Reservoir pavements for drainage attenuation (formerly HD 221/18). Version 0.1.0

DMRB: Drainage CD 531

National Highways, 2021
Reservoir pavements for drainage attenuation (formerly HD 221/18). Version 0.1.0 Download document

Document Status

Current

Supplement

Civil & Structural Supplement

Series

DMRB: Drainage

Abstract

Provides guidance for selection, design, installation, application and construction of reservoir pavements used as drainage attenuation. Covers hydraulic and structural design principles and includes a worked example and design configurations.

History

Drainage. Design. Supersedes CD 531. Reservoir pavements for drainage attenuation (formerly HD 221/18) (HE, 2020). Design manual for roads and bridges (DMRB). Version 0 dated Mar 2020 - replaces HD 221/18. Version 0.1.0 dated November 2021 - changes made to core document.

Subjects

  • Roads
  • Earthworks for roads
  • Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
  • Transport facilities
  • Road surface water drainage

Publisher History

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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