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Punching shear design spreadsheets

This is a technical note from a reporter about the methods their firm uses for punching shear design because there was concern about punching shear design spreadsheets possibly leading to potentially unsafe situations. .

Concern over structural engineers limited appointment

A reporter raises concerns over engineers being appointed only to provide calculations for building regulation approval.

Safety issues when adding PV panels to existing roofs

A reporter raises concerns over the lack of structural engineering knowledge and dangerous assumptions, that they have seen, in assessments for the installation of photovoltaic (PV) panels for a number of buildings.

Understanding finite element analysis for pile caps

A reporter questions the validity of using two-dimensional finite element (2D FE) shells to model structural elements such as pile caps.

RAAC assessment undertaken by persons not suitably experienced

A reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete (RAAC) assessment was carried out by persons who did not appear to have appropriate experience, potentially putting building users at risk of harm.

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.

Potentially unsafe buckling resistance checks using software

A number of anomalies were detected in the outputs from a proprietary structural steelwork design program.

Inadequate design submissions for alterations to an existing building

An upper storey extension was designed without considering the effect on the structure below.

Timber design concerns

A reporter says what he has seen of the quality of the structural engineering design of roofs in many hundreds of projects is lamentably low.

Reflective thinking

Reflective thinking is a constant drive to ask questions and to make appropriate responses to them. It is characterised by a healthy scepticism about all inputs to processes, about the processes themselves and about the outcomes from processes.

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Punching shear design spreadsheets

Concern over structural engineers limited appointment

Safety issues when adding PV panels to existing roofs

Understanding finite element analysis for pile caps

RAAC assessment undertaken by persons not suitably experienced

Poor quality design leads to failure for a small design and build contract

Potentially unsafe buckling resistance checks using software

Inadequate design submissions for alterations to an existing building

Timber design concerns

Reflective thinking

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