Assessment of steel highway bridges and structures (formerly BD 56/10)
DMRB: Highway Structures and Bridges CS 456
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Civil & Structural Supplement
Series
DMRB: Highway Structures and Bridges
Abstract
Gives requirements and guidance for assessment of existing steel structures and structural elements on motorways and other trunk roads. Aligned to the requirements of BS 5400-3 (static strength), BS 5400-10 (fatigue strength) and other British Standards.
History
Highway Structures and Bridges. Inspection and Assessment. Supersedes BD 56/10 Highway structures: Inspection and maintenance. Assessment. Assessment of steel highway bridges and structures (HA, 2010), BA 9/81 Highway structures: Approval procedures and general design. General design. Use of BS 5400: part 10: 1980 code of practice for fatigue (incorporating amendment 1 dated Nov 1983) (HA, 1981), BA 19/85 Highway structures: Approval procedures and general design. General design. Use of BS 5400: part 3: 1982 (HA, 1985), BD 9/81 Highway structures: Approval procedures and general design. General design. Implementation of BS 5400: part 10: 1980 code of practice for fatigue (HA, 1981), and BD 13/06 Highway structures: Approval procedures and general design. General design. Design of steel bridges. Use of BS 5400-3:2000 (HA, 2006). Design manual for roads and bridges (DMRB). Revision 0 dated Mar 2020 - replaces BD 56/10.
Subjects
- Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
- Transport facilities
- Bridges
- Steel in bridges
Publisher History
Highways England is now known as National Highways and 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 and was formerly known as Highways Agency.
Information
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