Guidance on the design assessment and strengthening of masonry parapets on highway structures

Webb, John; Gilbert, Matthew; Ghose, Amrit; Christodoulou, Christian

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Guidance on the design assessment and strengthening of masonry parapets on highway structures

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posted on 26.11.2012, 12:11 authored by John Webb, Matthew Gilbert, Amrit Ghose, Christian Christodoulou

Masonry parapets are designed to provide protection for road users. This guidance document is designed to bring up to date previous advice on the design, assessment and strengthening of masonry parapets, drawing together guidance previously available in BS 6779:1999 Part 4 and in research papers, and bringing the terminology used in line with that used in BS EN 1317-2:1998 and BS EN 1996-1-1:2005.

Funding

Department of Transport

History

School

Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

Publisher

Department for Transport (© Queen’s Printer and Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 2012, except where otherwise stated)

Version

VoR (Version of Record)

Publication date

2012

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