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    This document provides an addendum to Standard BD 36/92 for evaluating maintenance costs of alternative highway structure designs in Ireland. It outlines several amendments needed when applying the standard in Ireland, including replacing references to UK organizations with Irish equivalents and updating economic parameters and assumptions. Key changes include setting the test discount rate to 5% instead of 8% and changing the present value year from 1988 to a date agreed with the National Roads Authority.

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    This document provides an addendum to Standard BD 36/92 for evaluating maintenance costs of alternative highway structure designs in Ireland. It outlines several amendments needed when applying the standard in Ireland, including replacing references to UK organizations with Irish equivalents and updating economic parameters and assumptions. Key changes include setting the test discount rate to 5% instead of 8% and changing the present value year from 1988 to a date agreed with the National Roads Authority.

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    This document provides an addendum to Standard BD 36/92 for evaluating maintenance costs of alternative highway structure designs in Ireland. It outlines several amendments needed when applying the standard in Ireland, including replacing references to UK organizations with Irish equivalents and updating economic parameters and assumptions. Key changes include setting the test discount rate to 5% instead of 8% and changing the present value year from 1988 to a date agreed with the National Roads Authority.

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    This document provides an addendum to Standard BD 36/92 for evaluating maintenance costs of alternative highway structure designs in Ireland. It outlines several amendments needed when applying the standard in Ireland, including replacing references to UK organizations with Irish equivalents and updating economic parameters and assumptions. Key changes include setting the test discount rate to 5% instead of 8% and changing the present value year from 1988 to a date agreed with the National Roads Authority.

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    National Roads Authority Volume 1 Section 2

    Design Manual for Roads and Bridges Part 1 BD 36/92


    Addendum Back to Main Index

    NRA ADDENDUM TO

    BD 36/92

    EVALUATION OF MAINTENANCE COSTS


    IN COMPARING ALTERNATIVE DESIGNS
    FOR HIGHWAY STRUCTURES

    Standard BD 36/92 - Evaluation of Maintenance Costs in Comparing Alternative Designs for Highway
    Structures - is applicable in Ireland with the following amendments:

    GENERAL
    1. This is an interim Addendum to BD 36. It should be used until the publication of a new edition of the
    Standard, which is currently being prepared by the UK Highways Agency. It is intended that the new edition
    of the Standard, when available, will be implemented by the National Roads Authority.

    2. This Standard provides detailed advice on the evaluation of commuted maintenance costs for
    alternative highway designs in the United Kingdom. For use in Ireland, Design Organisations shall agree
    with the National Roads Authority the procedures to be followed and the economic parameters to be used.

    3. At several locations:

    For: “Overseeing Department”


    Read: “National Roads Authority”;

    For: “highway”
    Read: “road”.

    SPECIFIC
    1. Page 1/1, Paragraph 1.3:
    Delete paragraph and replace with:
    “1.3 Please note that BD 36 (DMRB 1.2.1) is
    inconsistent with the current version of the
    QUADRO Manual (DMRB 14.1). BD 36 uses a
    Test Discount Rate of 8% and commutes all prices
    to 1988. However, in 1997 the UK Department of
    Transport revised the Test Discount Rate to 6%
    and changed the Present Value Year to 1994.
    Although the QUADRO manual was updated, BD
    36 remained unchanged. Consequently, for use of
    this Standard in Ireland, Design Organisations
    shall agree the most appropriate economic
    parameters with the National Roads Authority.”

    December 2000 1
    National Roads Authority Volume 1 Section 2
    Design Manual for Roads and Bridges Part 1 BD 36/92
    Addendum

    2. Page 1/1, Paragraph 1.5:


    Delete Paragraph 1.5 and replace with:
    “1.5 This Standard should be used forthwith for
    all schemes for the construction and/or
    improvement of national roads. The Standard
    should be applied to the design of schemes already
    being prepared unless, in the opinion of the
    National Roads Authority, application would result
    in significant additional expense or delay progress.
    In such cases, Design Organisations should
    confirm the application of this Standard to
    particular schemes with the National Roads
    Authority.”

    3. Page 3/1, Paragraph 3.1 line 5:


    For: “Test Discount Rate, currently 8%”
    Read: “Test Discount Rate, currently 5%”.

    4. Page 3/1, Paragraph 3.1:


    [Note: Design Organisations shall agree the Present Value Year with the National Roads Authority.]

    5. Page 3/1, Paragraph 3.1, line 15:


    Delete sentence: “However,….in Table 3/5.” and replace with:
    “However, specific estimates may also be used
    with the approval of the National Roads Authority.
    For specific estimates, present values shall be
    calculated using the maintenance cycles given in
    Table 3/5.”

    6. Page 3/1, Paragraph 3.4, line 3:


    For: “agreed as Departures from Standard.”
    Read: “agreed with the National Roads Authority.”

    7. Page 3/2, Tables 3/1 to 3/3:


    Delete Tables 3/1 to 3/3 and replace with:

    “Table 3/1 - Concrete Bridge Decks

    BRIDGE DECK TYPE Commuted Rate/m2


    plan area of deck in 1988 prices
    a. Post-tensioned slab bridges and post- €3.56
    tensioned main members
    b. Reinforced concrete main members €0.51
    c. Reinforced concrete slab bridges €1.52
    d. Deck slabs supported by main €1.02
    members (in addition to a or b)

    December 2000 2
    National Roads Authority Volume 1 Section 2
    Design Manual for Roads and Bridges Part 1 BD 36/92
    Addendum

    Table 3/2 - Steel and Steel/Concrete Composite Bridge Decks

    ITEM Commuted Rate/m2


    plan area of deck in 1988 prices
    a. Exterior paintwork - painted area €3.21
    b. Interior (box-girder) paintwork or steelwork €1.27
    otherwise enclosed - painted area
    c. Associated access provisions for painting at 15 year
    intervals

    Where headroom does not exceed 7.5m – plan


    €2.34
    Where headroom exceeds 7.5m ………… Specific estimate

    (in addition to a and/or b)

    * Enclosure of steelwork may be considered as


    providing permanent access
    d. Deck slab including access for inspection and €1.02
    maintenance – plan area of deck

    Table 3/3 - Substructures

    ITEM Commuted Rate/m2


    plan area of deck in 1988 prices
    a. Steelwork - exterior paintwork – painted area €3.21

    b. Concrete within 5m or less from carriageway - €1.52


    surface area

    c. Concrete more than 5m from carriageway - €0.51


    surface area
    ”
    8. Page 3/3, Paragraph 3.6, line 2:
    After “QUADRO” add:
    “or an alternative method agreed with the National Roads Authority.”

    9. Page 3/3, Paragraph 3.9(i), lines 4 and 5:


    For: “Bridges Division of the Overseeing Department.”
    Read: “National Roads Authority”.

    10. Page 3/3, Paragraph 3.9(ii), lines 3 and 5:


    For: “2025”
    Read: “2030”.

    11. Page 3/3, Paragraph 3.9(iv):


    Delete Paragraph 3.9(iv).

    December 2000 3
    National Roads Authority Volume 1 Section 2
    Design Manual for Roads and Bridges Part 1 BD 36/92
    Addendum

    12. Page 3/3, Paragraph 3.10:


    Delete first sentence, “The results…….factors given in Table 3/4.”

    13. Page 3/4, Table 3/4:


    Delete Table 3/4.

    14. Page 4/1, Paragraph 4.1:


    Delete Paragraph 4.1 and replace with:
    “4.1 Design Manual for Roads and Bridges

    Volume 14: Economic Assessment of Road Maintenance (QUADRO manual).”

    15. Page 4/1, Paragraph 4.2, reference to BE 5/76:


    For: “(Clause 5 and Appendix 1 are superseded by BD 36/92)”
    Read: “(Now withdrawn)”.

    16. Page 5/1, Section 5:


    Delete text and replace with:
    “5.1 All technical enquiries or comments on this Standard should be sent in writing to:

    Head of Project Management and Engineering


    National Roads Authority
    St Martin’s House
    Waterloo Road
    Dublin 4”

    …………………………………………

    E O’CONNOR
    Head of Project Management and
    Engineering

    December 2000 4

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