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Failure of supposedly grade 10.9 bolts
There was a high potential for collapse when supposedly grade 10.9 high strength holding bolts failed on a crane base.
1 October 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 585
Region: CROSS-UK
Scaffold support overturns
A 5m high support scaffold screened with fabric overturned when airflow was introduced to a building.
1 January 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 575
Region: CROSS-UK
Alteration of calculations on constructed loft conversion
A reporter says they were pressurised to adjust structural design calculations to pass a building control check.
1 July 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 580
Region: CROSS-UK
Inadequate structural design of school extension
On review of a design for a school extension, a reporter noted several major issues including an almost total lack of vertical bracing throughout the extension.
1 October 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 597
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
Architect conducts structural design of sway frame for domestic project
A reporter looked at a project recently where the drawings had been produced by the architect, including a structural design.
1 April 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 678
Region: CROSS-UK
Concern about foundations to telecoms masts
Concerns are raised about a potential safety problem with the design and construction of ‘root’ foundations for telecom poles.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 690
Region: CROSS-UK
Casting, transporting and installing precast concrete kerbs
A reporter shares their experience of how collaborative engineering thinking involving several parties enabled a design solution to be found that could be constructed safely.
1 October 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 778
Region: CROSS-UK
Major UK steel manufacturer talks about steel substitution
A correspondent is concerned that cold formed S235 steel is being used in place of hot formed S355 steel, as this can have dangerous implications.
1 January 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 761
Region: CROSS-UK