CROSS Safety Report: Design issues with modifications to existing structure

Author: Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Date published

2 February 2026

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Free

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CROSS Safety Report: Design issues with modifications to existing structure

The Structural Engineer

Author

Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 104, Issue 2, 2026, Page(s) 16-17

https://doi.org/10.56330/VLLE8421

Date published

2 February 2026

Author

Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 104, Issue 2, 2026, Page(s) 16-17

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/VLLE8421

Price

Free

Article (PDF)

This month's report concerns modifications to an existing industrial building that had been extended and modified numerous times over the years. Investigations identified several design issues with some of these previous modifications, including a previously replaced roof beam that did not comply with Australian Standards.

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PDF
Pages:
16-17
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Industrial Safety Refurbishment Professional Guidance Issue 2

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