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Painted faying surfaces leads to connections with insufficient load capacity

Painted, rather than the required unpainted connection faying surfaces, were identified by the Resident Engineer of a reporter's firm during the erection of a primary frame for a large project. The painted surfaces resulted in the connections not having sufficient load carrying capacity and necessitated remedial works.

20 November 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 896

Region: CROSS-UK

Provision of water for firefighting

A reporter suggests that there is inadequate guidance on firefighting water provision for more complex and larger buildings.

20 November 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1204

Region: CROSS-UK

Fire protection to structure by cavity barriers

A reporter is concerned about a potential misconception in the construction industry regarding the role of cavity barriers and the impact their design and installation can have on the structural performance of a building.

20 November 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1231

Region: CROSS-UK

The stack effect and considerations for smoke control

A reporter believes real-world tests demonstrate that existing smoke control systems may not suitably account for typical winter stack effect conditions.

20 November 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1250

Region: CROSS-UK

Failure of Firefighters lift to operate

The reporter tells of an instance when a Firefighters lift switch, located on the Fire Service Access Level (FSAL) in a multi-storey building failed to operate. After an investigation the switch was found not to have been connected.

20 November 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1232

Region: CROSS-UK

Serious inconsistencies when installing passive fire protection

An onsite fire engineer, engaged on behalf of the end client during the construction of a new residential development, reports a significant amount of inadequately installed passive fire protection elements.

20 November 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1199

Region: CROSS-UK

Fire performance of timber cladding

This report relays a concern that guidance to The Building Regulations 2010 regarding the use of timber cladding may be the result of a misinterpretation.

20 November 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1194

Region: CROSS-UK

Installation of epoxy resin adhesive for reinforcing bar anchors

Potentially dangerous installation of resin-anchored reinforcing bars, where epoxy resin was applied at the top of the hole after bars had been inserted.

7 November 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1225

Region: CROSS-AUS

Risk of failure of untested vibration isolators with seismic restraint

Risk of failure of vibration isolators with integral seismic restraint being used without independent third party testing

7 November 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1230

Region: CROSS-AUS

Incorrect use of software for wind loads on solar panels

A reporter is concerned about designers relying completely on the output of software for structural analysis when they do not fully understand the requirements for data input.

7 November 2023

CROSS Safety Report

Report ID: 1212

Region: CROSS-AUS

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