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Including amendment dated February 2013

Including amendment dated November 2009

Design Manual for Roads and Bridges: Volume 4

Geotechnics and Drainage

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•      Section 1 Earthworks

  Part 1

  HA 44/91 Design and Preparation of Contract Documents
  [Paragraph 3.5 is superseded by paragraph 2.22 of SA 3/93 (MCHW 0.3.3)]
  [Incorporating Amendment No. 1 dated April 1995]
  Scottish Addendum applicable for use in Scotland
  Northern Ireland Addendum applicable for use in Northern Ireland

  Part 2

  HD 22/08 Managing Geotechnical Risk

  Part 3

  HD 41/03 Maintenance of Highway Geotechnical Assets

  Part 4

  HA 68/94 Design Methods for the Reinforcement of Highway Slopes by Reinforced Soil and Soil Nailing Techniques

  Part 5

  HA 70/94 Construction of Highway Earthworks

  Part 6

  HA 74/07 Treatment of Fill and Capping Materials Using Either Lime or Cement or Both

  Part 7

  • HA 73/95 Site Investigation for Highway Works on Contaminated Land
  • HA 43/91 Geotechnical Considerations and Techniques for Widening Highway Earthworks
  • SH 7/83 Specification for Road and Bridge Works: Soil Suitability for Earthworking - Use of the Moisture Condition Apparatus
    [Incorporating Amendment No. 1 dated February 1989]
    For use in Scotland only
  • SH 3/84 Model Contract Document for Topographical Surveys
    For use in Scotland only
  • SH 4/89 Geotechnical Certification Procedures: Trunk Road Ground Investigations
    [Incorporating Amendment No. 1 dated March 1990]
    For use in Scotland only
  • SH 5/89 Topographical Surveys: Certification Procedures
    [Incorporating Amendment No. 1 dated November 1989]
    For use in Scotland only

  Part 8

  HA 120/08 Guidance on the Trenchless Installation of Services Beneath Motorways and Trunk Roads

• Section 2 Drainage