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Long term risks for ground anchors
A reporter is concerned about the inspection and maintenance of ground anchors that are used for strategic flood defences.
1 October 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 87
Region: CROSS-UK
Stability of brick walls
A 230mm cantilevered brick wall approximately 1.6m high failed after backfill material was placed behind it, which was not the design intent.
1 April 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 475
Region: CROSS-UK
Sudden hole in piling mat
A reporter describes how a 450mm diameter hole appeared in a piling mat whilst digging a trench that was 0.5m away.
1 April 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 566
Region: CROSS-UK
Embankment slip during excavation works
Concerns were raised and strengthening works required after vertical movement was observed on the safety critical surface at the top of an 8m high embankment.
1 October 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 572
Region: CROSS-UK
Nicoll Highway collapse
The collapse occurred in 2004 as a consequence of the failure of a 33m deep excavation adjacent to Nicoll Highway in Singapore.
1 June 2004
CROSS Topic Paper
Region: CROSS-UK
Lack of control on site when underpinning
The concern is in relation to the sequencing of construction and the lack of control on site from competent persons during underpinning works.
1 October 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 241
Region: CROSS-UK
Structures at risk from scour and erosion
Following some recent structural failures, a reporter is concerned that asset owners may not fully realise risks associated with scour and erosion.
1 January 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 617
Region: CROSS-UK
Settlement of driven piles
A railway platform was constructed on piled foundations and it was noticed that one pair of piles and their associated cross head settled soon afterwards.
1 April 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 607
Region: CROSS-UK
Collapse of unsupported deep trench excavation
A worker was trapped within a partially collapsed excavation which was unsupported and not suitably benched.
1 October 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 675
Region: CROSS-UK
Unsafe instructions from a building inspector
On the site for an extension to a domestic property, a building inspector instructed a contractor to excavate a deep trench. The trench was in front of the neighbour's adjacent boundary retaining wall, and left a deep vertical face under the house being extended.
10 March 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1086
Region: CROSS-UK
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