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Safe Roads, Reliable Journeys , Informed Travellers. Asset Management Performance (Structures). Bridge Owners Forum – Cambridge –26 Sept. 2006. HA Update . Awtar Jandu. Safe Roads, Reliable Journeys , Informed Travellers. The following areas will be covered in this presentation:.
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Safe Roads, Reliable Journeys, Informed Travellers Asset Management Performance (Structures) Bridge Owners Forum – Cambridge –26 Sept. 2006 HA Update Awtar Jandu
Safe Roads, Reliable Journeys, Informed Travellers The following areas will be covered in this presentation: • New Publications - DMRB • New procedures for Research Proposals • New National Framework Contracts- Research and Consultancy
New Publications • BD13/06 – Design of Steel Bridges – BS5400 –3- 2000 • BD35/06 - QA Scheme for Paints and Similar protective Coatings • BD79/06 – The Management of Sub-standard Highway Structures • BA74/06 – Assessment of Scour at Highway Bridges • BA86/06 – Advice Note on NDT of Highway Structures • TD19/06 – Requirements for Road Restraint Systems
TPB Documents • BD48 – The Assessment and Strengthening of Highway Bridge Supports • BD60 – Design of Highway Structures for Vehicle Collision Loads • BD63/BA63 – Inspection of Highway Structures • BD62 – As-built, Operational and Maintenance Records for Highway Structures • Bridge Inspection Manual
Why change the Research Process? • Lack of strategic direction • Bottom-up • Short-term focus • Customer involvement too little, too late • Lack of understanding and buy-in from senior management • Too resource intensive
What are the proposed changes? • Creation of a Strategic Research Group • Creation of cross business Research Programme Groups • Involvement of suppliers through the National Framework Community • HA Board consulted earlier
Strategic Research Group • Chaired by Ginny Clarke • Membership at SCS level, including DfT • Provide policy context, high level priorities • Horizon scanning, scenario planning
Research Programme Groups • Chaired by SSR Divisional Directors • Members from SSR, NS, MP, TO and ID • Identify research issues and objectives • Review programme outputs • Act as customer • Champion research in the business
Research Programme Groups • Safe and serviceable network • Managing traffic • Influencing journeys • Being a responsible owner
Framework Contracts New National Framework Contracts
Safe Roads, Reliable Journeys, Informed Travellers Thank you