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Unsafe design of retrofit cantilever balconies
A structural assessment of a number of new balconies being added to an existing building revealed critical concerns in respect of fixings back into the existing brickwork.
26 August 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1128
Region: CROSS-UK
Another example of brick slips falling from height
Another example of defective brick slips falling from the facade of a building.
10 March 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1081
Region: CROSS-UK
Metal cladding panels fail and fall to ground
During high winds, a number of metal cladding panels failed and fell to the ground from a tall commercial building in a major UK city.
26 August 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1134
Region: CROSS-UK
Cladding failure in strong winds
A reporter writes with concerns about a repeat failure of building cladding, in severe but not exceptional winds, that saw panels fall to the public street below.
17 February 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1172
Region: CROSS-UK
Incorrectly fixed sheets blow off parapet
This report concerns aluminium coping sheets that blew off the parapet of a block of flats under construction. The reporter says a fierce wind blew off several sheets which fell to the ground about 9m below. A building and a car were damaged but thankfully no one was hurt, although the potential for personal injury or death was significant.
25 May 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1180
Region: CROSS-UK
Design of internal partitions for horizontal loads
This report draws attention to the requirement for internal partitions to be designed for horizontal loads from wind and seismic effects in accordance with Section B of the Australian National Construction Code (NCC).
30 April 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1000
Region: CROSS-AUS
Failure of large aluminium composite panel
This report highlights the importance of correctly designed fixings and anchoring systems for cladding panels to buildings to minimize the risk of failure.
30 April 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 962
Region: CROSS-AUS
Latent shear stud defects
Shear studs appeared to be satisfactory when checked with the standard pull-over to five degrees but when hit with a hammer they snapped off.
1 November 2005
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 13
Region: CROSS-UK
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
Inadequate design and quality assurance on a mandatory seismic retrofit project
A tenant's structural engineer discovers widespread design and related quality problems on a mandatory seismic retrofit project.
1 September 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 986
Region: CROSS-US
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