CROSS-UK Newsletter 82

CROSS-UK Newsletter 82 has been published and includes expert comment on fire and structural safety reports made to CROSS. It also includes a range of building safety updates, with newsletter highlights being:

• Misapplication of fire test standards in product marketing
• Potential misapplication of shear enhancement in crane base design guidance
• Dry riser left inoperable after maintenance
• Inappropriate use of artificial intelligence (AI) in structural design 
• Deterioration of intumescent fire protection to steelwork in multi-storey car parks 
• Structural risk assessments of HRBs undertaken by non-structural engineers 
• Inadequate smoke shaft specifications and workmanship
• Sudden collapse of school ceiling
• Fire in lightweight timber construction raises concerns
• Understanding Eurocode guidance for RC column fire resistance

The newsletter is also available in PDF format.