Horse Barn Structural Design - Queensville
This project involved a focused structural design review for a proposed horse barn in Queensville, Ontario.
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Parsways reviewed the specified engineered wood headers, beams, and sonotube pier foundations required to address permit-related structural comments.
Location: Queensville, Ontario
Completion: June 2026
Sector: Agricultural
1. The Challenge
The proposed horse barn required structural clarification for selected engineered elements within the permit drawing set.
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Permit Review Requirements
The local authority requested additional structural confirmation for specific load-bearing components.
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Defined Structural Scope
The review was limited to the specified wood headers, beams, LVL members, and sonotube pier foundations.
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Coordination With Excluded Items
Other framing components and pre-engineered roof trusses remained outside the structural review and by others.​
2. The Engineering Solution
Parsways completed a focused structural design review for the engineered components included in the defined scope.
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a. Header and Beam Review
The wood headers, beams, and LVL members were reviewed against the proposed barn layout and intended load path.
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b. Pier Foundation Review
The sonotube pier foundations were reviewed with reinforcement requirements and subgrade bearing assumptions noted.
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c. Code-Based Coordination
The review was completed with reference to the current OBC and applicable CSA standards for wood and concrete design.
3. The Outcome
The project resulted in a stamped structural design for the specified engineered components. The review helped address the permit-related structural comments, clarified the limits of the engineering scope, and provided clear direction for the load-bearing wood members and pier foundations while keeping non-reviewed items identified as by others.