CIRIA's Culvert design and operation guide

A guide from CIRIA states that adopting whole-life thinking and asset management principles to the design and operation of culverts provides more sustainable, cost effective and safer solutions.

Thousands of culverts in the UK have been designed for conditions that have been altered by urban development and climate change.

An inappropriately designed, managed or maintained culvert has the potential to cause flooding and environmental damage.

CIRIA's new Culvert design and operation guide (C689) explains how asset owners and operators can manage culverts effectively and efficiently with due regard to hydraulic, environmental and economic performance, and recent legislative changes.

The guide explains culvert design, assessment, rehabilitation, repair and enhancement and considers both the drainage basin in which culverts are situated and the infrastructure they support.

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