CROSS Safety Report: Accidental partial demolition of a beam

Author: Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Date published

2 April 2024

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Free

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CROSS Safety Report: Accidental partial demolition of a beam

The Structural Engineer

Author

Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Citation

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

https://doi.org/10.56330/XMFL6485

Date published

2 April 2024

Author

Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Citation

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

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/XMFL6485

Price

Free

Article (PDF)

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.

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

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Safety Structural failure Demolition Floor Professional Guidance Issue 4

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