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IStructE RAAC Study Group & members with RAAC experience
The IStructE have formed a RAAC Study Group and created a list of professionally registered structural engineers who have experience of providing solutions for managing RAAC planks.
15 June 2021
Third party content
Publisher: The Institution of Structural Engineers
Sudden failure of storage silo
A 5,000 ton capacity storage silo containing ground granulated blast-furnace slag (ggbs) split apart suddenly and without warning onsite at a concrete production facility.
14 December 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1045
Region: CROSS-UK
Water ingress to cross-laminated timber structural frame
In an eight year old building that included cross-laminated timber construction, it was found that water penetration had caused parts of the structure to rot.
6 June 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1124
Region: CROSS-UK
Reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete planks found on pitched roof of 1990s hospital building
A building constructed in the early 1990s has been found to contain reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete (RAAC) planks. This date is important since it is much later than the previously thought last significant use of RAAC in buildings in the UK and potentially affects the scope of buildings that could require screening for RAAC problems.
26 August 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1125
Region: CROSS-UK
Metal cladding panels fail and fall to ground
During high winds, a number of metal cladding panels failed and fell to the ground from a tall commercial building in a major UK city.
26 August 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1134
Region: CROSS-UK
Toughened glass failures
The number of failures of heat-soaked toughened glass leads to a finding that the glass produced by some processors has not been properly heat-soaked and is therefore much more likely to shatter in use.
17 November 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1135
Region: CROSS-UK
Stunts on bridges cause concern
A thrill-seeker travelling up and over the arch of a bridge, risking serious injury to themselves and others, raises the concerns of a reporter.
17 November 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1136
Region: CROSS-UK
IStructE publishes investigation and assessment of RAAC panels
The IStructE has published guidance that provides identification and remediation solutions for Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) planks.
15 March 2022
Third party content
Publisher: The Institution of Structural Engineers
Viaduct survey concerns
A reporter raises concerns about a small four span brickwork railway viaduct that has been degrading for some time.
1 January 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 346
Region: CROSS-UK
Responsibilities of local authorities for possibly dangerous structures
A reporter, who used to be involved with building control, believes that local authorities have a duty to decide if a danger exists when a member of the public draws their attention to a potentially dangerous situation.
1 January 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 348
Region: CROSS-UK
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