Notes for guidance on the specification for highway works (Amendment October 2022). Series NG 1600 Piling and embedded retaining walls

MCHW Volume 2 Notes for Guidance on the Specification for Highway Works Series NG 1600

National Highways, 2022
Notes for guidance on the specification for highway works (Amendment October 2022). Series NG 1600 Piling and embedded retaining walls Download document

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Civil & Structural Supplement

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MCHW Volume 2 Notes for Guidance on the Specification for Highway Works

Abstract

Provides notes for guidance for preparing contracts to be used for construction, improvement or maintenance of highway works. Sets out the requirements relevant for different types of piling and embedded retaining walls and also covers: reduction of friction, non-destructive methods for testing, static load testing, integrity testing, instrumentation and support fluid.

History

Replaces MCHW Volume 2 Notes for guidance on the specification for highway works. (March 1998 incorporating amendments up to and including October 2022) (NHW, 2022). Manual of contract documents for highway works (MCHW). This is the updated March 1998 edition, incorporating amendments up to and including October 2022.

Subjects

  • Contract documents for highway works
  • Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
  • Transport facilities
  • Legal issues and management
  • Contracts
  • Roads

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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