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BS 6779-1:1998

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

Highway parapets for bridges and other structures Specification for vehicle containment parapets of metal construction

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

21-03-2003

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Summarise this standard

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Symbols
5 Designation of vehicle parapets
6 General design
7 Materials
8 Additional design requirements for parapets for particular
   applications
9 Construction
10 Performance
Annex A (informative) Guidance on levels of containment and
                      derivation of theoretical design forces
Annex B (informative) Detailed design recommendations for new
                      designs of post and rail configurations
Annex C (informative) Information to be provided by the
                      supplier/purchaser
Annex D (normative) Method for dynamic testing
Annex E (normative) Static testing of posts
Annex F Annex deleted
List of references

Defines requirements for design, materials, construction including storage, transport and installation, and testing of vehicle containment parapets of metal construction not less than 12 m long, mounted on plinths not in excess of 100 mm high, for provision of specified levels of containment for vehicles on highways.

Committee
B/509/1
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 6779-1(1992), 96/102247 DC. (04/2003) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, April 2007. (03/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
74
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
SupersededBy

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