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Building regulations submissions
This report has been written on behalf of a group of senior local government structural engineers who refer to previous CROSS newsletters and in particular the reports relating to the poor quality of building regulation submissions and lack of checking resources.
1 July 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 65
Region: CROSS-UK
Timber truss
The reporter has been dealing with an application where the engineer involved discovered proprietary timber girder trusses with some glued joints that have come loose.
1 February 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 62
Region: CROSS-UK
Issues for CDM co-ordinators
A reporter feels that a lack of finance is being invested in the long-term maintenance for structures and that this is a difficult issue for the CDM co-ordinator to raise with the client.
1 January 2009
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 118
Region: CROSS-UK
Bridge component failures
A reporter raises their concerns that not enough thought is being given to structural redundancy and buildability for bridges.
1 July 2009
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 141
Region: CROSS-UK
Industry not reacting to failures
As legislation is reviewed, this report questions the appetite for change in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire.
1 July 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 798
Region: CROSS-UK
Wall tie design between masonry panels and timber frames
This report discusses the potential for failure of timber frame wall ties between masonry and timber in moderate to high wind conditions.
1 January 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 832
Region: CROSS-UK
Design responsibility for temporary stability of steel frame building
A reporter raises concerns about the division of responsibility for the temporary stability of a four-storey steel frame structure with precast concrete planks and a structural topping.
1 April 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 789
Region: CROSS-UK
Principal designers’ obligations for temporary works
A correspondent believes that the new BS5975 standard places some onerous temporary work duties on the principal designer.
1 January 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 870
Region: CROSS-UK
Unauthorised structural alterations to accommodate drainpipes
A reporter became aware of cases where main structural steel sections were ‘butchered’ on site to accommodate drainpipes.
1 July 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 902
Region: CROSS-UK
Fire protection of mixed hot/cold rolled steel structure
This report describes how a high-rise building had to be remediated after it was found there was insufficient fire protection encasement of structural elements.
1 July 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 921
Region: CROSS-UK
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