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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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Pavement, Geotechnical and Structures Group Safety Standards and Research
Awtar Jandu
Safe Roads, Reliable Journeys, Informed Travellers
Bridge Owners Forum – Humber Bridge Board
18 September 2007
HA Update
The following areas will be covered:
Safe Roads, Reliable Journeys, Informed Travellers
• New Documents
• Research
• Other Issues
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
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
New Documents
• 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)
Bridge Inspection Manual - Volume 1and 2
New Documents
• Volume 2 – Inspectors Handbook
– Part A – Key issues and links to Volume 1
– Part B – Defect Pictures
Bridge Inspection Manual - Volume 1and 2
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
Other Issues
• Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
• Precast concrete ceiling panels in tunnels – Epoxy failure
• Reinforcement couplers
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