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Metal cladding panels blowing in the wind
A local authority was called to investigate a dangerous structure where metal cladding panels on the 10th floor of a student accommodation block were flapping in high winds.
1 January 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 461
Region: CROSS-UK
Non-structural roof soffit linings - failure
A reporter has observed the occurrence of compressed fibre cement sheets becoming dislodged from the soffit of several buildings in Australia.
1 January 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 462
Region: CROSS-UK
Snow sliding off industrial building roofs
A lean-to roof at lower level than the main roof of a large industrial building collapsed and ground level equipment was damaged due to a sliding snow.
1 October 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 438
Region: CROSS-UK
Further issues with freezing and galvanised hollow sections
A reporter was involved in correcting a cold formed galvanised square hollow section (SHS) four storey balcony structure where longitudinal splits formed in at least two of the four columns.
1 January 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 314
Region: CROSS-UK
Concern about PV installations
A reporter who has been pricing PV installations for portal frames would like to draw the attention of CROSS to concerns regarding issues that are emerging within the industry.
1 January 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 287
Region: CROSS-UK
Further report on freezing of water in hollow sections
A reporter has a further warning on the issue of freeze/thaw cracking following report 434 after their firm encountered a similar problem on a UK project and investigated the matter.
1 January 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 579
Region: CROSS-UK
Freeze and thaw of another RHS
Further to reports about the freezing of water in hollow sections a correspondent has sent photos of a section of mild steel RHS that was removed from a bridge and shows the bulging that can occur.
1 January 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 485
Region: CROSS-UK
Wind problem in city centre
A reporter shares how they have experienced a spate of wind related incidents where structures which have been designed in accordance with normal practice using current codes have suffered damage.
1 January 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 506
Region: CROSS-UK
Local wind effects at high level
A reporter shares their experience on the wind speeds they encountered when carrying out high level works on a city centre building.
1 July 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 548
Region: CROSS-UK
Metal panel blown off roof
During some exceptionally gusty winds, a metal roof panel was blown off an office building roof onto a railway station roof below.
1 April 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 537
Region: CROSS-UK