Alarie / Journal de Montréal

Client

Paccar Inc., Kenworth

Type of use

Plant

Year of construction

1998-1999

Work type

Rehabilitation of existing building

Area

37 000 m²

Cost

135 M$

This project included both a 37,000 m² expansion and a major renovation of the plant in Sainte-Thérèse. The project was completed in 14 months using the “fast track” method. Half of the building has a standard foundation, and the other half has a pile foundation. The roof has several different levels, which required detailed studies in terms of snow loads. To make the best use of the space, trusses with a span of 41 m were used and the bracing had to be studied at length so as not to encumber the production areas.

For this project, NCK provided complete structural engineering consulting services.