CROSS Safety Report: Alterations to spine wall and joists result in structural issues

Whether delivering new-build designs or assessing existing buildings, structural engineers can ensure they follow best practice for building safety thanks to four new publications from the IStructE, explains Technical Director, Patrick Hayes.

This month's report raises concerns about the structural design for the removal of a loadbearing wall during a refurbishment.

This month's report concerns a poorly designed retaining wall, immediately adjacent to a steel-framed multistorey building, which deflected and imposed significant lateral geotechnical loads into the building's superstructure.