CROSS Safety Report: Accidental partial demolition of a beam

Author: Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Date published

2 April 2024

Price
Free
The Institution of Structural Engineers The Institution of Structural Engineers
Back to Previous

CROSS Safety Report: Accidental partial demolition of a beam

Tag
Author
Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures
Date published
2 April 2024
Price
Free
The Structural Engineer
Author

Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 102, Issue 4, 2024, Page(s) 26-27

Date published

2 April 2024

Author

Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 102, Issue 4, 2024, Page(s) 26-27

Price

Free

This month we present a report about a permanent works design engineer who noticed that hydro-demolition of the end of a floor supporting beam had taken place out of sequence. This introduced a pattern of bending moments and shear forces that were not considered in the original design.

Additional information

Format:
PDF
Pages:
26-27
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

Tags

Safety Structural failure Demolition Floor Professional Guidance Issue 4

Related Resources & Events

Course
A building undergoing demolition

Demolition and structural refurbishment - October 2026

This course provides guidance on specific aspects of demolition and refurbishment from an engineering perspective, while addressing safety, environmental and sustainability influences.

Date – 6 October 2026
Location – 47-58 Bastwick St, London, EC1V 3PS
Price – £315 - £465 + VAT
Training
Image showing a brick of building materials

RAAC essentials for structural engineers

Learn how to identify, assess, manage and remediate reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) defects in buildings.

Date – 11 March 2024
Author – Various
Price – £295 - £395 + VAT
The Structural Engineer
View from above on recrete bridge with railings and a woman walking across

A concrete answer for circular construction: three prototypes reusing saw-cut elements

This article examines three prototype structures built by researchers at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne reusing concrete elements saw-cut from existing structures scheduled for demolition.

Date – 2 April 2024
Author – Malena Bastien-Masse, Celia Kupfer and Corentin Fivet
Price – £9.95