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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
Risk management bibliography
This is a bibliography of publications relating to risk management in design and construction produced in 2009.
1 September 2009
CROSS Topic Paper
Region: CROSS-UK
This one will bring the house down
This is the text of a lecture given at ICE in 2009 on the potential impact of systemic failure, within a company, and more broadly within industries, including the construction industry.
1 April 2009
CROSS Topic Paper
Region: CROSS-UK
Independent review through peer assist
The independent review has been developed to promote a more interactive and timely process tuned to the specific needs of the project team.
1 January 2009
CROSS Topic Paper
Region: CROSS-UK
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
Risks with large screens at public events
The rapid development of large screen technology has resulted in the common use of these systems. The intent of this note is to examine their use from a structural safety perspective.
1 February 2008
CROSS Topic Paper
Region: CROSS-UK
SCOTCROSS Final Report
This report concerns work carried out between August 05 and August 07 in collecting information from Local Authorities on materials and debris that has fallen from buildings, and concerns about materials or components that might fall. The project follows a recommendation by the Construction Industry Council for Scotland in their 2003 report ‘Risks to Public Safety from Falling Masonry and Oth...
1 December 2007
CROSS Topic Paper
Region: CROSS-UK
Structural Eurocodes - potential misunderstandings
This is a 2007 paper produced at a time when Eurocodes were being introduced and there was unfamiliarity with them amongst many design engineers.
1 May 2007
CROSS Topic Paper
Region: CROSS-UK
Liquid metal assisted cracking - update
This 2006 note is an update of the SCOSS Topic Paper from 2004. It draws attention to Publication No 40/05, by the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) and the Galvanisers’ Association entitled ‘An approach to the management of Liquid Metal Assisted Cracking’.
1 March 2006
CROSS Topic Paper
Region: CROSS-UK
Risk management framework for ensuring robustness
This paper describes a holistic approach to the process of ensuring robustness, utilising appropriate people, processes and products.
1 March 2006
CROSS Topic Paper
Region: CROSS-UK