DMRB Volume 2 Section 2 Part 2 (BA 48/93) Highway structures: Design (substructures and special structures) material. Special structures. Pedestrian protection at head walls, wing walls and retaining walls (see also HA IAN 44/05) (superseded)

Publication Year

1993

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

There are head and wing walls at underbridges, underpasses, subways and culverts. Occasionally drivers and passengers of broken down or damaged vehicles, maintenance staff, emergency service personnel and others may need to walk near them. Where any pedestrian movement might occur within the highway boundary adjacent to any of the structures mentioned above, there is a potential danger of persons falling from the top of the wall or structure, particularly in the hours of darkness and in adverse weather conditions. This Advice Note gives guidance on the need to consider this aspect of safety for users of the highway and the risk to the health and safety of any staff likely to be working within the highway boundary. Where it is considered necessary, suitable protective fences or guard railing should be provided.

Document History

DMRB 2.2.2. Supersedes BE 28. Design manual for roads and bridges (DMRB). Old series - DMRB Departmental Advice Notes (Bridges and Structures). See Interim Advice Note (IAN) 44/05 for details of interim arrangements of use. Superseded by IRRRS Chapter 10 - which is not available for inclusion within The Construction Information Service. Not formally implemented by the NRA for use in Ireland, but should be considered as background reading. In some cases the NRA DMRB continues to reference parts of the UK DMRB that have been superseded or withdrawn from the UK DMRB.

ISBN

9780115512421

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