Assessment of highway bridge supports (formerly BD 48/93, BD 60/04 and IAN 91/07)

DMRB: Highway Structures and Bridges CS 453

Highways England, 2020
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Document Status

Current

Supplement

Civil & Structural Supplement

Series

DMRB: Highway Structures and Bridges

Abstract

Provides assessment and strengthening requirements for highway bridge supports, covering prioritisation, collision loading, analysis, assessment, strengthening and protection.

History

Highway Structures and Bridges. Inspection and Assessment. Supersedes BD 48/93 Highway structures: Inspection and maintenance. Assessment. Assessment and strengthening of highway bridge supports (see also IAN 91/07) (HA, 1993), BD 60/04 Highway structures: Approval procedures and general design. General design. Design of highway bridges for vehicle collision loads (HA, 2004) and IAN 91/07 Interim advice on the identification of 'particularly at risk' supports (HA, 2007). Design manual for roads and bridges (DMRB). Revision 0 dated Mar 2020 - replaces BD 48/93, BD 60/04 and IAN 91/07.

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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