One of the major roles of the Concrete Bridge Development Group is to disseminate information to its members, especially from research and task group activity. The following list illustrates the publications that are available.
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| 1. | TECHNICAL GUIDES | ||||
| TG1 - Integral Bridges A 72-page Report of a Study Visit by CBDG delegation to USA in August 1997, sponsored by DTI |
£15.00 | £20.00 | |||
| TG2 - Guide to Testing and Monitoring the Durability of Concrete
Structures
An easy-to use practical guide for bridge owners and designers produced by the CBDG Task Group |
£30.00 | £50.00 | |||
| TG3 - The use of Fibre Composites in Concrete Bridges
A 36-page state-of-the-art review of the use of advanced composites authored by Dr J L Clarke (Concrete Society) |
£15.00 | £25.00 | |||
| TG4 - The Aesthetics of Concrete Bridges
A Guide produced by a CBDG Task Group led by John Bergg with 60 colour photographs |
£17.50 | £25.00 | |||
| TG5 - Fast Construction of Concrete Bridges
A Guide prepared by a CBDG Task Group |
£20.00 | £30.00 | |||
| TG6 - Guide to the use of High Strength Concrete in
Bridges
A Guide commissioned by CBDG and authored by BRE |
£20.00 | £30.00 | |||
| TG7 - Guide to the use of Self-Compacting Concrete in
Bridges
A Guide commissioned by CBDG and authored by Professor Peter Bartos |
£20.00 | £30.00 | |||
| TG8 - Guide to the use of Lightweight Concrete in
Bridges
A guide commissioned by CBDG and authored by Dr. Phil Bamforth |
£20.00 | £30.00 | |||
| TG9 - Assessment of Concrete Bridges
An updated and expanded report by a CBDG Task Group and Members |
£50.00 | £100.00 | |||
| TG10 - Enhancing the Capacity of Concrete Bridges
This report describes available strengthening methods for enhancing or regaining the strength of concrete bridges |
£30.00 | £45.00 | |||
| TG11 - Modular Precast Concrete Bridges
This report outlines the development of a new competitive modular precast concrete system, for medium span bridges |
£30.00 | £45.00 | |||
| TG12 - Guidance on the Use of
Precast Concrete Arch Structures
A state of the art report on precast soil interaction arches |
£30.00 | £45.00 | |||
| TG13 - Design of Integral Bridges to
EN1992-2
A worked example on the design of a concrete integral bridge to Eurocode 2 |
£50.00 | £75.00 | |||
| 2. | TECHNICAL PAPERS | ||||
| TP1 - An Overview of the Thaumasite form of attack |
FREE DOWNLOAD |
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| TP2 - Towards the Design of Soil Loading for Integral Bridges |
FREE DOWNLOAD |
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| TP3 - Guide to Compressive Membrane action |
FREE DOWNLOAD |
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| TP4 - Flush Bond Tests |
FREE DOWNLOAD |
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| TP5 - The Effect of Shear Enhancement on the Resistance of an Infill Deck |
FREE DOWNLOAD |
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| TP6 - Guidance on Joining Bridges |
FREE DOWNLOAD |
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| TP7 - Testing of High Strength Concrete Beams with Limestone Aggregates |
FREE DOWNLOAD |
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| TP8 - Implementation of European Concrete and Aggregate Standards and their influence on the use of Recycled Aggregates in Concrete for Bridges |
FREE DOWNLOAD |
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| TP9 - Fast Construction - Segmental and Launched Bridges |
FREE DOWNLOAD |
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| TP10 - The Longterm Monitoring of Stresses behind Three Integral Bridge Abutments |
FREE DOWNLOAD |
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| TP11 - A case study of Cathodic protection using Sacrificial Anodes |
FREE DOWNLOAD |
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| 3. | CURRENT PRACTICE SHEETS | ||||
| (i) Footbridges | FREE DOWNLOAD | ||||
| (ii) Bridge Durability | FREE DOWNLOAD | ||||
| (iii) Integral Bridges | FREE DOWNLOAD | ||||
| (iv) Prestressed Concrete Beams | FREE DOWNLOAD | ||||
| (v) Bridge Joints | FREE DOWNLOAD | ||||
| (vi) Corrosion Inhibitors | FREE DOWNLOAD | ||||
| (vii) Bridge Stengthening | FREE DOWNLOAD | ||||
| (viii) Precast Reinforced Concrete Arch & Portal Units | FREE DOWNLOAD | ||||
| (ix) Bridge Deck Waterproofing | FREE DOWNLOAD | ||||
| (x) Controlled Permeability Formwork | FREE DOWNLOAD | ||||
| (xi) Gantries | FREE DOWNLOAD | ||||
| (xii) Permanent Formwork for Composite Bridge Decks | FREE DOWNLOAD | ||||
| (xiii) Incrementally Launched Concrete Bridges | FREE DOWNLOAD | ||||
| (xiv) Jacked Box Underbridges using the Ropkins System | FREE DOWNLOAD | ||||
| (xv) Precast Segmental Concrete Bridges | FREE DOWNLOAD | ||||
| 4. | STUDENT/EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATION | ||||
| Introduction to Concrete Bridges A comprehensive and fully-illustrated Guide produced by CBDG for the benefit mainly of students and young engineers |
£10.00 | £10.00 | |||
| (discounts for Students & Bulk Purchase) | |||||
| 5. | LONG TERM MONITORING OF MOISTURE IN CONCRETE STRUCTURES
A 25-page report produced by The University of Luton |
FOC | £10.00 | ||
| 6. | WHOLE LIFE COSTING
Collection of papers reproduced from 1994 seminar |
£15.00 | £20.00 | ||
| 7. | UPDATING HIGHWAYS AGENCY CODES,
ADVICE AND STANDARDS RELATING TO BRIDGE TESTING
A report by a CBDG Task Group |
FOC | £5.00 | ||
| 8. | A CENTURY OF CONCRETE BRIDGES
A 6-page brochure showing the best examples of concrete bridges in the 20th century |
FREE DOWNLOAD |
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| 9. | CONCRETE BRIDGES - WALLCHART
A comprehensive introduction to concrete bridges for students |
£4.00 |
£5.00 |
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| 10. | BRIDGE JOINT ASSOCIATION | ||||
| Standard for Asphaltic Plug Joints |
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| Standard for Mechanical Expansion Joints | |||||
To Order a copy of any of the publications listed above please fill out the order form by following this link: Publications Order Form
Tel:01276 33777 Fax: 01276 38899 E-Mail: enquiries@cbdg.org.uk
