The Technical Committee has reacted to ongoing suggestions from industry that a set of Design Guides for concrete bridges would be hugely beneficial to bridge designers, aiding them to use concrete freely and positively.
A structural framework for the production of web-based design guides has now been produced and incorporates three separate modules: Design, Construction and Maintenance. Specific sub-sections have been identified in all three and are currently being developed to provide members and users with meaningful information. This will include an introduction and a list of existing high-quality references in each case providing a fast route to the best possible advice.
The sub-sections under review currently are:
| Design Module | Construction Module | Maintenence Module |
| Preliminary Design | Forms of Contract | Deterioration Mechanisms |
| Substructures | Material Specifications | Testing |
| Bridge Analysis | Formwork Design | Treatment |
| RC Design | Falsework Design | Performance Design |
| Prestressed Concrete Design | Hot Weather Concreting | |
| Detailing | Cold Weather Contreting | |
| Ancillary Items | Curing | |
| International Design | Surfacing | |
| Materials / Durability | Contruction Joints | |
| Compaction |
The Technical Commitee have concentrated on the Design Module in phase 1 of this project. A comprehensive review programme is currently under way prior to publication on the CBDG website for members only.
Members are invited to comment on, and contribute to, appropriate areas.
Tel:01276 33777 Fax: 01276 38899 E-Mail: enquiries@cbdg.org.uk
