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Summary of Examples Hazard 29 Structural collapse and falling  elements


Example NumberSourceProperty DateStoreys/LocationProperty TypeSummary InformationHazardLink
1IDea19782 StoreySemi detached houseThe hazard relates to slipped and falling wall hung tiles to the front and rear elevations.HExample 1
2IDeA19792 StoreySemi detached houseThe property is suffering from progressive structural movement.FExample 2
3CLG1930s2 StoreySemi detached houseThe bathroom is on the first floor at the rear of the house above the kitchen. Wet rot in the floor beneath the bath has caused the boards to rot, and some of the end of the floor joists to lose their bearing. The bath has already dropped by up to 3cm, resulting in cracks and bulging to the kitchen ceiling below.BExample 3
4CLGpre 19202 Storey plus basement and attic.Top floor maisonette in HMOThe house is generally in poor repair. The rear roof has many slipped and some missing slates. The rear eavesgutter is loose. Chimnep pots also appear unstable. Immediately below the affected roof is a roof terrace for the top floor maisonette being assessed. The likelihood of a person being struck by a falling element is significantly higher than average.EExample 4
5BCC19102 Storey1st Floor Flat in a mid-terrace, propertyA flat with deficiencies in various rooms, including historic structural cracking, damaged and loose ceiling plaster and a dropped arch/lintel.FExample 5

 Key
BCC – Bristol City Council
CLG – Department of Communities and Local Government
IDeA- Improvement and Development Agency (for Local Government)

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