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Reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete planks found on pitched roof of 1990s hospital building
A building constructed in the early 1990s has been found to contain reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete (RAAC) planks. This date is important since it is much later than the previously thought last significant use of RAAC in buildings in the UK and potentially affects the scope of buildings that could require screening for RAAC problems.
26 August 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1125
Region: CROSS-UK
The management of design related risks: structural, civil and fire engineers
Significant, and tragic, failures involving structures continue to occur: fires in apartment blocks in Milan, London and Taiwan, and structural collapses in Florida and Nigeria being recent examples. This paper gives emphasis to the need for engineers to consider risk management at a fundamental level.
15 December 2021
CROSS Safety Alert
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Toughened glass failures
The number of failures of heat-soaked toughened glass leads to a finding that the glass produced by some processors has not been properly heat-soaked and is therefore much more likely to shatter in use.
17 November 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1135
Region: CROSS-UK
Temporary event structures - saddle span type tents
Saddle span type tented structures appear to provide effective solutions to the needs of event organisers. However, they require careful design, erection and management and a list of precautions is given in the Alert.
1 October 2010
CROSS Safety Alert
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Erecting reinforcement cages
A reporter asks about best practice guidance for the installation of pre-assembled reinforcement cages, as he can find very little guidance on the web.
1 April 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 327
Region: CROSS-UK
Lack of experience on steel column erection
A reporter highlights how works progressed on site without a detailed method statement being provided by the contractor even though it had been requested.
1 April 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 324
Region: CROSS-UK
Falsework support to a bridge – a near miss
This report follows the near collapse of a birdcage scaffold falsework structure during an 800 cubic metre concrete pour on a motorway bridge.
1 October 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 333
Region: CROSS-UK
Basement party walls
The client's consulting engineer had designed a new basement but, when queried by the consulting engineer for the main contractor, was unable to provide survey information for the adjoining property.
1 January 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 361
Region: CROSS-UK
Alterations to existing buildings with no site visits
A reporter is concerned about structural engineers developing structural calculations and drawings based on the Architects’ drawings only, with no site visits.
1 January 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 365
Region: CROSS-UK
Wall reinforcement cages collapse
A contractor says that they have experienced two cases of wall reinforcement cages collapsing.
1 April 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 357
Region: CROSS-UK
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