This Memorandum supersedes Technical Memorandum BE 20 and Interim Memoranda IM23 and ??
and is intended to be used in conjunction with the 1969 Edition of the Specification for
Road and Bridge Works as amended by Technical Memoranda BE 6/72, 8/72 and 9/72 with
Technical Memorandum H5/71, Metric Addendum to the Specification. It should also be
read in conjunction with Technical Memorandum BE 5/73 , Standard Highway Loadings.
This Memorandum, including the relevant clauses of CP 115: Part 2 and CP 116: Part 2 as
listed in Appendix III, is mandatory for all prestressed concrete highway structures for
motorway and trunk road projects. It is recommended for use where appropriate on other
roads.