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Scottish tenements
A reporter raises concerns about carrying out alterations to old tenement buildings in Scotland.
1 July 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 26
Region: CROSS-UK
Timber design concerns
A reporter says what he has seen of the quality of the structural engineering design of roofs in many hundreds of projects is lamentably low.
1 March 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 21
Region: CROSS-UK
Concerns over structural design submissions
Concern was expressed about the standard of structural design submissions presented to local authorities.
1 November 2005
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 14
Region: CROSS-UK
Small bridge inspection
A student discovered corrosion on a small bridge while carrying out a survey for their final project/dissertation.
1 March 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 23
Region: CROSS-UK
Differing reinforcement couplers
On a recent project, because of supply problems, the contractor decided to change from the specified rebar couplers (type ‘A’) to those of another manufacturer (type ‘B’).
1 March 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 28
Region: CROSS-UK
Local authority resources to check structural calculations
An aspect of local authority work that caused concern to a reporter was the lack of internal resources to check calculations.
1 November 2005
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 15
Region: CROSS-UK
Unprotected deep excavation
On a construction site by a busy main road a reporter saw a deep excavation with no internal temporary works.
1 November 2005
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 16
Region: CROSS-UK
Steel fabrication - quality control
A question was raised concerning the quality of some steelwork and the issue of self-certification by the fabricator.
1 November 2005
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 4
Region: CROSS-UK
Grandstands and dynamic crowd loads
A cantilever football stand vibrated when fans jumped in a synchronised manner and modifications had to be carried out to raise the natural frequency of the structure.
1 November 2005
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1
Region: CROSS-UK
Potential overload on buildings
A reporter raises concerns after a crowd in a city centre greeting a successful sporting team gained access to the roofs of buildings and were densely packed around perimeters overlooking the streets.
1 November 2005
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 2
Region: CROSS-UK
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