Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures: CROSS-UK Newsletter 61

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4 May 2021

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Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures: CROSS-UK Newsletter 61

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Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures
Date published
4 May 2021
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Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 99, Issue 5, 2021, Page(s) 22-23

Date published

4 May 2021

Author

Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 99, Issue 5, 2021, Page(s) 22-23

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Free

This month we highlight a report raising concerns about the fire safety of multistorey buildings comprising cross-laminated timber structures and the risk of collapse in the event of an uncontrolled fire.

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Format:
PDF
Pages:
22-23
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Timber Safety Professional Guidance Issue 5

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