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Structural steel - reinforced concrete interface
A reporter describes how the substructure of a building was constructed out of position to the extent that the steel frame could not be erected to tolerance and could not be connected to the holding down bolts.
1 March 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 19
Region: CROSS-UK
Roof collapse of warehouse structure under rainwater ponding
This report highlights the structural risk caused by rainwater ponding on relatively flat roofs.
10 May 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 969
Region: CROSS-US
Temporary movement joint in slabs not installed correctly
Dowels in temporary movement joints for a slab were not installed correctly, impacting the structural behaviour.
29 March 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 998
Region: CROSS-UK
The use of cast-in ferrules as structural connections
This report highlights several problems that can arise with structural connections between elements when cast-in ferrules (also known as threaded inserts) are used for the anchorage of reinforcing bars.
30 April 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 993
Region: CROSS-AUS
Collapse of tank falsework
This report relates to the collapse of falsework erected to construct an in situ, reinforced concrete, circular water retaining structure.
1 October 2009
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 150
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
Stability compromised in school hall
A reporter highlights construction issues that occurred during the construction of a new school hall.
1 January 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 242
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
Split responsibilities on temporary bracing of steelwork
A contractor removed temporary bracing on site prior to the structure being in a permanent stable state.
1 July 2010
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 204
Region: CROSS-UK
Partial collapse of suspended ceiling
A section of suspended ceiling in a multi-storey building collapsed.
1 January 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 304
Region: CROSS-UK
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