Author: Mike Webster
5 July 2021
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Mike Webster
The Structural Engineer, Volume 99, Issue 7, 2021, Page(s) 2
This month we present a report expressing concerns about a repeat failure of building cladding, in severe but not exceptional winds, that saw panels fall to the public street below.
This month's CROSS report concerns a report that the glass produced by some processors has not been properly heat-soaked and is therefore much more likely to shatter in use.
David MacKenzie discusses the importance of structural safety in the design and construction phase and ways in which risks can be mitigated.