DMRB Volume 3 Section 1 Part 7 (BA 86/06) Highway structures - inspection and maintenance. Inspection. Advice notes on the non-destructive testing of highway structures (Incorporating amendment No. 1 dated May 2017)
Publication Year
2006
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Presents summaries of the range of techniques used and the latest research in NDT carried out by the Highways England. Contains advices notes for: General guidance; Assessing the conditions in grouted ducts in post-tensioned concrete; Surveying the structure of masonry arch bridges; Testing and monitoring the condition of concrete structures; Testing and monitoring the condition of metal structures; Impact-echo (I-E); Sonic transmission and tomography for masonry bridges; Ultrasonic transmission and tomography for post-tensioned concrete bridges; Electrical conductivity; Ground penetrating radar (GPR) and Acoustic emission (AE). Updated to comply with EU Legislation including the references section.
Document History
Superseded by CS 464 Highway structures and bridges. Inspection and assessment. Non-destructive testing of highways structures (formerly BA 86/06) (HE, 2019). DMRB 3.1.7. Supersedes BA 86/04. Design manual for roads and bridges (DMRB). Amendment No. 1 dated May 2017.
Publisher Information
Highways England
Highways England is now known as National Highways and was responsible for the operation, maintenance and improvement of England's motorways and major A roads. It was an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Transport and was formerly known as Highways Agency.
National Traffic Operations Centre
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Birmingham
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Website: www.highways.gov.uk
Email: info@highwaysengland.co.uk
Tel: 0300 123 5000
