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Failure of cast-in wire lifting loops on manhole cover slabs
A cast-in wire lifting loop failed when lifting a 4m diameter precast manhole cover slab into place.
23 May 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 629
Region: CROSS-UK
Temporary instability of columns
Concerns were raised by a reporter on the temporary stability of concrete columns during construction.
2 February 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 872
Region: CROSS-UK
Incorrect lifting system used for precast concrete stair elements
A reporter was asked to inspect a precast concrete stair unit which was exhibiting cracking around the lifting anchor locations after being de-moulded.
13 December 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 883
Region: CROSS-UK
Precast concrete panel fixing
A 1960s flyover was being demolished and an interesting feature came to light how the precast concrete edge panels were fixed.
30 June 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 965
Region: CROSS-UK
Failure of prestressed hollowcore units during storage and transport
A reporter shares their experience of the failure of prestressed hollowcore units during storage and transport.
1 June 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 748
Region: CROSS-UK
Gain in strength of mortar slower than concrete
A masonry wall settled and cracked after four courses of Engineering grade B bricks were substituted (not by the designer) for the original in-situ concrete padstones on cost and handling grounds.
1 April 2010
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 177
Region: CROSS-UK
Unstable concrete blocks
A reporter from a consulting firm was called to a site where the blocks in a retaining wall were found to be expanding and falling apart.
1 April 2010
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 174
Region: CROSS-UK
Thermal effects on long span concrete car park beams
A reporter describes how long span precast hollow core units in a car park started to bow upwards due to thermal effects.
1 October 2010
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 173
Region: CROSS-UK
Asymmetric bridge design and construction – a near miss
During the construction stage of an arch footbridge a design error was identified that had been indirectly revealed by an associated error in construction.
1 October 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 262
Region: CROSS-UK
Collapse of a hollow core unit
This refers to the collapse of one modest span precast hollow core concrete unit and the excessive deflection of others on a building which was under construction.
1 October 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 258
Region: CROSS-UK
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