Document Status
Current
Supplement
Civil & Structural Supplement
Series
DMRB: Highway Structures and Bridges
Abstract
For assessing the structural safety and serviceability of highway bridges and structures. Covering the assessment process, basis of assessment, properties of materials, assessment actions, structural analysis, assessment of masonry arches, and assessment of cast iron.
History
Highway Structures and Bridges. Inspection and Assessment. Supersedes CS 454 Assessment of highway bridges and structures (formerly BD 21/01) (HE, 2019), and BD 21/01 Highway structures: Inspection and maintenance. Assessment. Assessment of highway bridges and structures (includes Correction dated August 2001) (HA, 2001), BA 16/97 Highway structures: Inspection and maintenance. Assessment. Assessment of highway bridges and structures (incorporating amendment No.1 and includes amendment No.2 dated November 2001) (HA, 1997), BD 37/01 Highway structures: Approval procedures and general design. General design. Loads for highway bridges (includes Correction pages dated February and May 2002) (HA, 2001). Design manual for roads and bridges (DMRB). Revision 0 dated June 2019 - replaces BD 21/01 and BA 16/97, with some additional material from BD 37/01. Revision 1 dated Mar 2020 - updates references.
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.