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Dislodged finger plate on highway bridge
A correspondent received a report about a 1.5m long section of a steel finger plate expansion joint on a highway bridge that had been inadequately fixed and became dislodged.
1 February 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 879
Region: CROSS-AUS
Coliseum failure
This is a legacy case study of the 1978 collapse of the roof of the Hartford Coliseum in Hartford, Connecticut.
1 March 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 892
Region: CROSS-US
Structural issues with cladding
A reporter who investigates cladding failures shares common issues they have encountered.
1 April 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 904
Region: CROSS-UK
Design and erection of prefabricated (precast) concrete
A correspondent considers that there should always be an experienced temporary works designer for prefabricated concrete structures as many structural engineers do not consider the erection methodology when designing such structures.
1 February 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 871
Region: CROSS-AUS
Light gauge steel fabrication
Referring to Report AUS-4, Light steel truss issues, this reporter has concerns about the low ductility of the high tensile steel, in particular with respect to connection design and capacity.
1 August 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 957
Region: CROSS-AUS
Roof collapse at primary school
Blocked drainage outlets likely lead to the build-up of water on a school roof which collapsed.
1 July 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 958
Region: CROSS-UK
Safety concern for outdoor video screens
This report is to raise concerns about the suitability of video screen support systems being used outdoors for public displays.
14 October 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 979
Region: CROSS-UK
GFRP reinforcement in concrete structures
A correspondent has become aware of work being undertaken in the field of glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) reinforcement as a substitute for steel rebar in concrete structures and is deeply concerned by what they have observed.
1 August 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 939
Region: CROSS-AUS
Execution not matching design assumptions
This report highlights how the connection of steel columns to twin beams acting as a transfer beam was overlooked and created an eccentric loading condition.
14 October 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 968
Region: CROSS-UK
Incorrectly installed tension control bolts could have led to serious consequences
A reporter finds incorrectly installed system HRC preload bolt assemblies, better known as tension control bolts, during a site inspection of a new highway bridge over a railway. The incorrectly fitted bolts could have had major structural implications, and led to other safety risks, if the installation error had not been spotted.
24 May 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1196
Region: CROSS-UK