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School ceiling collapse
Five years after installation a school ceiling suddenly collapsed, pulling the original ceiling and battens with it. The collapse affected virtually the full extent of one classroom.
1 July 2009
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 130
Region: CROSS-UK
Office ceiling collapse
This reported event was in a commercial office building at a major airport.
1 July 2009
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 124
Region: CROSS-UK
Critical wall failure
There has been a report about the top triangle of a brickwork gable in a relatively modern building collapsing in high winds and very seriously injuring two passers-by.
1 July 2009
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 135
Region: CROSS-UK
Post-tensioned precast concrete tank failure
A utility company suffered a sudden and catastrophic failure of a concrete tank at a sewage treatment works.
1 July 2009
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 147
Region: CROSS-UK
Deadly retaining wall
A blockwork retaining wall, about 2.5 metres high suddenly collapsed causing a fatality.
1 July 2009
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 134
Region: CROSS-UK
Underpass ceiling collapse
Six months after completion, the ceiling structure to the soffit of an underpass collapsed.
1 July 2009
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 140
Region: CROSS-UK
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