'''BS 5400''' was a British Standard code of practice for the design and construction of steel, concrete and composite bridges. It was applicable to highway, railway and pedestrian bridges. It has now been replaced by the Structural Eurocodes for the design of steel and concrete structures.
The standard specifies the requirements and the code of practice<ref name="5400-3">BS 5400-3:2000 Steel, concrete and composite bridges. Code of practice for design of steel bridges.</ref><ref name="5400-4">BS 5400-4:1990 Steel, concrete and composite bridges. Code of practice for design of concrete bridges.</ref> on design of steel,<ref name="5400-3" /> concrete (reinforced, prestressed or composite)<ref name="5400-4" /> and composite bridges that use steel sections (rolled or fabricated, cased or uncased)<ref name="5400-5">BS 5400-5:2005 Steel, concrete and composite bridges. Code of practice for design of composite bridges.</ref> as well as the materials and workmanship in bridge erection.
The standard also includes the specification and calculation of standard bridge loads, the application of the limit state principles,<ref name="5400-1">BS 5400-1:1988 Steel, concrete and composite bridges. General statement.</ref> analysis, and fatigue load calculation<ref name="5400-10">BS 5400-10:1980 Steel, concrete and composite bridges. Code of practice for fatigue.</ref> and the ''reservoir method'' for fatigue load cycle counting.<ref name="5400-10" />
The standard also encompasses the structural design of bridge foundations<ref name="5400-1" /> as well as the design and requirements of bridge bearings for both ordinary and moving bridges.<ref name="5400-9.1">BS 5400-9.1:1983 Steel, concrete and composite bridges. Bridge bearings. Code of practice for design of bridge bearings.</ref><ref name="5400-9.2">BS 5400-9.2:1983 Steel, concrete and composite bridges. Bridge bearings. Specification for materials, manufacture and installation of bridge bearings.</ref>
In 2010, BS 5400 was superseded by the Structural Eurocodes for the design of new bridges. However, BS 5400 still serves as the foundation for assessment standards concerning existing highway and railway structures. Some of the prescriptive clauses from the old code have been reformulated to align with the principles of the Eurocodes and are presented as advisory material within British Standard Published Documents. These documents serve as non-contradictory complementary information (NCCI) to the Eurocodes, providing means of compliance with Eurocode requirements, often utilizing closed-form solutions familiar to engineers experienced in the application of BS5400.
==Different parts of BS 5400== BS 5400 consists of ten main parts: *[http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000030091529 BS 5400-1:1988] Steel, concrete and composite bridges. General statement. *[http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000030071551 BS 5400-2:2006] Steel, concrete and composite bridges. Specification for loads. *[http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000030151423 BS 5400-3:2000] Steel, concrete and composite bridges. Code of practice for design of steel bridges. ''(This part of standard is being partially replaced)'' *[http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000000214515 BS 5400-4:1990] Steel, concrete and composite bridges. Code of practice for design of concrete bridges. *[http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000030125588 BS 5400-5:2005] Steel, concrete and composite bridges. Code of practice for design of composite bridges *[http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000030083669 BS 5400-6:1999] Steel, concrete and composite bridges. Specification for materials and workmanship, steel. ''(This part of standard is replaced by [http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000030132922 BS EN 1090-2] (EN 1090-2) but remains current)'' *[http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000000073338 BS 5400-7:1978] Steel, concrete and composite bridges. Specification for materials and workmanship, concrete, reinforcement and prestressing tendons. *[http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000000073341 BS 5400-8:1978] Steel, concrete and composite bridges. Recommendations for materials and workmanship, concrete, reinforcement and prestressing tendons. *[http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000030157586 BS 5400-9.1:1983] Steel, concrete and composite bridges. Bridge bearings. Code of practice for design of bridge bearings. ''(This part of standard is partially replaced by [http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000030111372 BS EN 1337-2] (EN 1337-2), [http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000030139813 BS EN 1337-3] (EN 1337-3), [http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000030139814 BS EN 1337-5] (EN 1337-5) and [http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000030111374 BS EN 1337-7] (EN 1337-7), and replaced by [http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000030162885 BS EN 1337-4] (EN 1337-4) and [http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000030113059 BS EN 1337-6] (EN 1337-6) but remains current)'' *[http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000000073365 BS 5400-9.2:1983] Steel, concrete and composite bridges. Bridge bearings. Specification for materials, manufacture and installation of bridge bearings. ''(This part of standard is partially replaced by [http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000030111372 BS EN 1337-2] (EN 1337-2), [http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000030139813 BS EN 1337-3] (EN 1337-3), [http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000030139814 BS EN 1337-5] (EN 1337-5) and [http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000030111374 BS EN 1337-7] (EN 1337-7))'' *[http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000001690231 BS 5400-10:1980] Steel, concrete and composite bridges. Code of practice for fatigue. *[http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-Detail/?pid=000000000001547485 BS 5400-10C:1999] Steel, concrete and composite bridges. Charts for classification of details for fatigue.
==See also== *BS 8110
==References== {{Reflist}}
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