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Structural steel - reinforced concrete interface
A reporter describes how the substructure of a building was constructed out of position to the extent that the steel frame could not be erected to tolerance and could not be connected to the holding down bolts.
1 March 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 19
Region: CROSS-UK
Steelwork connection design
A reporter was asked to design connections for a multi-storey building for which the frame had been designed by another engineer. The result was a near collapse situation.
1 March 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 25
Region: CROSS-UK
Missing starter bars
During an inspection the reporter observed that all the continuity starter bars projecting from the wall kicker were in fact loose.
1 July 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 37
Region: CROSS-UK
Inadequate foundation reinforcement
Subcontractors carrying out the ground works for a multi-storey development failed to provide sufficient continuity reinforcement in the ground beams.
1 October 2008
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 112
Region: CROSS-UK
Missing rebar identified prior to concrete slab pour
A reporter describes how they often encounter issues such as missing reinforcement while carrying out pre-pour inspections.
1 January 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 310
Region: CROSS-UK
Stability compromised in school hall
A reporter highlights construction issues that occurred during the construction of a new school hall.
1 January 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 242
Region: CROSS-UK
Split responsibilities on temporary bracing of steelwork
A contractor removed temporary bracing on site prior to the structure being in a permanent stable state.
1 July 2010
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 204
Region: CROSS-UK
Design responsibility for temporary stability of steel frame building
A reporter raises concerns about the division of responsibility for the temporary stability of a four-storey steel frame structure with precast concrete planks and a structural topping.
1 April 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 789
Region: CROSS-UK
Defects in tapered thread reinforcement bars for coupling
A reporter highlights how B500 reinforcing bars were observed to have visually different tapered threads cut into the bars after delivered to site.
1 July 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 844
Region: CROSS-UK
Issues with imported steel
Defective steel, says a reporter, was found in a major retail store where the material had been imported from a supplier overseas.
1 October 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 474
Region: CROSS-UK
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