Beximco Apparels Limited andCrescent Fashion & Design Limited

Beximco Industrial Park, Sarabo, Kashimpur, Gazipur, Bangladesh(23.978705, 90.269616)

6 April 2014

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Observation

3 Observation

Higher Stress Columns in Two Locations

4 Observation

Typical Building Plan

Outline calculations indicate two column lines which have higher stress levels than the typical columns.

Drawings indicate columns on typical floors.

Bays next to columns recommended loading at 2.0kPa maximum. Engineer to confirm loads.

5 Observation

Additional Steel Beams Beside RC Beams

6 Observation

Typical Building Plan.

Exact reason for use unclear. Engineer to review and provide comment on the requirement of steel

7 Observation

Missing Columns At 4th Floor Level(Level 5 on site)

8 Observation

The red circled columns are missing only at 4th

floor level and continue from 3rd floor to foundation.

Drawings indicate columns on typical floors. Engineer to review and determine if required for top level.

Typical Building Plan

9 Observation

Absence of Lateral Stability System in Dining Shed (Shed 2)

10 Observation

Shed 2: Dining Room

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Priority Actions

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Problems Observed

ITEM 1: Higher stress columns in two locationsITEM 2: Additional steel beams beside RC beamsITEM 3: Missing columns at 4th floor level (Level 5 on site)ITEM 4: Absence of lateral stability system in dining shed (Shed 2)

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Item No. Observation Recommended Action Plan Recommended Timeline

1Higher stress columns in two

locationsFactory Engineer to review design, loads, and column stresses in area identified above

6-weeks

2Higher stress columns in two

locationsVerify insitu concrete stresses by 100mm dia. cores from four (4) columns.

6-weeks

3Higher stress columns in two

locations

Bays next to critical columns shall not be loaded greater than 2.0kPa. Any heavy loading shall be removed from bays.

6-weeks

4Higher stress columns in two

locations

Produce and actively manage for all floor plates within the factory giving consideration to floor capacity and column capacity.

6-months

5Additional steel beams

beside RC beamsEngineer to submit design calculations for new and altered structural elements, including connection designs.

6-weeks

6Additional steel beams

beside RC beamsBuilding engineer to check, collect information, and produce accurate and complete as-built documentation.

6-months

7Missing columns at 4th floor

level (Level 5 on site)Building Engineer to check column locations in the main building structural drawings

6-months

8Missing columns at 4th floor

level (Level 5 on site)

Building engineer to check, collect information and produce accurate and complete as-built documentation as required.

6-months

9Absence of lateral stability

system in dining shed (Shed 2)

Building engineer to review the load plans, design and calculations for the structure to ensure that lateral stability has been considered.

6-months