Impregnation of reinforced and prestressed concrete highway structures using hydrophobic impregnants. Version 0.1.0

DMRB: Highway Structures and Bridges CD 373

National Highways, 2025
Impregnation of reinforced and prestressed concrete highway structures using hydrophobic impregnants. Version 0.1.0 Download document

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Current

Supplement

Civil & Structural Supplement

Series

DMRB: Highway Structures and Bridges

Abstract

Relates to the protection of concrete highway structures using hydrophobic impregnation, covering application, materials, information to be recorded, and records and inspections.

History

Highway structures and bridges. Design. Supersedes CD 373 Impregnation of reinforced and prestressed concrete highway structures using hydrophobic pore-lining impregnants (formerly BD 43/03) (HE, 2020). Version 0 dated Mar 2020 - replaces BD 43/03. Version 0.1.0 dated September 2025. Contains consequential design amendments due to the MCHW refresh programme.

Subjects

  • Concrete in bridges
  • Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
  • Transport facilities
  • Bridges

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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