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Another example of brick slips falling from height
Another example of defective brick slips falling from the facade of a building.
10 March 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1081
Region: CROSS-UK
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
Failure of blind bolts
There was a partial collapse of a steel frame building due to the failure of some blind bolts during the construction period. Loads at the time were well below anticipated failure levels.
1 April 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 71
Region: CROSS-UK
Wind damage to gable wall
Following request for examples of wind damage this collapse was reported of the external brick skin of gable wall of a two storey timber frame terraced house.
1 April 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 78
Region: CROSS-UK
Wind damage to secondary elements
A period of storm force winds, with wind speeds approaching design levels, resulted in damage to secondary roofing and cladding elements.
1 July 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 42
Region: CROSS-UK
Concrete half joints
Poor reinforcement detailing and installation in a half joint led to the collapse of a series of beams and precast concrete slabs.
1 January 2008
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 88
Region: CROSS-UK
Collapse of brickwork cladding
The external leaf of a brickwork pier at first floor level fell down onto the playground of a school adjacent to the main entrance door.
1 October 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 84
Region: CROSS-UK
Steel portal frame erection
A reporter describes how a steel portal frame collapsed during its erection.
1 March 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 20
Region: CROSS-UK
Ceiling collapse in an educational building
A suspended ceiling in a large teaching hall collapsed days before the official opening of a new educational building.
1 April 2008
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 100
Region: CROSS-UK
Acoustic ceiling collapse in cinema
A reporter writes about the failure of a mass barrier acoustic ceiling at a cinema complex in a major UK city a few years ago.
1 April 2008
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 101
Region: CROSS-UK
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