CROSS Safety Report: Unconservative design of flat slab due to software modelling issues

Author: Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

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1 October 2024

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CROSS Safety Report: Unconservative design of flat slab due to software modelling issues

The Structural Engineer

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Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 102, Issue 10, 2024, Page(s) 14-15

https://doi.org/10.56330/INMB7505

Date published

1 October 2024

Author

Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 102, Issue 10, 2024, Page(s) 14-15

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/INMB7505

Price

Free

Article (PDF)

This month's report discusses how a design/modelling problem caused an under-designed reinforced concrete slab to be constructed.

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Format:
PDF
Pages:
14-15
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Safety Professional Guidance Issue 10

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