RONA-29 Response Historic

Structural appraisal of all blocks over six storeys

Recommendation

All blocks over six storeys in height should be appraised by a structural engineer who should consider: (a) whether they are susceptible to progressive collapse (paragraph 191); (b) whether they have been designed to resist adequately the maximum wind loadings which they may experience (paragraph 214); (c) their behaviour in the event of fire (paragraph 216).

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Page Reference
63
Section Reference
Chapter 8, Recommendations for existing tall blocks, item (29)
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Inquiry Ronan Point Inquiry
Report Ronan Point Inquiry — Final Report 06 Nov 1968
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Themes & Tags
High-rise fire evacuation policy Fire Safety Wind Loading Structural Appraisal Progressive Collapse
Recommendation age 57.8 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates