A gas explosion blew out some load-bearing walls, causing the collapse of one entire corner of the building, which killed four people and injured 17. Immediately after the publication of the report the Government brought out interim measures to ensure the safety and integrity of buildings in the event of an explosion. List of structural failures and collapses, "1968: Three die as tower block collapses", "The collapse of Ronan Point, 1968 - in pictures", "Approved Document A - Structure (2004 Edition incorporating 2010 and 2013 amendments)", "Grenfell Tower would have collapsed if built four years earlier, says expert", "South London estate to be evacuated over safety fears - BBC News", "Ronan Point: a fifty-year building safety problem", "Two Tottenham housing blocks at risk of catastrophic collapse", "Tower explosion 50 years before Grenfell - but 'scandal must not be forgotten. Metal bolts expand when they rust and crack the concrete round them.
brother of Ivy Hodge writes to James Marlow, Secretary to the Ronan Point Inquiry requesting that his sister is able to have legal representation. How Paul Williams bent over backwards to overcome racial barriers. [13], In May 2018, 50 years after the partial collapse, Ronan Point was the subject of an experimental documentary film, ‘And then we heard shouts and cries’ by artist Ricky Chambers. The inquiry into the disaster found that although the design had complied with the building regulations, there were several major concerns about the safety and stability of the tower which was not adequate for even small explosions or for expected wind loadings; nor would it be adequate in a fire, which could have lead to the structure bowing and subsequent collapse. [2][3], Construction started in 1966 and was completed on 11 March 1968. [11], Within a couple of decades of the collapse of Ronan Point, the public's lack of confidence in the LPS construction technique, together with the social problems within such developments, led to the demolition of many tower blocks.

If it had been much higher, the lesser momentum of the debris falling onto the floor of the explosion flat would not have caused its collapse, even though it might have sustained some damage, and the progressive collapse of the floors beneath would therefore not have occurred. There are concerns that problems might emerge as the buildings weaken with age. Also the H2 joint (A) moved 18mm and not 5mm. 1984: Investigation into large panel systems nationally, structural issues featured here have arisen again for tenants in Hammersmith and Fulham. Many other jurisdictions, including the US, have since amended their building codes to require that buildings subject to explosions or other accidents will not collapse to an extent disproportionate to the cause. They specifically cover pressures which may be caused for example by wind forces, explosions (either internal or external), or vehicle incursions, and note that seismic design may occasionally be required.[9]. Newham Council voted in 1984 to demolish Ronan Point. The regulatory changes that resulted were that only buildings that could withstand a pressure (from a explosion, high wind or fire) equivalent to 5psi could have gas in them and every building must be able to withstand a pressure of 2.5psi.

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Ronan Point and its eight twin blocks were structurally unsound, they could collapse in a high wind, explosion or serious fire. Historic England adds 216 entries to the 'at risk' register. The gas supply was removed from Ronan Point and the other eight blocks on the estate. Some people, including Sam Webb, an architect who had given evidence to the Griffiths inquiry, were not satisfied that every issue had been properly investigated. Ronan Point was a 22-storey tower block in Newham, East London which suffered a partial collapse on 16 May 1968, only two months after opening.