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Incorrect modelling of a cantilever

A steel framed building was incorrectly modelled and designed resulting in excessive deflection of part of the frame even before the frame was loaded with the self-weight of the building.

Has the role of building control changed?

A reporter raises a query about the role of Building Control.

Misleading instructions for a structural component

A reporter confirms the difficulty encountered whilst endeavouring to ensure cast-in insulated connectors supporting a parapet wall and balustrade were properly fixed.

Unsafe design of retrofit cantilever balconies

A structural assessment of a number of new balconies being added to an existing building revealed critical concerns in respect of fixings back into the existing brickwork.

Concern that the structural design of some recent buildings may not have been checked

A reporter has become increasingly concerned that some buildings may be structurally non-compliant for a number of reasons.

Concerns over robustness of some 20 year old buildings

Concerns about the robustness of several two-storey buildings dating from the early 2000s.

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Overloading of existing steelwork frame

Inadequate structural investigations and design of alteration works leads to damage to multi-storey flats.

The management of design related risks: structural, civil and fire engineers

Significant, and tragic, failures involving structures continue to occur: fires in apartment blocks in Milan, London and Taiwan, and structural collapses in Florida and Nigeria being recent examples. This paper gives emphasis to the need for engineers to consider risk management at a fundamental level.

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.

The myth of quality assurance

This report argues that to achieve the objective of good quality construction that satisfies the design intent there is no substitute for the practice of regular site inspections being conducted by the original design engineer. It questions whether there has been too much reliance on the process of quality assurance systems to the detriment of the quality of the end product.

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Incorrect modelling of a cantilever

Has the role of building control changed?

Misleading instructions for a structural component

Unsafe design of retrofit cantilever balconies

Concern that the structural design of some recent buildings may not have been checked

Concerns over robustness of some 20 year old buildings

Share your knowledge

Overloading of existing steelwork frame

The management of design related risks: structural, civil and fire engineers

Safety issues when adding PV panels to existing roofs

The myth of quality assurance

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