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Review of BS6779 Part 4 - Design of Masonry Bridge Parapets

European standards for vehicle restraint do not properly cover the design and maintenance of masonry bridge parapets. This project is developing guidance in this area to provide practical assistance to engineers tasked with maintaining such structures and keeping them safe.

Steering Group

Brian Bell (Chair), Graham Bessant, Tudor Roberts, Rod Howe, Brian Poole (CSS/Durham)

Steering Group Minutes

Minutes - 23 April 2009 Amrit Ghose (Faber Maunsell) (Word Document 374KB)

Minutes - 8 September 2009 John Webb (AECOM) (Word Document 215KB)

Minutes - 23 November 2009 Christian Christodoulou, John Webb (AECOM) (Word Document 241KB)

Minutes - 11 March 2010 John Webb (AECOM) (PDF File 69KB)