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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.
30 June 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 811
Region: CROSS-UK
Punching shear design spreadsheets
This is a technical note from a reporter about the methods their firm uses for punching shear design because there was concern about punching shear design spreadsheets possibly leading to potentially unsafe situations. .
28 March 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 830
Region: CROSS-UK
Dangerous design of a retaining wall
Serious errors were made in the input to a computer program used for designing a 1.8m high retaining wall.
29 March 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 989
Region: CROSS-UK
Photovoltaic installations - structural aspects
CROSS has concerns about some structural aspects of roof mounted PV and solar thermal panels.
1 November 2016
CROSS Safety Alert
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Structural stability/integrity of steel frame buildings
There are occasional collapses of steel frame structures during construction and this Alert is to draw attention to matters which need to be borne in mind by designers, fabricators, and contractors.
1 February 2017
CROSS Safety Alert
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Effects of scale
This Alert has been prompted by concerns raised about some particularly large structures and is based on evidence made known to SCOSS.
1 November 2018
CROSS Safety Alert
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Hazard identification for structural design
At the outset of the design, it is recommended that the structural engineer should document the proposed structural design philosophy and the approach to design against disproportionate collapse and agree this with the client.
1 September 2017
CROSS Safety Alert
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Accidental partial demolition of a beam
During a site visit, the permanent works design engineer noticed that hydro-demolition of the end of a floor supporting beam had taken place out of sequence. This introduced a pattern of bending moments and shear forces that were not considered in the original design.
6 April 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 855
Region: CROSS-UK
Change in use results in masonry wall failure
A room with walls of traditional cavity and single skin masonry was lined with plywood and used for storage of wood chips. No thought was given to the lateral pressure on the walls which eventually failed.
6 April 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 884
Region: CROSS-UK
Overloading of existing steelwork frame
Inadequate structural investigations and design of alteration works leads to damage to multi-storey flats.
10 March 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1033
Region: CROSS-UK