A Newsletter from CROSS-AUS containing reports on structural safety issues.
Newsletter content
Incorrect use of software for wind loads on solar panels
A reporter is concerned about designers relying completely on the output of software for structural analysis when they do not fully understand the requirements for data input.
Risk of failure of untested vibration isolators with seismic restraint
Risk of failure of vibration isolators with integral seismic restraint being used without independent third party testing
Underpinning using screw piles
A reporter is concerned that inclined screw piles used for underpinning may be subjected to significant bending moments that compromise their capacity.
Installation of epoxy resin adhesive for reinforcing bar anchors
Potentially dangerous installation of resin-anchored reinforcing bars, where epoxy resin was applied at the top of the hole after bars had been inserted.
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