CROSS Safety Report: Unsafe design of retrofit cantilever balconies

Author: Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Date published

3 October 2022

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CROSS Safety Report: Unsafe design of retrofit cantilever balconies

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Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures
Date published
3 October 2022
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Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 100, Issue 10, 2022, Page(s) 16-17

Date published

3 October 2022

Author

Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 100, Issue 10, 2022, Page(s) 16-17

Price

Free

This month's CROSS report concerns a post-fixed residential balcony and shows the value of third-party checking, which prevented a potentially dangerous structure.

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Format:
PDF
Pages:
16-17
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Safety Retrofit Cantilever Professional Guidance Issue 10

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