Displaying large PDFs on iPad

We are trying to use an iPad (4th gen) to display large PDFs.
As part of the inspection process during the construction of a large building, I converted the CAD drawings into PDFs, and I want to download them to my iPad to have during the walk arounds.
The PDFs are between 12 and 18 MB, and they open (with Evernote or just Safari) but as soon as I zoom in, the application closes.
When I re-open I have to download the PDF again
Suggestions will be appreciated

I'm wondering if it is a memory issue. Have you stopped all of the other processes that are running? Also, is it possible to use a lower resolution on the pdf's? I regularly use 3-4 Mb pdf's but 12-18 is a pretty good size. I open mine with Quick Office Pro HD.

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