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Checking structural calculations

A reporter worked for a small consultancy as a graduate structural engineer where their calculations were never checked.

3 August 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 816

Region: CROSS-UK

Inadequate modelling of existing building

An existing building suffered damage while being upgraded, which led to a more detailed inspection of the existing building’s condition. The report highlights the importance of conducting a thorough investigation and assessment of an existing building structure to ensure an understanding of how it will perform under the applied design loads, rather than relying on assumptions that may be unre...

30 March 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1082

Region: CROSS-AUS

Punching shear design spreadsheets

This is a technical note from a reporter about the methods their firm uses for punching shear design because there was concern about punching shear design spreadsheets possibly leading to potentially unsafe situations. .

28 March 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 830

Region: CROSS-UK

Further example of incorrect finite element modelling

Concerns in respect of the sufficiency of finite element modelling of masonry walls as part of a reinforced concrete framed building.

20 February 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1145

Region: CROSS-UK

Incorrect modelling of a cantilever

A steel framed building was incorrectly modelled and designed resulting in excessive deflection of part of the frame even before the frame was loaded with the self-weight of the building.

17 November 2022

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1144

Region: CROSS-UK

Has the role of building control changed?

A reporter raises a query about the role of Building Control.

5 September 2022

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 810

Region: CROSS-UK

Misleading instructions for a structural component

A reporter confirms the difficulty encountered whilst endeavouring to ensure cast-in insulated connectors supporting a parapet wall and balustrade were properly fixed.

26 August 2022

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1127

Region: CROSS-UK

Unsafe design of retrofit cantilever balconies

A structural assessment of a number of new balconies being added to an existing building revealed critical concerns in respect of fixings back into the existing brickwork.

26 August 2022

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1128

Region: CROSS-UK

Concern that the structural design of some recent buildings may not have been checked

A reporter has become increasingly concerned that some buildings may be structurally non-compliant for a number of reasons.

26 August 2022

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1120

Region: CROSS-UK

Concerns over robustness of some 20 year old buildings

Concerns about the robustness of several two-storey buildings dating from the early 2000s.

6 June 2022

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1051

Region: CROSS-UK

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