Precast concrete box culverts: guide to site practice

British Precast Drainage Association, 2017
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Civil & Structural Supplement

Abstract

With a long service life, guaranteed strength and performance, precast concrete box culverts have been used in a wide variety of civil engineering and other construction projects, including: balancing tanks, pedestrian subways, diverting water courses, access shafts, service tunnels, sea outfalls and road crossings. This guide advises on delivery, jointing materials, trench preparations, bedding, application of jointing material, laying the culverts, joints and backfilling.

History

Replaces Precast concrete box culverts: guide to site practice (BOXC, 2007).

Subjects

  • Roads
  • Culverts
  • Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
  • Transport facilities

Publisher History

BPDA is formed from the integration of the Concrete Pipeline Systems Association (CPSA) and the Box Culvert Association (BCA). Provides information and advice on concrete pipes, manholes, box culverts, and other precast concrete drainage systems, including sustainable drainage systems (SuDS). BPDA was formed in 2017 and is a product group of the British Precast Concrete Federation Limited.

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