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Sudden hole in piling mat - update
This is further information about report 566 which highlighted how a sudden hole appeared in a piling mat.
1 October 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 596
Region: CROSS-UK
Inadequate structural design of school extension
On review of a design for a school extension, a reporter noted several major issues including an almost total lack of vertical bracing throughout the extension.
1 October 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 597
Region: CROSS-UK
Toppling of precast concrete unit during lifting causes serious injury
During a routine lifting exercise of a precast concrete unit, the unit tipped over while a worker was unslinging the top sling points for the unit using a ladder, causing them a serious injury.
1 April 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 642
Region: CROSS-UK
Unconnected steel beam connection
A reporter describes how they came across a completely inadequate steel connection while attending site for another matter.
1 October 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 646
Region: CROSS-UK
Failure of fabricated access staging board
A member of a team working on a major bridge reported a close call after the supporting mesh flooring on a new access staging system gave way under his foot.
1 July 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 651
Region: CROSS-UK
Concerns over unreinforced lighting column foundation
Concerns were raised on a major highway project after it was noticed that the contractor was casting a pad foundation with no reinforcement in the base.
1 July 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 652
Region: CROSS-UK
Cantilever signal base failure - holding down bolts in bending
A railway asset owner noticed that a 9m cantilever signal structure was sagging alarmingly and stopped trains on the line to investigate the matter.
1 October 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 627
Region: CROSS-UK
Tower crane foundation design error
Whilst carrying out an independent design check on a tower crane foundation design, a reporter discovered that the piles used on site did not have the required tension capacity.
1 July 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 662
Region: CROSS-UK
Lack of masonry wall ties causes failure
A reporter states that they have come across the presence of serious defects in masonry construction in the past and have no doubt that many other engineers have had similar experiences.
1 April 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 665
Region: CROSS-UK
Thin stone cladding problems
A reporter was involved with two investigations which uncovered problems with thin stone cladding.
1 October 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 648
Region: CROSS-UK