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Stability of timber frame construction
A reporter who has many years design experience in timber frame construction raises concerns about a common defect they have experienced when checking calculations.
1 February 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 51
Region: CROSS-UK
Concerns over structural design submissions
Concern was expressed about the standard of structural design submissions presented to local authorities.
1 November 2005
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 14
Region: CROSS-UK
Building Regulations submission for a small house
A reporter who is a small builder shares their experience on inadequate design calculations they received for a small house.
1 January 2008
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 91
Region: CROSS-UK
Reduced partition loads on proprietary joists
A reporter believes that a number of proprietary joist manufacturers are using a reduced partition allowance for the engineered joist design.
1 July 2008
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 108
Region: CROSS-UK
Collapse of proprietary timber roof
A proprietary timber roof system spanning 8m over a school hall collapsed. The roof was constructed in 1959, and formed from a ply-web beam system, with hardboard ceiling and ply deck and asphalt covering.
1 January 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 273
Region: CROSS-UK
Timber roof truss bracing problem
Lateral movement of the roof tiles on a two-storey mid-terrace house built approximately 35 years ago with a trussed rafter roof led to the discovery of broken bracing.
1 July 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 354
Region: CROSS-UK
School roof timber truss collapse
A gym/assembly hall roof to a school collapsed suddenly and without warning overnight when fortunately the building was unoccupied.
1 January 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 249
Region: CROSS-UK
Design deficiencies in calculations submitted to a Local Authority
A Local Authority Building Control manager has sent a list which gives twenty nine of the more serious design review queries raised by the building control structural checking process over the last five years.
1 October 2010
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 210
Region: CROSS-UK
Wall tie design between masonry panels and timber frames
This report discusses the potential for failure of timber frame wall ties between masonry and timber in moderate to high wind conditions.
1 January 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 832
Region: CROSS-UK
Suspended ceiling replacement in high rise block
A reporter was involved in replacing a suspended ceiling after a few loose panels had fallen, resulting in a minor injury in one case.
1 April 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 911
Region: CROSS-UK