scope:

This standard applies to Civil Engineering Miscellaneous Assets owned by LU.

This standard applies to LU and Suppliers working on Civil Engineering Miscellaneous Assets owned and/or operated by LU.

This standard defines the requirements for Civil Engineering Miscellaneous Assets through the following lifecycle stages:

a) Inception and design

b) Construction, installation, testing and commissioning

c) Inspection

d) Analytical Assessment

e) Condition Assessment

f) Maintenance and remedial work

g) Strengthening and Renewal

h) Decommissioning

i) Evidence of compliance.

Purpose

The purpose of this standard is to define the whole life cycle Civil Engineering requirements for Miscellaneous Assets. These assets comprise:

a) Roads, Paving and car parks

b) Lighting Towers and high mast columns

c) Lighting standards

d) Chimneys - concrete, masonry and metal

e) Water towers

f) Dry Stone Walls (free standing wall)

g) Boundary walls (free standing wall)

h) Non-boundary walls (free standing wall)

i) Cable posts

j) Cable Stiles

k) Load Gauges

l) Advertising Hoardings

In defining requirements specifically applicable to Miscellaneous Assets, this standard complements LU standard S1050 "Civil Engineering - Common Requirements" that defines mandatory requirements generally applicable to all Civil Engineering assets including the Miscellaneous Assets.

Note: A supporting guidance document G0057 gives guidance and explanation on Miscellaneous Assets. Additionally, "Deemed to Comply" solutions (eg. standard cable posts, cable styles, etc.), are included in an addendum in SharePoint.