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Failure of load test setup
A load test setup used to test a composite steel girder failed due to over estimation of the capacity of the supporting member.
1 October 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 469
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
Tower crane - failure of loadbearing part
A tower crane suffered a failure of one of its four main legs approximately 12m below the slew ring.
1 October 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 399
Region: CROSS-UK
Freeze/thaw effects on RHSs and unexpected hydrogen generation
A reporter provides their views of the freezing effects on rectangular hollow sections (RHSs) and how this could be related to Liquid Metal Assisted Cracking.
1 October 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 434
Region: CROSS-UK
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