RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN BRIDGE ACCESSORIES

This article summarises the materials and fittings available for bridges and indicates where and how rigidly the choice is controlled by the Department of the Environment. References are made to the relevant DOE Technical memoranda. Topics covered include bearings, waterproofing membranes, expansion joints, surface water drainage, parapets, safety fences, and fixing devices. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Building and Contract Journals Limited

  Surrey House, 1 Throwley Way
  Sutton, Surrey SM1 4QQ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Vavasour, P
• Publication Date: 1975-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 15-18
• Serial:
  • Highways and Road Construction
  • Volume: 43
  • Issue Number: 1784

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bolts; Bridge bearings; Bridge decks; Bridge members; Bridges; Drainage; Expansion; Expansion joints; Fences; Guardrails; Joints; Parapets; Seal coats; Surface drainage; Waterproofing; Waterproofing materials
• Uncontrolled Terms: Accessories
• Old TRIS Terms: Joint; Safety fence (Excludes guard rail)
• ITRD Terms: 3415: Bearing (bridge); 3888: Bolt; 3455: Bridge; 2937: Drainage; 6720: Expansion; 2998: Joint (structural); 3494: Parapet; 1686: Safety fence; 3492: Waterproofing course (bridge)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00128288
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 7 1976 12:00AM