TRMM Volume 2 Chapter 1 Dealing with the Routine Maintenance of Highways
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TRUNK ROAD MAINTENANCE MANUAL : VOLUME 2 Routine and Winter Maintenance Code Copies available from:- The Stationery Office Ltd The Publications Centre PO Box 276 LONDON SW8 5DT Telephone Orders 0171 873 9090 Fax Orders 0171 873 8200 Email Orders : [email protected] Price £27.00 per copy © Crown Copyright 1999 HIGHWAYS AGENCY TRUNK ROAD MAINTENANCE MANUAL : VOLUME 2 ROUTINE AND WINTER MAINTENANCE CODE CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Part 1: ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS 1.1 Routine Maintenance Management 1.2 Emergency Procedures 1.3 Minor Carriageway Repairs 1.4 Footways and Cycle Tracks 1.5 Covers, Gratings, Frames and Boxes 1.6 Kerbs, Edgings and Pre-formed Channels 1.7 Highway Drainage 1.8 Motorway Communication Installations 1.9 Embankments and Cuttings 1.10 Grassed Areas 1.11 Hedges and Trees 1.12 Sweeping and Cleaning 1.13 Safety Fences and Barriers 1.14 Fences, Walls, Screens and Environmental Barriers 1.15 Road Studs 1.16 Road Markings 1.17 Road Traffic Signs 1.18 Road Traffic Signals 1.19 Road Lighting Version 2 Amend.No 0 Issue Date Feb '96 HIGHWAYS AGENCY TRUNK ROAD AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL : VOLUME 2 ROUTINE AND WINTER MAINTENANCE CODE CONTENTS (continued) Part 2: ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAY STRUCTURES 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Retaining Walls and Bridge Substructures 2.3 Bridge Superstructures 2.4 Components 2.5 Subways 2.6 Culverts 2.7 Sign Signal Gantries, High Masts and Catenary Lighting Part 3: WINTER MAINTENANCE 3.1 Statement of Service 3.2 Introduction, Roles and Communication 3.3 Cover for Operational Purposes 3.4 Operational Techniques 3.5 Use of Winter Maintenance Equipment 3.6 Compounds and Depots 3.7 Salt 3.8 Alternative De-icers 3.9 Thermal Mapping 3.10 Ice Prediction Systems 3.11 Road Weather Forecasting Version 2 Amend.No 0 Issue Date Feb '96 HIGHWAYS AGENCY TRUNK ROAD MAINTENANCE MANUAL : VOLUME 2 ROUTINE AND WINTER MAINTENANCE CODE __________________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION CONTENTS (i) General (ii) Parts (iii) List of Principal Abbreviations (iv) Enquiries (v) Amendments Summary Version 2 Amend.No 0 Issue Date Feb '96 Volume 2 Introduction __________________________________________________________________________________ Introduction (i) General The Trunk Road Maintenance Manual contains three volumes: Volume 1 : Highways Maintenance Code Volume 2 : Routine and Winter Maintenance Code Volume 3 : Management of Health and Safety This Volume deals with the routine maintenance of highways, the operational winter maintenance of the trunk road network, and the routine maintenance of highway structures. Volume 2 shall be read in conjunction with Volume 1 for bidding, allocation and outturn of funds for routine and winter maintenance and reimbursement of MA's costs. In addition, Volume 2 should be read in conjunction with the appropriate Volume of the Highways Agency's Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB). Volume 2 supersedes:- (a) TRMM 4/85 Code of Practice for Routine Maintenance of Motorways and All-Purpose Trunk Roads. (b) The Code of Practice for Routine Maintenance (Blue A4 file) published in 1985. (c) The Statement of Service and Code of Practice for Winter Maintenance (Orange A4 booklet) published in 1987. (d) TRMM 4/88 Winter Maintenance: Ice Detection Systems, Thermal Mapping and Road Weather Forecasting. Version 1 of Volume 2 was originally issued in November 1992. Following a complete review of its contents, this revised version No. 2, dated February 1996, supersedes the earlier version in its entirety. As it is a new version, the amendments summary sheet will start from scratch again at Amendment 0, Issue date Feb '96 and Part nos 1 to 3. (ii) Parts Volume 2 is split into 3 parts: Part 1 : Routine Maintenance of Highways. Part 2 : Routine Maintenance of Structures. Part 3 : Winter Maintenance. Version 2 Amend.No 0 Issue Date Feb '96 I -1 Volume 2 Introduction ___________________________________________________________________________________ (iii) List of Principal Abbreviations used AA Agent Authority (County, Metropolitan County, Metropolitan Borough or London Borough Council) AADT Annual Average Daily Traffic APTR All-Purpose Trunk Road BE Bridges Engineering Division - The Highways Agency CSS County Surveyors Society CHART Computerised Highway Assessment of Ratings and Treatments cv/d Commercial Vehicles per Day DA Design Agent (either Agent Authority or Consulting Engineer) DLO Direct Labour Organisation DMRB Design Manual for Roads and Bridges EC European Community ECP Emergency Crossing Point FO Forecasting Organisation HA Highways Agency (on behalf of the Secretary of State) HGV Heavy Goods Vehicle IHMS1 Integrated Highway Maintenance System - Module 1 LGV Large Goods Vehicle MA Maintenance Agent (either Agent Authority or Consulting Engineer) NATS National Structures Database NIS Network Information System - The Highways Agency's Trunk Road Management Information System OSD Operations Support Division - The Highways Agency PI Principal Inspection of Highway Structures PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network RMMS Routine Maintenance Management System RO Regional Office - The Highways Agency TRMM Trunk Road Management and Maintenance Notice WMAM Winter Maintenance Area Manager WMRM Winter Maintenance Regional Manager I -2 Version 2 Amend.No 0 Issue Date Feb '96 Volume 2 Introduction __________________________________________________________________________ (iv) Enquiries Enquiries about the content of this Code should be made to:- Highways Agency NCS Operational Strategy Group Room 5/64 St Christopher House Southwark Street LONDON SE1 OTE (telephone 0171-921-4742) Enquiries concerning distribution should be made to:- The Stationery Office The Publications Centre PO Box 276 LONDON SW8 5DT Telephone 0171 873 9090 Version 2 Amend.No 2 Issue Date Aug '99 I -3 Volume 2 Introduction ___________________________________________________________________________ (v) Amendments Summary Amendment set Issue Date Part No Chapter No. Section No. Initials Date 0 February 1996 1 to 3 All All 1 April 1998 1 1.15 1.15.1 1.19 1.19.1 2 2.1 Various 2 August 1999 1 1.10 All 1.11 All 1.12 1.12.1 1.19 1.19.1 I -4 Version 2 Amend.No 2 Issue Date Aug '99 HIGHWAYS AGENCY TRUNK ROAD MAINTENANCE MANUAL : VOLUME 2 ROUTINE AND WINTER MAINTENANCE CODE ________________________________________________________________________________ PART 1 - ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS CONTENTS Chapter Page No. 1.1 Routine Maintenance Management 1.1.1 Introduction 1.1 - 1 1.1.2 Routine Maintenance Management System 1.1 - 1 1.1.3 Inspection Types 1.1 - 3 1.1.4 Maintenance Requirements 1.1 - 4 1.1.5 Safety Inspection Requirements 1.1 - 5 1.1.6 Safety Patrol Requirements 1.1 - 7 1.1.7 Detailed Inspection Requirements Annex 1.1.1 Provision of Integrated Highways Maintenance System Module 2/3 Data A1.1 - 1 1.2 Emergency Procedures 1.2.1 General 1.2 - 1 1.2.2 Response Times 1.2 - 1 1.2.3 Emergency Facilities 1.2 - 2 1.2.4 Breakdown of Communication Installations 1.2 - 2 1.2.5 Accident Pathology 1.2 - 2 Annex 1.2.1 Accident Pathology A1.2 - 1 1.3 Minor Carriageway Repairs 1.3.1 General 1.3 - 1 1.3.2 Inspection Requirements 1.3 - 1 1.3.3 Maintenance Requirements 1.3 - 2 1.4 Footways and Cycle Tracks 1.4.1 General 1.4 - 1 1.4.2 Inspection Requirements 1.4 - 1 1.4.3 Maintenance Requirements 1.4 - 2 1.5 Covers, Gratings, Frames and Boxes 1.5.1 General 1.5 - 1 1.5.2 Inspection Requirements 1.5 - 1 1.5.3 Maintenance Requirements 1.5 - 1 Version 2 Amend.No 0 Issue Date Feb '96 HIGHWAYS AGENCY TRUNK ROAD MAINTENANCE MANUAL : VOLUME 2 ROUTINE AND WINTER MAINTENANCE CODE ________________________________________________________________________________ CONTENTS (continued) Chapter Page No. 1.6 Kerbs, Edgings and Pre-formed Channels 1.6.1 General 1.6 - 1 1.6.2 Inspection Requirements 1.6 - 1 1.6.3 Maintenance Requirements 1.6 - 1 1.7 Highway Drainage 1.7.1 General 1.7 - 1 1.7.2 Piped Drainage Systems 1.7 - 1 1.7.3 Gullies, Catchpits and Interceptors 1.7 - 2 1.7.4 Piped Grips 1.7 - 3 1.7.5 Grips 1.7 - 3 1.7.6 Ditches 1.7 - 4 1.7.7 Filter Drains 1.7 - 5 1.7.8 Culverts 1.7 - 5 1.7.9 Balancing Ponds 1.7 - 6 1.7.10 Ancillary Items 1.7 - 7 1.7.11 Flooding 1.7 - 7 1.8 Motorway Communication Installations 1.8.1 General 1.8 - 1 1.8.2 Inspection Requirements 1.8 - 2 1.8.3 Maintenance Requirements 1.8 - 3 1.9 Embankments and Cuttings 1.9.1 General 1.9 - 1 1.9.2 Inspection Requirements 1.9 - 1 1.9.3 Maintenance Requirements 1.9 - 1 1.10 Landscape Maintenance (Grassed areas and scrub) 1.10.1 General 1.10 - 1 1.10.2 Inspection Requirements 1.10 - 2 1.10.3 Maintenance Requirements 1.10 - 2 Version 2 Amend.No 2 Issue Date Aug '99 HIGHWAYS AGENCY TRUNK ROAD MAINTENANCE MANUAL : VOLUME 2 ROUTINE AND WINTER MAINTENANCE CODE ________________________________________________________________________________ CONTENTS (continued) Chapter Page No. 1.11 Landscape Maintenance (Hedges, trees etc) 1.11.1 General 1.11 - 1 1.11.2 Inspection Requirements 1.11 - 2 1.11.3 Maintenance Requirements 1.11 - 3 1.12 Sweeping and Cleaning 1.12.1 General 1.12 - 1 1.12.2 Inspection Requirements 1.12 - 3 1.12.3 Maintenance Requirements 1.12 - 3 1.13 Safety Fences and Barriers 1.13.1 General 1.13 - 1 1.13.2 Inspection Requirements 1.13 - 1 1.13.3 Maintenance Requirements 1.13 - 1 Annex 1.13.1 Mounting Heights for Safety Fence A1.13 - 1 1.14 Fences, Walls, Screens and Environmental Barriers 1.14.1 General 1.14 - 1 1.14.2 Inspection Requirements 1.14 - 2 1.14.3 Maintenance Requirements 1.14 - 2 1.15 Road Studs 1.15.1 General 1.15 - 1 1.15.2 Inspection Requirements 1.15 - 1 1.15.3 Maintenance Requirements 1.15 - 2 1.16 Road Markings 1.16.1 General 1.16 - 1 1.16.2 Inspection Requirements 1.16 - 1 1.16.3 Maintenance Requirements 1.16 - 1 1.17 Road Traffic Signs 1.17.1 General 1.17 - 1 1.17.2 Inspection Requirements 1.17 - 1 1.17.3 Maintenance Requirements 1.17 - 2 Version 2 Amend.No 2 Issue Date Aug '99 HIGHWAYS AGENCY TRUNK ROAD MAINTENANCE MANUAL : VOLUME 2 ROUTINE AND WINTER MAINTENANCE CODE ________________________________________________________________________________ CONTENTS (continued) Chapter Page No.