Document Status
Current
Supplement
Civil & Structural Supplement
Series
DMRB: Highway Structures and Bridges
Abstract
For the safety, serviceability, management and assessment of half-joint deck structures. Covers risk management process and prioritisation, initial and structural review and includes terminology, model documents, simplified method, and illustrative examples.
History
Highway Structures and Bridges. Inspection and Assessment. Supersedes CS 466 Risk management and structural assessment of concrete half‐joint deck structures (formerly IAN 53/04 and BA 39/93 (plus part of BD 44/15)) (HE, 2020). Version 0 dated Mar 2020 - replaces IAN 53/04 and BA 39/93, and the half-joint assessment content within BD 44. Version 1.0.0 dated January 2026 - Change to policy, major revision, new document development. Correction to Fig. D.1 and correction of constant K2 in Equation D.3. Correction to National Highways name change and to publish with correct version numbering. Other minor editorial amendments.
Subjects
- Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
- Transport facilities
- Bridges
- Reinforcement
- Concrete in bridges
- Materials
- In situ concrete/cement
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.