Drainage and surfaces

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9.30 to 13.00 each day

Virtual by Microsoft Teams

The Highway Authority is responsible for maintaining surfaces for rights of way within limited budgets. Where to focus expenditure, the importance of drainage and options for drainage and built surfaces, their characteristics, limitations and advantages depending on site are considered. Producing specifications, contracts, and managing a contract for best results are included.

Drainage and surfaces are large subjects, ranging from main rivers to causes of damage to surfaces. This course covers drainage as the element to protect a surface and provide a sustainable all-year surface.

There will be associated members' webinars on managing erosion, both undercutting and surface, damage to surfaces from human, animal or plant activity, and planning for climate change.

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Main topics

  • Duties of the Authority and landowner, practical ideas for meeting them and consequences of failure on either part
  • Reducing maintenance cost through design
  • Drainage options and considerations: soil type and depth, adjacent land use, climate change, SUDS
  • Surfaces: traditional and 'new'
  • Structures in brief: bridge vs culvert, boardwalk vs open causeway
  • Materials, geosynthetics, sustainability
  • Managing works and access

Level

Intermediate; aimed at both recent starters and more experienced officers involved with maintenance; and those looking to increase value for money from maintenance budgets.

Trainers

Richard Cuthbert, Definitive Map and Enforcement team leader, Hertfordshire
Abby Sullivan, Countryside Access Development Officer, Hampshire

Cost

Members £295, non-members £399 (exc VAT)

Software

Microsoft Teams is the software used for training which is available to anyone. Using the app is strongly recommended for full functionality as the web browser version may be missing some facilities, although full participation should be possible, use of some apps within Teams may be limited by participating organisation's protocols.

Recording

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