scope:

This Standard applies to civil engineering Miscellaneous Assets owned by LU.

This Standard defines the requirements for Miscellaneous Assets through the following lifecycle stages:

Inception and design

Construction, installation, testing and commissioning

Inspection

Analytical Assessment

Condition Assessment

Maintenance and remedial work

Strengthening and Renewal

Decommissioning

Evidence of compliance

This standard replaces 2-01304-008 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 civil engineering requirements for Miscellaneous Assets. These assets comprise:

Roads, Paving and car parks

Lighting towers and high mast columns

Lighting standards

Chimneys - concrete, masonry and metal

Water towers

Dry Stone Walls (free standing wall)

Boundary walls (free standing wall)

Non-boundary walls (free standing wall)

Cable posts

Cable Stiles

Load gauges

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

A supporting Manual of Good Practice G-057 gives guidance and explanation on Miscellaneous Assets.