This Bridge manual sets out the criteria for the design and evaluation of bridges, culverts, stock underpasses and subways, the design of earthworks and retaining structures.
The manual is a companion document to the overarching Highway structures design guide which provides general and specific design criteria for all highway structures.
| Title | Date | Download |
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| Cover, record of amendments, foreword and table of contents | May 2022 | 12 pages [PDF, 270 KB] |
| Section 1: Introduction | May 2022 | 4 pages [PDF, 82 KB] |
| Section 2: Design - General requirements | May 2022 | 30 pages [PDF, 902 KB] |
| Section 3: Design loading | May 2022 | 32 pages [PDF, 1.1 MB] |
| Section 4: Analysis and design criteria | May 2022 | 58 pages [PDF, 1.2 MB] |
| Section 5: Earthquake resistant design of structures | May 2022 | 68 pages [PDF, 1.7 MB] |
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Section 6: Site stability, foundations, earthworks and retaining walls |
May 2022 | 52 pages [PDF, 1.1 MB] |
| Section 7: Evaluation of bridges and culverts | May 2022 | 34 pages [PDF, 631 KB] |
| Section 8: Structural strengthening | May 2022 | 16 pages [PDF, 246 KB] |
| Appendix A: Bridge widths and clearances | May 2016 | 13 pages [PDF, 424 KB] |
| Appendix B: Barrier systems on structures | May 2022 | 24 pages [PDF, 817 KB] |
| Appendix C: Seismic hardware | May 2022 | 8 pages [PDF, 130 KB] |
| Appendix D: Lightly trafficked rural bridges and other structures | May 2022 | 6 pages [PDF, 197 KB] |
| Appendix E: Structure site information summary | May 2016 | 14 pages [PDF, 138 KB] |
| Appendix F: Technical approval, review and certification procedures | May 2016 | 2 pages [PDF, 19 KB] |
| Title | Date | Download |
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| Bridge manual - complete | May 2022 | 374 pages [PDF, 7.6 MB] |
| Title | Date | Download |
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| Bridge manual - new pages | May 2022 | 292 pages [PDF, 5.1 MB] |
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| Bridge manual commentary | May 2022 | 196 pages [PDF, 3 MB] |
| Title | Date | Download |
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| Bridge manual – 3rd edition amendment 4 summary of updates | May 2022 | 5 pages [PDF, 248 KB] |
| Bridge manual – 3rd edition amendment 3 summary of updates | October 2018 | 4 pages [PDF, 260 KB] |
| Bridge manual – 3rd edition amendment 2 summary of updates | May 2016 | 3 pages [PDF, 223 KB] |
| Bridge manual – 3rd edition amendment 1 summary of updates | September 2014 | 1 page [PDF, 196 KB] |
| Title | Date | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge manual – 3rd edition amendment 3 | October 2018 | 342 pages [PDF, 11 MB] |
| Bridge manual – 3rd edition amendment 2 | May 2016 | 294 pages [PDF, 10 MB] |
| Bridge manual – 3rd edition amendment 1 | September 2014 | 310 pages [PDF, 11 MB] |
| Bridge manual – 3rd edition | May 2013 | 296 pages [PDF, 10 MB] |
| Bridge manual – 2nd edition | July 2005 | Bridge Manual Edition 2 |
| Bridge manual commentary – 1st edition | October 2018 | 160 pages [PDF, 5.6 MB] |
