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Object rolling into live carriageway
A disc of concrete rolled from a construction area onto a live carriageway, colliding with a passing vehicle.
6 June 2022
Report ID: 1089
Region: CROSS-UK
Potentially unsafe buckling resistance checks using software
A number of anomalies were detected in the outputs from a proprietary structural steelwork design program.
6 June 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1075
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
Case Studies on Failure Investigations In Structural and Geotechnical Engineering
A monograph presenting case studies on failure investigations in structural and geotechnical engineering in three sections
26 September 2023
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Publisher: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering
Lessons learned from the 2018 Florida bridge collapse during construction
This was a bridge of an unusual design and was being constructed in an unusual manner. The main 53m pre-stressed pre-cast concrete span truss was in position when cracks appeared at a node and over a period of almost three weeks they visibly worsened until collapse occurred.
1 December 2020
CROSS Safety Alert
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Major cast metal components
Buildings and bridges may utilise cast metal components for a variety of reasons and applications. These include the ability to be shaped for structural or aesthetic purposes and to transfer loads at the interface between differing structural components.
1 March 2010
CROSS Topic Paper
Region: CROSS-UK
Structures at the end of their design life
Design life varies according to the type and use of a structure. A structure should retain fitness for purpose as it approaches and passes its design life or changes use.
1 June 2015
CROSS Topic Paper
Region: CROSS-UK
Bridge precursor events
A Theme Page to highlight the importance of, and encourage knowledge sharing on, bridge precursor events.
CROSS Theme Page
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
De la Concorde bridge collapse
On 30th September 2006, the central span of the de la Concorde highway over-bridge in Laval, Canada, suddenly collapsed onto the road below causing 5 fatalities and 6 injuries.
1 June 2008
CROSS Topic Paper
Region: CROSS-UK
Precast concrete panel fixing
A 1960s flyover was being demolished and an interesting feature came to light how the precast concrete edge panels were fixed.
30 June 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 965
Region: CROSS-UK