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Further example of incorrect finite element modelling
Concerns in respect of the sufficiency of finite element modelling of masonry walls as part of a reinforced concrete framed building.
20 February 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1145
Region: CROSS-UK
Safety issues when adding PV panels to existing roofs
A reporter raises concerns over the lack of structural engineering knowledge and dangerous assumptions, that they have seen, in assessments for the installation of photovoltaic (PV) panels for a number of buildings.
13 December 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1015
Region: CROSS-UK
Design of head track in cold formed steel framing
The reporter noticed that the in-house structural engineer for the steel frame company had not taken account of all the loads in the design of the head track.
1 November 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 39
Region: CROSS-UK
Inadequate end bearings for transfer beams
Whilst advising a steel fabricator on tendering for a transfer structure steel frame, a reporter's firm noticed a serious design error with the bearing pressures at the supports of a transfer beam.
1 October 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 644
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
Building extension causes snow drifting failure
The reporter feels that structural engineers are failing to realise the implications of creating a valley or an upstand and the potential for snow drift to occur.
1 April 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 736
Region: CROSS-UK
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