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Grades of steelwork
A reporter says that engineers seem reluctant to specify the grade of steel. Even when prompted, some fail to request anything other than just S275 – failing to mention JR, J0, or other grades.
1 February 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 43
Region: CROSS-UK
Fixings to steelwork
The use of proprietary self tapping screws to fix to materials thicker than 10-12mm is questioned by a reporter.
1 November 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 44
Region: CROSS-UK
Liquid metal assisted cracking (LMAC)
A reporter raises concerns about the risk of liquid metal assisted cracking during the hot dip galvanising process.
1 November 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 45
Region: CROSS-UK
Design of head track in cold formed steel framing
The reporter noticed that the in-house structural engineer for the steel frame company had not taken account of all the loads in the design of the head track.
1 November 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 39
Region: CROSS-UK
CE marking scheme for structural steelwork
Concern has been expressed about the way in which the CE marking scheme for structural steelwork will be monitored, enforced and policed in the UK, since the use of CE marking is only voluntary here (but compulsory in mainland Europe).
1 April 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 70
Region: CROSS-UK
Balustrades in public buildings
A reporter had a concern regarding a timber balustrade in a showroom.
1 February 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 61
Region: CROSS-UK
Possible galvanising concern
A reporter has a question about using galvanised steel poles for the members of dome structures.
1 November 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 48
Region: CROSS-UK
Liquid metal assisted cracking
Large cracks appeared down the sides of gusset welds after a truss was erected on site.
1 November 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 49
Region: CROSS-UK
Dangerous modification to a column
A reporter was requested to visit a warehouse to inspect work carried out to a main support column that had been modified by a builder.
1 July 2010
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 169
Region: CROSS-UK
Substitution of cold rolled hollow sections for hot rolled hollow sections
A reporter was advised by two of their manufacturers that their buyers have purchased cold formed hollow sections rather than the hot formed hollow section which we clearly identified in our calculations.
1 October 2009
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 158
Region: CROSS-UK