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Poor quality design leads to failure for a small design and build contract
An example of a small design and build contract where poor design and management led to an inadequate structure being built.
6 June 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1088
Region: CROSS-UK
Floor vibration in a gym
Vibration within the floor structure of a second floor gym gives rise to concern of structural resonance and possible fatigue of structural members.
26 August 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1106
Region: CROSS-UK
Safety issues when adding PV panels to existing roofs
A reporter raises concerns over the lack of structural engineering knowledge and dangerous assumptions, that they have seen, in assessments for the installation of photovoltaic (PV) panels for a number of buildings.
13 December 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1015
Region: CROSS-UK
Overloading of existing steelwork frame
Inadequate structural investigations and design of alteration works leads to damage to multi-storey flats.
10 March 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1033
Region: CROSS-UK
Reduced partition loads on proprietary joists
A reporter believes that a number of proprietary joist manufacturers are using a reduced partition allowance for the engineered joist design.
1 July 2008
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 108
Region: CROSS-UK
'Design' for alterations to a dwelling carried out by an unsuitable person
A reporter was called upon to review a design for the removal of a loadbearing wall during the refurbishment of a residence. A builder was already on site but had stopped work since they considered the engineering design to be unsatisfactory and the structural designer was not responding to their queries. The reporter found that the structural design being followed was far from competent.
21 August 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1236
Region: CROSS-UK
Loading from solar panels
A reporter inspected a roof to discover that the structure was already overloaded with the self weight of the roof covering without the addition of solar panels.
1 January 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 280
Region: CROSS-UK
PV solar panels
This reporter queries whether enough attention is being paid to the loads applied by PV (Photo Voltaic) solar panels added to roofs.
1 January 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 266
Region: CROSS-UK
Solar panels and effect on snow slides from roofs
A reporter writes in connection with report 246, which discussed dangerous snow slides from buildings, and asks if any of the roofs had solar panels?
1 January 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 269
Region: CROSS-UK
Dangerous snow slides from 100 houses
A reporter raises concerns about the build up of snow on cold roof systems.
1 July 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 246
Region: CROSS-UK
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