The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) is pleased to announce the release of the Guide to Bridge Hydraulics, Third Edition. This updated publication incorporates two decades of advancements in environmental and regulatory aspects of bridge design, making it an important resource for civil engineers and other professionals responsible for bridge design, construction and maintenance.
The Guide to Bridge Hydraulics, Third Edition provides new information related to climate change and extreme weather events, coastal considerations and permafrost, along with modernized design methods and analysis. It is the only national guideline in this specialized area, and is referenced in discussions of hydraulic and hydrologic design in the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code.
The Guide outlines key factors in the siting, layout, hydraulic design, evaluation, operation and maintenance of bridges. It offers practical criteria and procedures to help professionals incorporate hydraulic and hydrologic considerations into their projects.
Purchase the Guide
The Guide to Bridge Hydraulics, Third Edition is available for sale in print and e-book formats through TAC at a cost of $299 for TAC members or $399 for non-members. A French version of the guide will be published by the end of 2025.
Funding and Collaboration
Associated Engineering and CBCL developed this publication under the direction of a Project Steering Committee. Funding was generously provided by:
- Alberta Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors
- British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Transit
- City of Winnipeg
- Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable du Québec
- National Research Council Canada
- New Brunswick Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
- Northwest Territories Department of Infrastructure
- Nova Scotia Public Works
- Ontario Ministry of Transportation
- Prince Edward Island Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
TAC is especially grateful to the National Research Council Canada for its financial support of this project.