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Concerns with propping design to large excavations
Concerns are raised about the design of propping to large excavations and particularly about the design of the connections for a raking prop to a horizontal waler.
1 January 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 298
Region: CROSS-UK
Retaining wall concerns and the stance of a local authority
A reporter was asked by a client to assess a retaining wall built on their boundary by a neighbour who had erected a new dwelling. A review of the calculations and a typical section gave serious concern for its strength.
1 July 2010
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 189
Region: CROSS-UK
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