Design Standards for Abutments

Eurocodes

  1. EN 1991-1-1: Actions on Structures - General Actions
  2. EN 1991-1-5: Actions on Structures - Thermal Actions
  3. EN 1991-1-7: Actions on Structures - Accidental Actions
  4. EN 1991-2: Actions on Structures - Traffic Loads on Bridges
  5. EN 1992-1-1: Design of Concrete Structures - General Rules
  6. EN 1992-2: Design of Concrete Structures - Bridges
  7. EN 1993-5: Design of Steel Structures - Piling
  8. EN 1997-1: Geotechnical Design - General Rules
  9. EN 1998-2: Design of Structures for Earthquake Resistance - Bridges
  10. EN 1998-5: Design of Structures for Earthquake Resistance - Geotechnical Aspects
  11. to xx. Each document is accompanied by a National Annex

British Standards

  1. BS 5400: Part 2: Specification for Loads
  2. BS 5400: Part 4: Code of Practice for the Design of Concrete Bridges
  3. BS 8002: Code of Practice for Earth Retaining Structures
  4. BS 8006: Strengthened/Reinforced Soils and Other Fills
  5. BS 8500: Concrete - Complementary British Standard to BS EN 206-1
  6. BS 8666: Specification for scheduling, dimensioning, bending and cutting of steel reinforcement for concrete

Design Manual for Roads and Bridges

  1. BD30: Backfilled Retaining Walls and Bridge Abutments
  2. BD37: Loads for Highway Bridges
  3. BA41: The Design and Appearance of Bridges
  4. BA42: The Design of Integral Bridges
  5. BD42: Design of Embedded Retaining Walls and Bridge Abutments
  6. BD57 and BA57: Design for Durability
  7. BD70: Strengthened/Reinforced Soils and Other Fills for Retaining Walls and Bridge Abutments