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Development update for BOF 17

Development update for BOF 17. CIRIA Arch Manual. final draft circulated to SG for comment internal CIRIA review completed returned to research contractor to final edit formal launch Dec 2005 publication early next year. CIRIA Tunnel Manual. second draft produced in August 2005

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Development update for BOF 17

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  1. Development update for BOF 17

  2. CIRIA Arch Manual • final draft circulated to SG for comment • internal CIRIA review completed • returned to research contractor to final edit • formal launch Dec 2005 • publication early next year Slide 2

  3. CIRIA Tunnel Manual • second draft produced in August 2005 • steering group discussed on 29 September • publication still expected early 2006 Slide 3

  4. Smaller projects (1) • CIRIA • manual on the use of rock in hydraulic engineering • Delayed • Whole life costing across industries • Monitoring of concrete structures • Mining related (with JS) • updated specification for procurement of mining related NDE • Circulated for comments Slide 4

  5. Smaller projects (2) • Salford University • soil/structure interaction in arch bridges • presentation 20 October Slide 5

  6. Watching brief (1) • Highways Agency • additional parts for BA86 (NDE manual) • review of BA79 – management of sub standard bridges • replacement of BD52/TD19 - road restraint systems • BSI • Committee B/509/1 • BS EN 1317 - Road restraint systems • BS6779 Pt 4 – Masonry bridge parapets • European Construction Technology Platform • plenary meeting in Paris 25 October Slide 6

  7. New Starts • DfT Bridges Board • “CIRIA” manual on metallic bridges • assessment of dry stone walls • Edinburgh University • use of GPR on masonry arches • Surrey University • reliability based bridge inspection frequencies • fatigue crack growth in wrought iron Slide 7

  8. New starts • proprietary FRP products for use in bridges • low energy lime mortars • materials KTN/SMART.mat • launch 19 January 2006 • IStructE – access gantries • Leeds – PhD on FRP/metallic strengthening Slide 8

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