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Removal of internal structure
The roof trusses, 6m above the ground floor, had been left supported on props made by nailing floor joists together; one at each party wall position.
1 July 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 46
Region: CROSS-UK
Precast concrete planks - durability and potential safety concerns
A reporter raises concerns over the recent collapses of precast concrete floor units that are installed throughout the UK.
1 April 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 77
Region: CROSS-UK
Balustrades in public buildings
A reporter had a concern regarding a timber balustrade in a showroom.
1 February 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 61
Region: CROSS-UK
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
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
Proper design and use of cold rolled steel frames
A reporter has been designing structures in cold rolled steel for approximately twenty years, mainly portal frame buildings, and some concerns.
1 January 2008
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 93
Region: CROSS-UK
Further Multi-Storey Car Park (MSCP) concerns
A reporter raises their concerns over the potential safety issue of older car parks that are suffering neglect through lack of inspection and routine maintenance.
1 January 2009
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 127
Region: CROSS-UK
Multi storey car park defects
A reporter has been concerned for some time that there potentially could be another failure similar to Pipers Row in Wolverhampton and raises their concerns.
1 October 2008
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 119
Region: CROSS-UK
Precast concrete canopies in housing
A reporter warns that precast concrete cantilever canopies which are slender and monolithic with lintels over entrance doorways can be vulnerable to sudden collapse.
1 January 2009
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 126
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
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