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Civil & Structural Supplement
DMRB: Geotechnics
Explores the roles, organisation and information requirements for managing geotechnical assets, covering asset management plans, asset definition, inspections, assessment, geotechnical intervention and scheme prioritisation, data and information requirements, and inspection frequency.
Supersedes CS 641 Managing the maintenance of highway geotechnical assets (formerly HD 41/95). (HE, 2020). Geotechnics. Inspection and Assessment. Supersedes HD 41/15 Geotechnics and drainage. Earthworks. Maintenance of highway geotechnical assets (HA, 2015). Design manual for roads and bridges (DMRB). CS 641 Version 0 issued March 2020. CS 641 Version 0.0.1 issued November 2024. Changes made to Core document, England NAA, Northern Ireland NAA, Scotland NAA and Wales NAA.
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