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Snow loading in Scotland - agricultural buildings
A reporter says that nine agricultural buildings have collapsed in the past few days in a region of north east Scotland where there is currently (January 2010) 1.2m of snow.
1 July 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 195
Region: CROSS-UK
Snow loading in Scotland - collapsed warehouses
A reporter provided a list of 40 whisky warehouse buildings that had collapsed in the recent heavy snow conditions in northern Scotland (January/February 2010).
1 July 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 193
Region: CROSS-UK
Large Panel System (LPS) building structural refurbishment issues
A reporter from a firm of consulting engineers’ comments on his experiences when refurbishing 1960s Large Panel Structure (LPS) buildings around 2000.
1 July 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 201
Region: CROSS-UK
Collapse of recently installed suspended ceiling
Bingo players had a narrow escape when the ceiling of the hall in which they were playing collapsed.
1 July 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 203
Region: CROSS-UK
Cantilever canopy failure under snow loading
A reporter shares their experience after they inspected a cantilever canopy structure that collapsed following a recent snowfall.
1 July 2010
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 197
Region: CROSS-UK
Fall of bridge deck support due to bolt over-tightening
A 7t steel frame designed to temporarily support part of a bridge deck during bearing refurbishments work fell from height as it was about to be lowered some 21m to the ground.
1 January 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 216
Region: CROSS-UK
Dangerous snow slides from 100 houses
A reporter raises concerns about the build up of snow on cold roof systems.
1 July 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 246
Region: CROSS-UK
Snow loads on agricultural buildings in Scotland
The reporter raises concerns that the snow loading situation with regards to agricultural buildings (in Scotland) and perhaps all buildings may require review.
1 July 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 248
Region: CROSS-UK
Dangerous arches
Concerns were raised after several arches of an undercroft style structure in a conservation area were demolished, apparently without consent.
1 January 2010
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 153
Region: CROSS-UK
Critical wall failure
There has been a report about the top triangle of a brickwork gable in a relatively modern building collapsing in high winds and very seriously injuring two passers-by.
1 July 2009
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 135
Region: CROSS-UK
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