Recently there have been a few failures in these planks/panels, which has led to an alert from SCOSS and reports of failures to CROSS.
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The Institution has created a list of professionally registered structural engineers (Chartered or Associate-Members) who have experience of providing solutions for managing RAAC planks.
The following are suggested steps that building owners/ managers who are responsible for the safety of buildings should follow. This will enable building owners/ managers to address any issues relating to reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) that may be present in their structures:
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Identification – Not all buildings built between 1960 to mid 90s will have RAAC. It is therefore important to establish if they are present in your building. Identification can be undertaken by an experienced estate/ maintenance manager/ or building owner. A guide has been created to enable managers of educational buildings to identify if their buildings have RAAC. However, if you are unsure then you can contact a professionally registered structural engineer or surveyor to identify if RAAC are present. To note they do not need to be an expert in RAAC to identify if the building has RAAC
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Assessment – Once you have established that RAAC has been used, your building will need to be assessed to understand what, if any, risk there is and if any immediate temporary remedial work is required. The Institution has established a list of professionally registered structural engineers who have experience of RAAC and are able to assess your building
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Solutions - competent structural engineers will need to evaluate all the information (which will include a detailed site inspection) and propose the remedial works to be completed. The list of professionally registered structural engineers who have experience of RAAC can be accessed below
List of professionally registered structural engineers who are able to undertake steps 2 and 3 are listed below:
Name
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Membership
number |
Grade |
Bernie Bonfiglio
Estuary House
Peninsula Park
Rydon Lane
Exeter
EX2 7XE
T: 01392 433241
E: [email protected] |
024460042 |
Member |
Robin Brown
Gurney Consulting Engineers
Hallmark House
10-12 St Johns Road
Woking
Surrey
GU21 7SE
T: 01483 721721
M: 07469 850817
E: [email protected] |
024396040 |
Member |
Rob Cargill
Skanska Technology
Maple Cross House
Denham Way
Maple Cross
Herts
WD3 9SW
E: [email protected] |
021068090 |
Member |
Michael Carr
4th Floor, 1 Dale Street
Liverpool
L2 2ET
T: 07487 518 111
E: [email protected] |
068385798 |
Associate-Member |
Mike Cribb
Arup
63 St Thomas Street
Bristol
BS1 6JZ
T: 0117 988 6818
M: 07796 336 216
E: [email protected] |
024351464 |
Member |
Russell Fraser
Arup
63 St. Thomas Street
Bristol
BS1 6JZ
T: 0207 755 6249
E: [email protected] |
028363970 |
Member |
John Kelly
Curtins
Curtin House
51-55 Tithebarn Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L2 2SB
T: 0151 726 2000
M:07734 169 679
E: [email protected] |
020282232 |
Member |
Martin Liddell
MLM Consulting Engineers
North Kiln, Felaw Maltings
46 Felaw Street
Suffolk
IP6 9NX
UK - England
T: 01473 231100 |
020272042 |
Member |
Stewart Macartney
Blyth & Blyth Consulting Engineers
Cornerstone
60 South Gyle Crescent
EH12 9EB
UK - Scotland
E: [email protected] |
01026758X |
Fellow |
Geoff Minto
WSP North
Weymouth House
Hampshire Court
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 7YG
United Kingdom
E: [email protected] |
020278280 |
Member |
Matthew Palmer
WSP UK Ltd.
62-64 Hills Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB2 1LA
UK - England
T: 07876 817 281
E: [email protected] |
018361722 |
Fellow |
Andrew Rolf
Mott MacDonald
10 Temple Back,
Bristol BS1 6FL
United Kingdom
E: [email protected] |
021080824 |
Member |