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Square Hollow Section (SHS) expansion due to freezing
A reporter has come across problems in British Columbia (temp range -30 degrees to +40 degrees) of cracking to square hollow sections (SHS) due to the ingress of water and freezing.
1 April 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 641
Region: CROSS-UK
Flaws with partial encasements around steel columns
A structural assessment found that steel columns encased in concrete to mid-storey height were heavily corroded directly above the top of the encasements.
1 January 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 517
Region: CROSS-UK
Gallows brackets for supporting chimney breasts
A reporter has seen suggestions that gallows brackets are suitable for support after the removal of internal chimney breasts.
1 October 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 481
Region: CROSS-UK
Hidden defects in railway masonry arch viaducts
A reporter raises concern about the sell-off of spaces under railway arches, as it may become difficult to carry out future inspections and maintenance.
1 April 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 764
Region: CROSS-UK
Fire risks in multi-storey car parks
A reporter is concerned by the reluctance of the industry to voluntarily take on board and proactively react to the lessons learnt from the fire at the Echo Arena car park in Liverpool.
14 October 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 940
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
Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete roof planks - sharing experiences
A reporter has surveyed a number of buildings with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) roof planks and wants to share their experiences to help others.
1 April 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 874
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Disproportionate collapse assessment of large panel system buildings
A reporter has become concerned by the approach being taken by some engineers to assess the risk of disproportionate collapse due to fire in large panel system (LPS) buildings.
1 January 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 885
Region: CROSS-UK