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Error in proprietary design program
It has been noted, says a reporter, that a current package for pad foundation design has no factor of safety against overturning, returning a ‘pass’ for unfactored loads and a utilisation ratio of 1.
1 July 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 349
Region: CROSS-UK
Incorrectly designed safety system
A reporter raises concerns about the way in which the structure for a safety system had been modelled using an inappropriate software package.
1 January 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 527
Region: CROSS-UK
Failure to check designs produced by software
Concerns were raised about a proprietary design software after a building control officer noticed a regular error appearing while checking calculations provided to them.
1 January 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 538
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
Computer analysis and slab design twisting moments
A reporter has noticed on many occasions when checking reinforced concrete and post-tensioned slab designs that engineers often neglect to consider twisting moments when arriving at slab design moments.
1 October 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 441
Region: CROSS-UK
Post-fixed RC anchors - assumptions lead to unsafe design
A reporter raises concerns that engineers may be using post-fixed anchors without complying with the manufacturer's guidance or ensuring that their design assumptions are applicable.
1 January 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 443
Region: CROSS-UK
Columns missing due to 3D modelling
A new eight storey residential concrete frame building was being constructed and several columns were omitted from the ground and first floor level drawings, says a reporter.
1 January 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 614
Region: CROSS-UK
Response to report 614 on missing columns from drawings
A reporter shares their views on how to implement robust checking systems for Building Information Modelling (BIM) models.
1 January 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 645
Region: CROSS-UK
Concrete grade confusion in software
A reporter noticed that the design calculation report generated by a proprietary software package called for ‘concrete characteristic strength = 45N/mm2’, but did not confirm whether this refers to the cylinder or cube strength.
1 April 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 788
Region: CROSS-UK
Light steel truss issues
A reporter believes that greater awareness is needed of deficiencies in the light steel truss industry (trusses made from cold-formed steel sections).
1 February 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 817
Region: CROSS-AUS