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Demolition risks
This report is about the collapse of a flat slab building that occurred overseas whilst the top floor of the building was being demolished onto the next floor down.
1 January 2008
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 96
Region: CROSS-UK
Collapse of brick arch overbridge during demolition
A reporter describes a project where a flanking brick arch collapsed during the demolition of two multi-span bridges over rail lines.
30 June 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 573
Region: CROSS-UK
Stability of existing structures impacting construction sites
A reporter discusses the clients and principal contractors duties regarding the stability of existing structures on site, particularly those scheduled for demolition.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 693
Region: CROSS-UK
Shear failure during demolition
A reporter raises concerns about how a number of buildings being demolished ‘top-down’ have suffered from partial collapse during the process.
1 January 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 523
Region: CROSS-UK
Precast concrete demolition
During the demolition of a tower block, a column collapsed unexpectedly.
1 March 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 27
Region: CROSS-UK
Wall collapse during house demolition
A reporter describes how poor demolition practice resulted in a wall falling onto a neighbouring property.
1 April 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 608
Region: CROSS-UK
Explosive demolition of structures
John Wolstenholme shares his insights on the use of Relevant Good Practice for the explosive demolition of structures, and the expectations to be demonstrated in the concept, design, methodology and safe undertaking of an explosive demolition project.
11 December 2023
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Safety issues with partly demolished site
Safety issues arose after a city centre development site was left partly demolished due to delays and a change of ownership.
1 April 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 500
Region: CROSS-UK
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
Fabrication different from design drawings
A reporter shares their experience of how a propping design they had undertaken was fabricated and installed but not in accordance with the design drawings.
1 July 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 513
Region: CROSS-UK
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