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Composite deck boards in common access balconies
A reporter informs CROSS that decking boards formed of a composite material contributed to external fire development in a block of flats and rendered the means of escape and firefighting access unusable.
13 August 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1048
Region: CROSS-UK
Do planning applications hinder safety improvements?
A potential issue about the reconstruction of a structurally inadequate external fire escape from a building has been raised with CROSS.
17 November 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1043
Region: CROSS-UK
Inadequate temporary works on domestic project
An example of inadequate temporary works on a project, and problems reporting the safety issue to the authorities.
14 December 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1044
Region: CROSS-UK
Concerns about punching shear in a flat slab
This report concerns potential shear failures in flat slabs. This originates from inconsistent design and detailing of the shear reinforcement where a proprietary shear link system is assumed in the design but not followed in detailing.
13 December 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1050
Region: CROSS-UK
Plastic composite fencing
A reporter is concerned about the possibility of fire spread between buildings when the external plastic composite fencing is involved in a fire.
26 August 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1034
Region: CROSS-UK
Fire extinguishers in common areas
A reporter raises a point about the provision of fire extinguishers in the common parts of flats. They go on to say that extinguishers should be provided in some cases, to cover identified risks, but that they are not specified due to cost savings pressures and assessor unawareness.
17 November 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1041
Region: CROSS-UK
Structural failure of older timber connections
A reporter shares three examples of the structural failure or inadequacies of connections in existing timber structures that they have encountered.
13 December 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1040
Region: CROSS-UK
Fire spread through balconies
This report highlights that the extensive use of combustible materials in the construction of balconies can result in fire spread over the external wall to an extent which is inadequate for building safety, even buildings less than 18m.
17 November 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1052
Region: CROSS-UK
Water ingress to cross-laminated timber structural frame
In an eight year old building that included cross-laminated timber construction, it was found that water penetration had caused parts of the structure to rot.
6 June 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1124
Region: CROSS-UK
Punching shear in concrete slabs at perimeter columns
A reporter raises concerns about the underestimation of bending moments in perimeter columns when assessing punching shear in adjacent concrete slabs. Punching shear failures can be brittle and catastrophic. Designers need to include the appropriate ultimate moment in the design actions.
14 October 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1122
Region: CROSS-AUS
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