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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.

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.

The reporter is concerned that some structural engineers assume without adequate verification that their computer modelling is correct and accurate; that they do not understand the limitations or basis for their modelling; or that the model chosen may not be appropriate for that structure.

Galvanic (bimetallic) corrosion not considered in cladding design

A cladding designer and installer did not consider galvanic (bimetallic) corrosion which led to remedial works being required.

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Tower crane base designs

A reporter’s firm has been involved in the design and checking of numerous tower crane bases and have come across many examples where the supplier of the tower crane has supplied incorrect loadings. These incorrect loadings could have led to crane failures had the errors not been spotted.

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Floor vibration in a gym

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

Modelling of structures

Galvanic (bimetallic) corrosion not considered in cladding design

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Tower crane base designs

Potentially unsafe buckling resistance checks using software

Poor quality design leads to failure for a small design and build contract

Accelerated corrosion of telecoms mast holding down bolts

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