BS 6779-4:1999
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Highway parapets for bridges and other structures Specification for parapets of reinforced and unreinforced masonry construction
Hardcopy , PDF
12-10-2017
English
24-09-2002
Committees responsible
Foreword
Introduction
1. Scope
2. Normative references
3. Terms and definitions
4. Symbols
5. Designation of masonry vehicle parapets
6. Design
6.1 Levels of containment
6.2 Wind loading
6.3 Parapet heights
6.4 Front face and top face profile
6.5 Pilasters
6.6 Reinforced masonry parapets
6.7 Unreinforced masonry parapets
7. Materials and workmanship
7.1 General
7.2 Materials
Annex A (informative) Risk assessment related to vehicle
impacts on unreinforced masonry parapets
Annex B (informative) Site specific levels of containment,
assessment of existing parapets
Annex C (informative) Reinforced masonry parapets -
dimensions and reinforcement of prototype
Annex D (informative) Reinforced masonry parapets - strain
in vertical reinforcement
Annex E (normative) Determination of the characteristic
shear strength of masonry
Annex F (informative) Background to the derivation of the
containment charts for unreinforced masonry parapets
Annex G (informative) Movement joints in unreinforced
masonry parapets
Bibliography
Figures
Tables
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