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 issue of the standard replaces 1-057 A1.

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.