CROSS Safety Report: Unusual steelwork connection discovered during fit-out works

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.

This CPD module, sponsored by Metsa, introduces readers to laminated veneer lumber (LVL), before summarising the design of an LVL beam with connections.

This month's report highlights the importance of varied quality assurance when using structural design and analysis software after a reporter found a steel section with erroneous data in the software's database.