Highway structures and bridges. Design. Application of whole-life costs for design and maintenance of highway structures (formerly BD 36/92 and BA 28/92)

DMRB Volume 1 Section 2 CD 355

Highways England, 2019
Highway structures and bridges. Design. Application of whole-life costs for design and maintenance of highway structures (formerly BD 36/92 and BA 28/92) Download document

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Current

Supplement

Civil & Structural Supplement

Series

DMRB Volume 1 Section 2

Abstract

Details whole life costs analysis for the design stage of new structures and for maintenance interventions. Covers evaluation procedure, traffic delay costs, and includes an example lifecycle appraisal.

History

Supersedes: BD 36/92 Highway structures: Approval procedures and general design. Other procedural documents. Evaluation of maintenance costs in comparing alternative designs for highway structures (HA, 1992) and BA 28/92 Highway structures: Approval procedures and general design. Other procedural documents. Evaluation of maintenance costs in comparing alternative designs for highway structures (HA, 1992). Design manual for roads and bridges (DMRB) 1.2.1.

Subjects

  • Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
  • Transport facilities
  • Bridges

Publisher History

Highways England (formerly Highways Agency) was transformed into National Highways in 2021. It was responsible for the operation, maintenance and improvement of England's motorways and major A roads. It was an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Transport.

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