CROSS Safety Report: MMC and robustness

Author: Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Date published

1 February 2024

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CROSS Safety Report: MMC and robustness

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Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures
Date published
1 February 2024
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Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 102, Issue 2, 2024, Page(s) 22-23

Date published

1 February 2024

Author

Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 102, Issue 2, 2024, Page(s) 22-23

Price

Free

This month we present a report relating to the design of a low-rise modular building and the requirement, or otherwise, for positive fixings between the superstructure and the substructure.

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Format:
PDF
Pages:
22-23
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Robustness Professional Guidance Modern Method Construction (MMC) Issue 2

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