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Civil & Structural Supplement
DMRB: Highway Structures and Bridges
Provides guidance for inspection of buried concrete box structures, looking at aspects covered, implementation, purpose of inspections and inspection requirements. Considers identification of common defects.
Supersedes CS 432 Inspection of buried concrete box structures (formerly BA 88/04). Revision 1 (HE, 2020). Highway Structures and Bridges. Inspection and Assessment. Design manual for roads and bridges (DMRB). Version 0 dated Dec 2019 - replaces BA 88/04. Version 1 dated Mar 2020 - updates references. Version 1.0.1 dated February 2025 - changes made to core document.
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