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Design of internal partitions for horizontal loads
This report draws attention to the requirement for internal partitions to be designed for horizontal loads from wind and seismic effects in accordance with Section B of the Australian National Construction Code (NCC).
30 April 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1000
Region: CROSS-AUS
Photovoltaic installations - structural aspects
CROSS has concerns about some structural aspects of roof mounted PV and solar thermal panels.
1 November 2016
CROSS Safety Alert
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Failure of large aluminium composite panel
This report highlights the importance of correctly designed fixings and anchoring systems for cladding panels to buildings to minimize the risk of failure.
30 April 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 962
Region: CROSS-AUS
Suspended granite ceiling collapse
This report is in relation to the selection of fixings for a suspended ceiling of granite which collapsed in the entrance area of a new office building due to failures of the fixings.
1 January 2010
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 148
Region: CROSS-UK
Timber roof truss bracing problem
Lateral movement of the roof tiles on a two-storey mid-terrace house built approximately 35 years ago with a trussed rafter roof led to the discovery of broken bracing.
1 July 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 354
Region: CROSS-UK
Sliding glass door - two-part subhead failure
Called to inspect the failure of a glazed sliding door system a correspondent noted that the system comprised a two-part subhead, which includes a removable bead that relies on a bearing of only a few millimetres.
1 February 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 818
Region: CROSS-AUS
Street sign collapse causes fatality
This report highlights the potential dangers of street signs on fixed vertical supports subject to wind loading.
1 October 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 793
Region: CROSS-UK
Repeating the same design mistakes
A correspondent who investigates engineering failures has shared common errors which engineers keep repeating.
1 October 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 858
Region: CROSS-UK
Structural issues with cladding
A reporter who investigates cladding failures shares common issues they have encountered.
1 April 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 904
Region: CROSS-UK
Light gauge steel fabrication
Referring to Report AUS-4, Light steel truss issues, this reporter has concerns about the low ductility of the high tensile steel, in particular with respect to connection design and capacity.
1 August 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 957
Region: CROSS-AUS
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