Drainage. Design. Design of highway drainage systems (formerly HD 33/16, TA 80/99)

DMRB Volume 4 Section 2 CG 501

Highways England, 2019
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Supplement

Civil & Structural Supplement

Series

DMRB Volume 4 Section 2

Abstract

Presents the design principles, selection and requirements for highway drainage design. Also covers storm flows and flood risk, drainage from adjacent land, road geometry, pollution and flow control design.

History

Supersedes HD 33/16 Geotechnics and drainage. Drainage. Design of highway drainage systems 2016 (HE, 2016) and TA 80/99 Geotechnics and drainage. Drainage. Surface drainage of wide carriageways 1999 (HA, 1999). Design manual for roads and bridges (DMRB) 4.2.3.

Subjects

  • Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
  • Transport facilities
  • Roads
  • Road surface water drainage

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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