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Concern over concrete test methods used on site

A reporter is concerned about the test method a contractor uses to justify the strength of concrete placed on site.

Concerns over execution class categorisation of steel pedestrian bridge

A reporter is concerned in respect of the steelwork execution class, and quality management arrangements, applied to the construction of a public access pedestrian bridge.

Critical welding of structural steelwork missed

The designer of a steelwork roof frame found a critical fabrication error when inspecting steelwork on site before it was erected.

Toughened glass failures

The number of failures of heat-soaked toughened glass leads to a finding that the glass produced by some processors has not been properly heat-soaked and is therefore much more likely to shatter in use.

Stone cladding panel concerns

A reporter is concerned in respect of the risk of failure of stone cladding panels.

Continuously threaded reinforcing bar

This report highlights the difficulty of inspecting continuously threaded reinforcing bars to ensure that they have been adequately inserted into the cast-in ferrules.

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Site testing of post-installed fasteners in concrete

This report describes a situation where site testing of post-installed fasteners in concrete was undertaken by a contractor as an alternative to adopting the design data from the manufacturer in an attempt to justify an increased design capacity for the fasteners.

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Concern over concrete test methods used on site

Concerns over execution class categorisation of steel pedestrian bridge

Critical welding of structural steelwork missed

Toughened glass failures

Stone cladding panel concerns

Continuously threaded reinforcing bar

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Site testing of post-installed fasteners in concrete

Roof collapse at a social club

Water ingress to cross-laminated timber structural frame

Preparation of holes in concrete for chemical anchors

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