How will the Eurocodes relate to the DMRB?
The review of the existing DMRB with regard to Eurocodes is ongoing and the Agency is taking the opportunity to rationalise the content with a view to making it consistent with the principles of Eurocodes. There will be fewer, more focussed DMRB parts that contain the additional (non-contradictory) requirements of the Overseeing Organisations. The review so far has shown that some of the DMRB standards may have to be withdrawn, some should be modified to align with the design rules in the Eurocodes, while others could remain unchanged to support the assessment standards. In addition to the DMRB, the Agency is also working with BSI’s bridges committee to prepare non-contradictory complementary information (NCCI) for the design of highway structures as Published Documents.
