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Overloading of existing steelwork frame
Inadequate structural investigations and design of alteration works leads to damage to multi-storey flats.
10 March 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1033
Region: CROSS-UK
Dislodged finger plate on highway bridge
A correspondent received a report about a 1.5m long section of a steel finger plate expansion joint on a highway bridge that had been inadequately fixed and became dislodged.
1 February 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 879
Region: CROSS-AUS
Rigid wall flexible diaphragm roof collapse in earthquake
Part of the roof of a one-story building in California collapsed during a 2019 earthquake.
1 March 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 877
Region: CROSS-US
Near miss when modifying brickwork
A reporter’s experience of creating a new door opening in an existing brick wall on the first floor of an old building is not always as simple as it would appear.
1 February 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 847
Region: CROSS-AUS
Design and erection of prefabricated (precast) concrete
A correspondent considers that there should always be an experienced temporary works designer for prefabricated concrete structures as many structural engineers do not consider the erection methodology when designing such structures.
1 February 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 871
Region: CROSS-AUS
Light steel truss issues
A reporter believes that greater awareness is needed of deficiencies in the light steel truss industry (trusses made from cold-formed steel sections).
1 February 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 817
Region: CROSS-AUS
Safety concern about the design of thin concrete walls
The reporter raises their concern about the design of thin concrete load-bearing walls, sometimes supporting 10 or more storeys.
1 July 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 815
Region: CROSS-AUS
Wall tie design between masonry panels and timber frames
This report discusses the potential for failure of timber frame wall ties between masonry and timber in moderate to high wind conditions.
1 January 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 832
Region: CROSS-UK
Collapsed section of dwelling built of cob construction
A reporter says that a traditional cottage built of cob construction collapsed without warning in 2016.
1 April 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 609
Region: CROSS-UK
Padstones out of position leads to collapse
This report concerns the partial collapse of a terrace of four storey houses during construction due to padstones being placed incorrectly.
1 April 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 602
Region: CROSS-UK
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