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Pavement, Geotechnical and Structures Group Safety Standards and Research

Safe Roads, Reliable Journeys , Informed Travellers. Pavement, Geotechnical and Structures Group Safety Standards and Research. Bridge Owners Forum – Humber Bridge Board 18 September 2007. HA Update. Awtar Jandu. Safe Roads, Reliable Journeys , Informed Travellers.

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Pavement, Geotechnical and Structures Group Safety Standards and Research

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  1. Safe Roads, Reliable Journeys, Informed Travellers Pavement, Geotechnical and Structures GroupSafety Standards and Research Bridge Owners Forum – Humber Bridge Board 18 September 2007 HAUpdate Awtar Jandu

  2. Safe Roads, Reliable Journeys, Informed Travellers The following areas will be covered: • New Documents • Research • Other Issues

  3. BA’s BD’s • Advice Note on Recycled concrete aggregates • BD94/07 – Design of Minor Structures • Lighting columns, CCTV masts, Cantilever masts, traffic signs supports • BD62 – As- built, Operational and Maintenance Records – Structures • BD63 – Inspection of Highway Structures • BD95 – Treatment of existing structures on highway widening schemes • BD86 – The assessment of highway bridges/structures for the effects of STGO & SO vehicles

  4. Interim Advice Notes • IAN 95/07 - The use of BS8500 (2006) for the design and construction of structures in concrete. • IAN 96/07 - Guidance on implementing results of research on bridge deck waterproofing. • IAN 97/07 – Assessment and upgrading of existing parapets

  5. Bridge Inspection Manual

  6. New Documents Bridge Inspection Manual - Volume 1and 2 • Volume 1 (about 400 pages) • Part A – Introduction, overview and implementation • Part B – Behaviour of Structures – Forms, loadings, stresses, strains etc • Part C – Inspection process – Scheduling, planning • Part D – Defect description and causes • Part E – Investigation and testing (100 pages)

  7. New Documents Bridge Inspection Manual - Volume 1and 2 • Volume 2 – Inspectors Handbook • Part A – Key issues and links to Volume 1 • Part B – Defect Pictures

  8. Research/ Consultancy Projects • Optimum Maintenance Strategies for Highway Structures • Application of WLC for Scheme Analysis • State of the HA’s Structures • Bridge Deck waterproofing – non U4 concrete finish • Economic viability of FRP road and foot bridges • Adoption of CEN Concrete Execution Standards • Implementation of BS EN 1504

  9. Other Issues • Minneapolis Bridge Collapse • Precast concrete ceiling panels in tunnels – Epoxy failure • Reinforcement couplers

  10. Research/ Consultancy Projects • Optimum Maintenance Strategies for Highway Structures • Application of WLC for Scheme Analysis • State of the HA’s Structures • Bridge Deck waterproofing – non U4 concrete finish • Economic viability of FRP road and foot bridges • Adoption of CEN Concrete Execution Standards • Implementation of BS EN 1504

  11. Safe Roads, Reliable Journeys, Informed Travellers Thank you

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