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Poor quality design leads to failure for a small design and build contract
An example of a small design and build contract where poor design and management led to an inadequate structure being built.
6 June 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1088
Region: CROSS-UK
Inadequate design submissions for alterations to an existing building
An upper storey extension was designed without considering the effect on the structure below.
10 March 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1085
Region: CROSS-UK
Effect of staff change on a design
A reporter illustrates how risk can be generated from staff turnover.
1 October 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 277
Region: CROSS-UK
Concerns with propping design to large excavations
Concerns are raised about the design of propping to large excavations and particularly about the design of the connections for a raking prop to a horizontal waler.
1 January 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 298
Region: CROSS-UK
Design deficiencies in long span steelwork portal
A firm commissioned to design steel joints on a large portal frame structure noticed that there was lack of restraint to a series of long span rafters.
1 October 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 329
Region: CROSS-UK
Further concerns about competence
A reporter raises concerns about competency, and the points raised demonstrate, says the reporter, a poor grasp first-principles on the part of many designers.
1 July 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 339
Region: CROSS-UK
Inadequate steel beam splice
A reporter raises concerns of an inadequate steel beam splice they came across on site.
1 October 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 343
Region: CROSS-UK
Certification of seismic design software
A reporter is concerned about third party certification of seismic design software and believes that users should carefully consider the assumptions that have been made in any such program.
1 October 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 377
Region: CROSS-UK
Offshore tower failure
The top two thirds of a three part off-shore lattice mast failed due to problems with some of the connection bolts.
1 January 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 358
Region: CROSS-UK
Understanding the difference between analysis and design
A reporter is becoming increasingly concerned about design practice and correct understanding of the difference between analysis and design and the linking of the two.
1 April 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 372
Region: CROSS-UK
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