Bridge Design and Assessment to UK Standards

Bridge Design & Assessment

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The objective of this website is to assist Engineers and graduates with their understanding of highway bridge design and assessment to UK standards.

Link to Design Notes

An introduction to the components of a bridge with some basic design principles and where to start when you are designing a bridge.

Link to Design Calculations Page

Examples of Bridge Design Calculations demonstrating the design process and checking procedures using BS5400.

Link to Design Spreadsheets Page

A selection of excel spreadsheets useful for some of the repetitive bridge design and bridge assessment calculations.

Link to Tutorials Page

Design examples using Eurocodes, BS 5400 and the DMRB including narratives and animated sketches to explain the design principles.

Link to Workshop Page

Some solutions to design & assessment problems which have arisen from interpreting the Standards.

Link to Codes and Books Page

A list of suppliers for Eurocodes, British Standards, The Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, and useful bridge design books.