BS 5400-2:2006

Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
   1.1 General
   1.2 Documents comprising this British Standard
   1.3 Loads and factors specified in this Part of BS 5400
   1.4 Wind and temperature
2 Normative references
3 Principles, definitions and symbols
4 Loads - General
   4.1 Loads and factors specified
   4.2 Loads to be considered
   4.3 Classification of loads
   4.4 Combination of loads
   4.5 Application of loads
   4.6 Overturning
   4.7 Foundation pressures, sliding on foundations, loads
        on piles, etc.
5 Loads applicable to all bridges
   5.1 Dead load
   5.2 Superimposed dead load
   5.3 Wind loads
   5.4 Temperature
   5.5 Effects of shrinkage and creep, residual stresses, etc.
   5.6 Differential settlement
   5.7 Exceptional loads
   5.8 Earth pressure on retaining structures
   5.9 Erection loads
6 Highway bridge live loads
   6.1 General
   6.2 Type HA loading
   6.3 Type HB loading
   6.4 Application of types HA and HB loading
   6.5 Standard footway and cycle track loading
   6.6 Accidental loading
   6.7 Loads due to vehicle collision with parapets
   6.8 Vehicle collision loads on bridge supports and
        superstructures over highways
   6.9 Centrifugal loads
   6.10 Longitudinal load
   6.11 Accidental load due to skidding
   6.12 Loading for fatigue investigations
   6.13 Dynamic loading on highway bridges
7 Foot/cycle track bridge live loads
   7.1 Standard foot/cycle track bridge loading
   7.2 Vehicle collision loads on foot/cycle track bridge
        supports and superstructures over highways
   7.3 Vibration serviceability
8 Railway bridge live loads
   8.1 General
   8.2 Nominal loads
   8.3 Load combinations
   8.4 Design loads
   8.5 Derailment loads
   8.6 Collision load on supports and superstructures of
        bridges over railways
   8.7 Loading for fatigue investigations
   8.8 Deformation requirements
   8.9 Footway and cycle track loading on railway bridges
Annex A (normative) Basis of HA and HB highway loading
   A.1 Historical background to highway loading
   A.2 Design of highway structures subject to abnormal
        indivisible loads (AIL)
Annex B (normative) Vibration serviceability requirements
        for foot and cycle track bridges
   B.1 General
   B.2 Simplified method for deriving maximum vertical
        acceleration
   B.2 Simplified method for deriving maximum vertical
        acceleration
   B.3 General method for deriving maximum vertical
        acceleration
   B.4 Damage from forced vibration
Annex C (normative) Temperature differences T for various
        surfacing depths
Annex D (normative) Derivation of RU and RL railway loadings
   D.1 RU loading
   D.2 RL Loading
   D.3 Use of Table D.1, Table D.2, Table D.3 and Table D.4
        when designing for RU loads
Annex E (normative) Probability factor S[p] and seasonal factor
   E.1 Probability factor S[p]
Annex F (normative) Topographical factor S[h]'
   F.1 General
   F.2 Topgraphy significance
   F.3 Altitude
   F.4 Gust speeds
   F.5 Hourly mean speeds
   F.6 Topography features
Bibliography

Defines the loading to be used for the design of highway and railway bridges and associated structures.