Asset Management Performance (Structures)

Awtar Jandu

Safe Roads, Reliable Journeys, Informed Travellers

Bridge Owners Forum – Cambridge –16 Jan. 2007

HA Update

The following areas will be covered:

Safe Roads, Reliable Journeys, Informed Travellers

• New Documents

• New Research Proposals

New Documents

• Advice Note on Recycled concrete aggregates – May 2007

• BD94/07 – Design of Minor Structures (Feb. 07)

– Lighting columns, CCTV masts, Cantilever masts, traffic signs supports

• BD62 – As- built, Operational and Maintenance Records – Structures (Feb. 07)

• BD63 – Inspection of Highway Structures (Feb. 07)

• Bridge Inspection Manual – Mar/April 07

New Documents

• Volume 1 (about 400 pages)

– Part A – Introduction, overview and implementation

– Part B – Behaviour of Structures – Forms, loadings, stresses, strains etc

– Part C – Inspection process – Scheduling, planning

– Part D – Defect description and causes

– Part E – Investigation and testing (100 pages)

Bridge Inspection Manual - Volume 1and 2

New Documents

• Volume 2 – Inspectors Handbook

– Part A – Key issues and links to Volume 1

– Part B – Defect Pictures

Bridge Inspection Manual - Volume 1and 2

New Documents

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Chief Highway Engineer’s Memo – Damage to structural cables

New process for research programme development

Research Programme Groups

• Safe and serviceable network (SSN)• Managing traffic (MT)• Influencing journeys (IT)• Being a responsible owner (BRO)

Safe and Serviceable Network

• SSN1 - Support to the Asset management Strategy• SSN2 - Supporting methods for increasing capacity• SSN3 – Expanding the HATO Service• SSN4 – Safety of Workforce• SSN5 – Effectiveness of winter maintenance policy• SSN6 – Best value from construction and maintenance

Managing Traffic

• MT1 – Influence driver behaviour

• MT2 – Balancing throughput with safety

• MT3– Data and information to support the Network Operator Role

• MT4 – Optimising existing Technology

Influencing Journeys (IJ)

• IJ1 – Who is using our network

• IJ2 – New Technology and information services

• IJ3 – Provision of information services - diversity

• IJ4 – Improved management of planned events

• IJ5 – Support to Travel Plan initiatives

Being Responsible Owner (BRO)

• BR01 – Minimising environmental impact

• BR02 – Climate change

• BR03 – Sustainable construction, maintenance and operation

• BR04 – Spatial planning issues

Thank you

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