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22 - 23 November, 2010Institution of Civil Engineers

Bridge Design to Eurocodes- UK Implementation

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Local Authority Implementation of Eurocodes

Peter Clapham , ADEPT, Rochdale BC, ImpactPartnership, Rochdale, UK

Jon Shave , Parsons Brinckerhoff Ltd, Bristol,UK

Mark Neave, Parsons Brinckerhoff,Godalming, UK

Steve Denton, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Bristol,UK

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Local Authority Implementation ofEurocodes

Local Authority context ADEPT Guidance Examples

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Local Authority Implementation ofEurocodes

ADEPT - Association of Directors ofEnvironment, Economy, Planning and Transport(formally County Surveyors Society - CSS)

Guidance for Local Authorities covering

Eurocodes has been prepared for ADEPTBridges Working Group Available from ADEPT website

http://www.adeptnet.org.uk/

http://www.adeptnet.org.uk/http://www.adeptnet.org.uk/

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Local Authority Highway Networks

Almost all journeys in the UK start and finish onlocal roads

Highway structures on local roads are a keyelement of the UK transport infrastructure

Eurocodes are now the structural designstandard for this infrastructure

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What are the impacts on Local Authorities?

Local Authorities will be significantly affected byEurocode implementation

ADEPT guidance documentThe Implementation of Structural Eurocodes : Outlines the background to the Eurocodes,

Highlights the specific challenges facing Local Authorities,

Provides guidance for a successful transition toEurocodes,

Includes the recommended approaches to be takenby Local Authorities in implementing Eurocodes.

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What are the impacts on Local Authorities?

Specific challenges for Local Authorities Technical Approval Management of design and checking Specifications

Managing cost and programme Managing third party designs

These covered in detail in the ADEPT document AIP template and guidance on documentation of

options and choices, Technical ApprovalSchedule

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Technical Approval

Changes to the Approval in Principle (AIP)documents include: Design working life stated Consequence Class, Reliability Class and

Inspection Level Design Criteria in accordance with Eurocode

actions Methods of analysis for different design

situations

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Technical Approval (cont.)

Changes to the AIP documents (cont.) Proposed range of soil parameters for earth-

retaining elements Category of Check, and Design Supervision

Level

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Technical Approval

Model AIP and Technical Approval schedule(TAS) are provided

Example AIPs for small span reinforced concrete portal bridge

masonry faced reinforced concrete retainingwall

steel composite bridge

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Eurocodes in use

There are a number of Local Authorities usingEurocodes Cornwall County Council Devon County Council

Hampshire County Council Highland Regional Council

Rochdale Borough Council South Gloucestershire Council

This list is not exhaustive

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Structures designed to Eurocodes

Craggie Bridge, Highland 2010

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Structures designed to Eurocodes

Retaining Walls, Rochdale 2010

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Structures designed to Eurocodes

Redhayes Bridge, over the M5 at Exeter, DevonCounty Council

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Conclusions

ADEPT Guidance has been prepared to assistLocal Authorities

Specific issues are considered including Implementation

Technical Approval 3 rd Party Structures

Training AIP template and examples are given