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Bridge overweight rating and posting weight limits assessment

Published: | Category: Planning, design, funding, building, maintenance of the transport network , Guidance for specialists | Audiences: Road traffic engineers & consultants, Roading contractors

This document is an amalgamation of the Ministry of Works and Development (MWD) Civil Division publications CDP 703/A: 1973 Bridge Classification and Deck Grading for Overweight Permits and CDP 704/B: 1974 Assessment of Posting Weight Limits for Highway Bridges. It also contains other relevant MWD Civil Division circulars and additional information that may still be useful for bridge rating and posting calculations. Note: This document is in imperial units and does not necessarily reflect current policy or practice, and no attempt has been made to update it to current practice.

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  • Published: 1 June 2002
  • Reference: SP/M/018
  • Version: 1

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