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Safety of structures in the climate emergency
In the current climate emergency and the race to achieve zero emissions, we must ensure our structures remain safe as we develop and implement any climate-motivated innovation or change of approach.
CROSS Theme Page
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
The management of design related risks: structural, civil and fire engineers
Significant, and tragic, failures involving structures continue to occur: fires in apartment blocks in Milan, London and Taiwan, and structural collapses in Florida and Nigeria being recent examples. This paper gives emphasis to the need for engineers to consider risk management at a fundamental level.
15 December 2021
CROSS Safety Alert
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Safety issues associated with balconies
This Alert draws attention to the safety risks associated with balconies, both new and existing. It draws on confidential reporting experience from the UK, from Australia, New Zealand and from the USA.
17 February 2022
CROSS Safety Alert
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Structural safety when designing lean in the climate emergency
The IStructE Safety, Health and Wellbeing Panel considers the safety implications when aspiring to a lean design.
4 January 2021
Third party content
Publisher: The Institution of Structural Engineers
Structural fire safety when responding to the climate emergency
Luke Bisby urges structural engineers to improve their understanding of ‘fire resistance’ as the profession looks to innovate rapidly in response to climate change.
1 February 2021
Third party content
Publisher: The Institution of Structural Engineers
Anomalous documentation for proprietary products
CROSS has become aware of a number of instances where certification accompanying proprietary products has stated compliance with standards or specified requirements, but the products have been found not to be in accordance with specification.
1 February 2013
CROSS Safety Alert
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Temporary stage structures
There have been collapses of temporary stage structures in the USA and in Europe during entertainment events.
1 January 2012
CROSS Safety Alert
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Responsible Use of Materials – The Structural Engineers’ Path to Climate Change Mitigation
In response to the European legal framework for propelling sustainable investment, the VPI has published a memo on the responsible use of materials; The Structural Engineers’ Path to Climate Change Mitigation.
13 April 2022
Third party content
Sudden loss of ground support
SCOSS has logged several incidents of unstable ground below structures where voids have opened up; so far without loss of life (UK), but pictures of the incidents show that safety could easily have been compromised, severely.
1 July 2017
CROSS Safety Alert
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Failure to maintain roof drainage during re-roof leads to ponding stability collapse
A roof collapsed while the building’s roofing membrane was being replaced.
1 March 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 864
Region: CROSS-US