Document Status
Current
Supplement
Civil & Structural Supplement
Series
DMRB: Drainage
Abstract
Provides guidance for selecting combinations of drainage pipes and bedding types to meet loading requirements. Covers the design approach and looks at the range of bedding types, loadings on pipes and during construction, settlement, rigid pipe design, bedding factors, and flexible pipe design.
History
Drainage. Design. Supersedes CD 533 Determination of pipe and bedding combinations for drainage works (formerly HA 40/01). Revision 1 (HE, 2020). Supersedes CD 533 Drainage. Design. Determination of pipe and bedding combinations for drainage works (formerly HA 40/01) (HE, 2019) and HA 40/01 Geotechnics and drainage. Drainage. Determination of pipe and bedding combinations for drainage works (HA, 2001). Design manual for roads and bridges (DMRB). Version 0 dated Dec 2019 - replaces HA 40/01. Version 1 dated Mar 2020 - updates references. Version 1.1.0 dated Dec 2021 - changes made to core document.
Subjects
- Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
- Transport facilities
- Roads
- 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.