CASE STUDY As a northern Canadian province, Saskatchewan experiences temperature extremes throughout the course of any given year. In addition, the province has a great deal of water, with roughly 10% of its area either a river or one of almost 100,000 lakes! Saskatchewan’s proximity to the Arctic Circle yields exceptionally frigid winters. An exposure combination of year-round wind, sun, and water exposure means that all exterior structural materials must remain durable. Recently, a potable water pumping station located on a reservoir within the City of Regina, Saskatchewan, needed to replace a stairway that was originally constructed out of carbon steel. With concerns about carbon steel’s short life span, overall performance, and installation costs, the operator wanted to co

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