scope:

This Standard applies to Bridge Structure assets owned by LU.

This Standard defines the requirements for assets through the following lifecycle stages:

Inception and design

Construction, installation, testing and commissioning

Inspection

Analytical assessment

Condition assessment and certification

Maintenance

Strengthening and Renewal

Decommissioning

Evidence of compliance

This standard replaces 2-01304-002 A1. The Standard has been re formatted and renumbered. There were no technical changes

Purpose

The purpose of this Standard is to define the whole life cycle requirements for Bridge Structure assets..These assets comprise:

Rail bridges

This category of structure covers structures owned by LU carrying LU tracks, including:

Underbridge

Overbridge

Viaduct

Girdering

Way beam

Highway bridges

This category of structure covers structures owned by LU carrying public or private road traffic, including:

Overbridge

Viaduct

Footbridges

Underground structures

This category of structure covers:

Covered Ways

Subsurface tunnels (i.e. cut and cover brick arch tunnel)

Subways

Culverts

earth retaining walls, including gabions 

Ancillary structures and components 

This category of structure covers:

Cable bridges

Pipe bridges

Pipe crossings over / under track

Signal gantries

Gantries over railway

Crash barriers

Longitudinal Timbers

In defining requirements specifically applicable to assets, this Standard complements Standard 1-050 (Civil Engineering - Common Requirements) that defines mandatory requirements generally applicable to all Civil Engineering assets including the Bridge Structure assets.

A supporting Manual of Good Practice G-051 gives guidance and explanation on Bridge Structure assets.