CROSS Safety Report: Cladding failure in strong winds

Author: Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Date published

1 June 2023

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CROSS Safety Report: Cladding failure in strong winds

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Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures
Date published
1 June 2023
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Free
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Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 101, Issue 6, 2023, Page(s) 28-29

Date published

1 June 2023

Author

Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 101, Issue 6, 2023, Page(s) 28-29

Price

Free

This month we present a report expressing concerns about a repeat failure of building cladding, in severe but not exceptional winds, that saw panels fall to the public street below.

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Format:
PDF
Pages:
28-29
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Safety Structural failure Wind Professional Guidance Issue 6

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