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Design for new pavement foundations (formerly IAN 73/06 revision 1 (2009), HD 25/94). Version 1.1.0

DMRB: Pavement CD 225 Version 1.1.0

Design for new pavement foundations (formerly IAN 73/06 revision 1 (2009), HD 25/94). Version 1.1.0

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Civil & Structural Supplement

Series

DMRB: Pavement

Abstract

Outlines the design requirements for pavement foundations, covering subgrade assessment, foundation designs, performance procedures and design outputs.

History

Pavement. Design. Supersedes CD 225 Revision 1. Design for new pavement foundations (formerly IAN 73/06 revision 1 (2009), HD 25/94). Revision 1 (HE, 2020). Revision 0 dated March 2020 - replaces IAN 73/06 Revision 1 (2009) and HD 25/94. Revision 1 dated April 2020 - clarification re-laid function tables. Version 1.1.0 - dated September 2025. Incremental changes to requirements, based on 5 years experience of using CD 225 and cyclic review.

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National Highways is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Transport. It has responsibility for operating, maintaining and improving motorways and major A roads in England. Formerly known as Highways England, between 2015-2021 and Highways Agency, between 1994-2015.


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