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Combustible insulation under rainscreen cladding
Whilst walking past a tall residential building under construction, a reporter observed the facade build-up to consist of combustible insulation with a rainscreen cladding.
1 April 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 726
Region: CROSS-UK
The risk of swapping insulation behind cladding
A reporter is concerned that insulation behind cladding is being swapped without a full appreciation of the implications.
1 July 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 784
Region: CROSS-UK
Due diligence survey uncovers fire safety risks
A reporter observed serious fire safety issues while carrying out a technical due diligence survey being undertaken as part of a building acquisition.
1 October 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 689
Region: CROSS-UK
Industry not reacting to failures
As legislation is reviewed, this report questions the appetite for change in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire.
1 July 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 798
Region: CROSS-UK
Fire resistance of multi-storey car parks
A reporter visited a recently constructed car park which contained some of the same design issues discussed in the February 2018 Standing Committee on Structural Safety (SCOSS) Alert on Fire in Multi-Storey Car Parks.
1 October 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 857
Region: CROSS-UK
Disproportionate collapse assessment of large panel system buildings
A reporter has become concerned by the approach being taken by some engineers to assess the risk of disproportionate collapse due to fire in large panel system (LPS) buildings.
1 January 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 885
Region: CROSS-UK
Glazing design and horizontal barrier loading
A reporter shares problems they have encountered with barrier loading requirements on a curtain walling glazing system.
1 July 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 899
Region: CROSS-UK
Fire protection of mixed hot/cold rolled steel structure
This report describes how a high-rise building had to be remediated after it was found there was insufficient fire protection encasement of structural elements.
1 July 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 921
Region: CROSS-UK
Light gauge steel fabrication
Referring to Report AUS-4, Light steel truss issues, this reporter has concerns about the low ductility of the high tensile steel, in particular with respect to connection design and capacity.
1 August 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 957
Region: CROSS-AUS
GFRP reinforcement in concrete structures
A correspondent has become aware of work being undertaken in the field of glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) reinforcement as a substitute for steel rebar in concrete structures and is deeply concerned by what they have observed.
1 August 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 939
Region: CROSS-AUS