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Wall tie design between masonry panels and timber frames
This report discusses the potential for failure of timber frame wall ties between masonry and timber in moderate to high wind conditions.
1 January 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 832
Region: CROSS-UK
Repeating the same design mistakes
A correspondent who investigates engineering failures has shared common errors which engineers keep repeating.
1 October 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 858
Region: CROSS-UK
Steelwork connection design
A reporter is concerned that on small domestic projects, steelwork fabricators are appointed who do not have the expertise to design connections or prepare fabrication drawings.
1 October 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 393
Region: CROSS-UK
Coliseum failure
This is a legacy case study of the 1978 collapse of the roof of the Hartford Coliseum in Hartford, Connecticut.
1 March 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 892
Region: CROSS-US
Mandatory seismic retrofit construction with quality control problems
Standard seismic retrofit details were used for a building with a non-standard foundation, resulting in inadequate connection of structural shear walls to foundations.
1 September 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 888
Region: CROSS-US
Structural issues with cladding
A reporter who investigates cladding failures shares common issues they have encountered.
1 April 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 904
Region: CROSS-UK
High rise balustrade design
Wind loads used in design of balustrades on high-rise buildings (particularly those with glass infill panels) may need to be increased around the edges of the building.
1 August 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 938
Region: CROSS-AUS
Light gauge steel fabrication
Referring to Report AUS-4, Light steel truss issues, this reporter has concerns about the low ductility of the high tensile steel, in particular with respect to connection design and capacity.
1 August 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 957
Region: CROSS-AUS