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Cantilever canopy failure under snow loading
A reporter shares their experience after they inspected a cantilever canopy structure that collapsed following a recent snowfall.
1 July 2010
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 197
Region: CROSS-UK
Canopy collapse due to snow
During bad weather conditions in the winter of 2009 a school's canopy collapsed.
1 October 2010
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 181
Region: CROSS-UK
Steel canopy collapse during building completion works
During the construction of a new school, a long span steel truss failed, resulting in the collapse of a canopy.
1 July 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 664
Region: CROSS-UK
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