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Concerns over corrosion of dissimilar metals in fixing cavity wall tie systems
A reporter is concerned about corrosion that may occur between dissimilar metals that can be used in cavity wall tie systems. The reporter has noted that stainless steel and carbon steel may be fixed together in wall cavities, which are damp environments, and that corrosion of dissimilar metals in contact may occur.
24 May 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1186
Region: CROSS-UK
Defects found in precast (prefabricated) concrete façades
The reporter found several issues when inspecting or reviewing buildings with precast concrete façades, particularly on older buildings, due to a lack of attention to durability and poor workmanship.
30 March 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 995
Region: CROSS-AUS
Failure of cantilevered stone staircase
During the renovation and change-of-use conversion of a former minor stately home built around 1830, under pedestrian loading, a ‘cantilevered’ stone staircase partially collapsed without warning.
21 February 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1147
Region: CROSS-UK
RAAC planks in a 1970s shopping centre
An existing large shopping centre built circa 1975 had a number of external storerooms and loading bays with roofs constructed using reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) planks. The planks had deflected to the extent that they needed replacing.
20 February 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1155
Region: CROSS-UK
Construction period of RAAC planks
A reporter says that there are structural issues with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) panels installed in a building as late as 1998. This date is significantly later than previous reports suggest as the last significant use of RAAC elements in the UK.
20 February 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 954
Region: CROSS-UK
Stone cladding panel concerns
A reporter is concerned in respect of the risk of failure of stone cladding panels.
9 August 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1069
Region: CROSS-UK
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
Water ingress to cross-laminated timber structural frame
In an eight year old building that included cross-laminated timber construction, it was found that water penetration had caused parts of the structure to rot.
6 June 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1124
Region: CROSS-UK
Accelerated corrosion of telecoms mast holding down bolts
During an examination of a 20m high telecoms mast, a reporter found that there had been accelerated corrosion of the galvanised holding down bolts.
1 June 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 773
Region: CROSS-UK
Corrosion of main girder beam on bridge supporting rail lines
A hole was found in the central main girder on a bridge supporting rail line during inspection works.
23 May 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 745
Region: CROSS-UK
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