Bridges

Part 4 of the Guide to Bridge Technology provides guidance about effectively specifying and scoping contractual requirements for bridge design parameters. This is important where the design standards require resolution by the authority/owner of many matters about design assumptions or dimensional/detailing information prior to the commencement of design. It is essential that the design process be error free and result in durable, robust, reliable and aesthetically pleasing bridges, provided at a reasonable cost. It is also essential that the authority/owner, and the users costs associated with maintaining the bridge over its full life be minimised.