CROSS Safety Report: Errors in steelwork connection design risk unsafe beam sagging moments

Author: Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Date published

17 November 2025

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CROSS Safety Report: Errors in steelwork connection design risk unsafe beam sagging moments

The Structural Engineer

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Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 103, Issue 11, 2025, Page(s) 19-21

https://doi.org/10.56330/QNOA2403

Date published

17 November 2025

Author

Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 103, Issue 11, 2025, Page(s) 19-21

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/QNOA2403

Price

Free

Article (PDF)

This month's report concerns design issues encountered when reviewing connection designs. The reporter discovered a moment connection between a universal beam and a universal column, with the moment connection being made to the web of the column.

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PDF
Pages:
19-21
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Metal - steel Safety Connections Professional Guidance Issue 11

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