Simple Culvert
Channel
A simple culvert is a covered channel or large pipe to convey water below ground level, whose cross section is made of the same material throughout (for example: concrete pipe, concrete box section, brick arched).
Culverts are distinguished from outfalls because they generally have a larger cross sectional area, and they form part of the main watercourse. Outfalls discharge surface water drainage or water from a smaller watercourse into the main watercourse.
Culverts may carry a water course under a road and there is sometimes confusion as to whether they should be considered to be a bridge. The key test is whether a culvert inspection is required; if not the bridge Subtype should be used. Note that some bridges are constructed from large rectangular concrete box sections, but these should not be considered to be a culvert if they can be visually inspected from the channel bank.
A simple culvert is displayed in AIMS as a polyline showing the centre of the culverted channel.
Element Notes: Where a screen or grid is associated with a headwall it is added a separate asset Screen.
05-05-2020
Elements
An Element Type is a component part of an Asset Type. Each Asset Type (except Asset Complex assets) will comprise of a prescribed set of Element Types. Some Element Types are essential and must be present to define an asset of that Asset Type. Other Element Types are optional, to be included when needed to define a particular Asset Type instance. An individual asset may have more than one instance of each Element Type.
This table lists the Element Types applicable to this Asset Type.
| Element Type | Description | Element Code | Essential | Uniclass 2015 | Updates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apron | The scour protection structure laid immediately downstream of a culvert | APN | No | 25-02-2020 | |
| Channel Bed | The bed of a channel | CHB | No | 25-02-2020 | |
| Culvert | The whole structure of a simple culvert between the U/S and D/S headwalls | CUL | Yes | 25-02-2020 | |
| D/S Headwall | The wall supporting the outlet at the downstream end of a culvert or outfall | DSH | No | 25-02-2020 | |
| U/S Headwall | The wall supporting the inlet at the upstream end of a culvert or outfall | UHL | No | 25-02-2020 |
Attributes
An attribute is a particular piece of data that describes a property of an object. Each Asset Type is described by a different set of attributes, although there are some attributes that are common to many Asset Types.
The table below lists the attributes that are applicable to this Asset Type, along with the data profile requirements for each attribute and details of when and how each should be used and delivered.
| Attribute | Format Details | Delivery | Purpose | Mandatory | geoCOBie Mapping | Updates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Inspection) Data Quality The inspection data quality | Picklist 1 2 3 4 5 | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.InspectionDataQuality | 05-05-2020 | ||
| alt asset ref The alternative asset reference used to cross reference to other data systems | Text Max Length: 30 | EA6 | Feature.Attribute.Name.AltAssetRef | 25-02-2020 | ||
| Asbestos on site Site is on the Asbestos Register? | Picklist Yes No | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.AsbestosOnSite | 03-04-2020 | ||
| assessment reason The reason for carrying out the assessment | Picklist Scheduled Inspection Adhoc Inspection Post Incident Inspection Post Remedial Work Assessment | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.AssessmentReason | 25-02-2020 | ||
| assessment reason text Any other comments about the reason for carrying out the assessment | Text Max Length: 200 | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.AssessmentReasonText | 25-02-2020 | ||
| asset end date The end date of the asset. This is only to be populated when asset is withdrawn or fully decommissioned | Date | EA6 | Feature.Attribute.Name.AssetEndDate | 25-02-2020 | ||
| Asset ID System generated unique ID used as a primary key | Number Max: 9,999,999,999 Number of decimal places: 0 Can be negative? false | EA4 | Feature.Attribute.Name.AssetId | 04-04-2020 | ||
| asset maintainer The organisation or individual recognised to be the maintainer of the asset | Picklist Environment Agency Local Authority Internal Drainage Board Private Unknown | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.AssetMaintainer | 25-02-2020 | ||
| Asset Name The name of the asset if it has one | Text Max Length: 150 | EA3 | Feature.Attribute.Name.AssetName | 05-05-2020 | ||
| asset operator The organisation or individual recognised to be the operator of the asset | Picklist Environment Agency Local Authority Internal Drainage Board Private Unknown | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.AssetOperator | 25-02-2020 | ||
| asset owner The organisation or individual known to be the owner of the asset | Picklist Environment Agency Local Authority Internal Drainage Board Private Unknown | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.AssetOwner | 25-02-2020 | ||
| Asset Ref Unique asset reference code in scheme context assigned by scheme designer eg CS0123 | Text Subtype code CS + sequence number | EA2 | Feature.Name.AssetRef | 25-02-2020 | ||
| asset start date The date the asset becomes operational | Date | EA6 | Feature.Attribute.Name.AssetStartDate | 25-02-2020 | ||
| Asset Subtype The subtype of asset | Picklist Simple Culvert | EA3 | Feature.Attribute.Name.AssetSubtype | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Asset Type The type of asset | Picklist Channel | EA3 | Feature.Attribute.Name.AssetType | 05-05-2020 | ||
| calculated condition The condition of the asset calculated from the element weightings and conditions configuration | Picklist 1 2 3 4 5 | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.CalculatedCondition | 25-02-2020 | ||
| channel line - geometry The geometry of the channel | Geometry | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.ChannelLineGeometry | 25-02-2020 | ||
| Channel Type The type of channel | Picklist Pumped / Lowland Tidal Natural Flow Bypass Spillway Overflow | EA3 | Feature.Attribute.Name.ChannelType | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Channel Width (locatable attribute date) The date the width of the channel was assessed at this location | Date | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.ChannelWidthLocatableAttributeDate | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Channel Width (locatable attribute) The width of the channel at this location | Number Max: 1,000.00 Number of decimal places: 2 Can be negative? false Units: metres | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.ChannelWidthLocatableAttribute | 05-05-2020 | ||
| comments Other comments about the asset | Text Max Length: 2000 | EA3 | Feature.Attribute.Name.Comments | 25-02-2020 | ||
| Confined Spaces Site is on the Confined Spaces Register? | Picklist Yes No | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.ConfinedSpaces | 03-04-2020 | ||
| Consequence of Culvert Failure The level of risk should the culvert become blocked | Picklist high medium low | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.ConsequenceOfCulvertFailure | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Conveyance Maintainer The organisation or individual recognised to be responsible for maintaining conveyance for this asset | Picklist Environment Agency Local Authority Internal Drainage Board Private Unknown | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.ConveyanceMaintainer | 03-04-2020 | ||
| Culvert D/S Invert Level The downstream invert level of the asset | Number Max: 1,000.000 Number of decimal places: 3 Can be negative? true Units: mAOD | EA6 | Feature.Attribute.Name.CulvertD/SInvertLevel | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Culvert Inspection Completed Date (most recent) The date the most recent internal culvert inspection was completed | Date | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.CulvertInspectionCompletedDateMostRecent | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Culvert Inspection Frequency The internal culvert inspection frequency | Number Max: 1,200 Number of decimal places: 0 Can be negative? false Units: 1:n months | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.CulvertInspectionFrequency | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Culvert U/S Invert Level The upstream invert level of the asset | Number Max: 1,000.000 Number of decimal places: 3 Can be negative? true Units: mAOD | EA3 | Feature.Attribute.Name.CulvertU/SInvertLevel | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Culvert U/S soffit level U/S Soffit Level | Number Max: 1,000.000 Number of decimal places: 3 Can be negative? false Units: mAOD | EA4 | Feature.Attribute.Name.CulvertU/SSoffitLevel | 03-04-2020 | ||
| culvert x section area The cross section of the internal area of the asset taken at its minimum | Number Max: 99.99 Number of decimal places: 2 Can be negative? false Units: sq.metres | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.CulvertXSectionArea | 25-02-2020 | ||
| Current SOP The Standard of Protection (1:n) that the asset currently provides, if known | Number Max: 10,000.0 Number of decimal places: 1 Can be negative? false Units: 1:n years | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.CurrentSop | 05-05-2020 | ||
| current SOP date The date the Current Standard of Protection was appraised | Date | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.CurrentSopDate | 25-02-2020 | ||
| Data Owner Asset Ref Asset reference used by the management group, for example: EA NFCDD Reference | Text Max Length: 30 | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.DataOwnerAssetRef | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Date of Next Culvert Inspection The date of next internal culvert inspection (CCTV or man entry) | Date | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.DateOfNextCulvertInspection | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Decommission Status The status of the decommissioning of the asset | Picklist for consideration being decommissioned decommissioned | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.DecommissionStatus | 05-05-2020 | ||
| decommission status date The date that the decommissioning status was set | Date | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.DecommissionStatusDate | 25-02-2020 | ||
| Description A brief description of the asset and / or its construction type | Text Max Length: 400 | EA3 | Feature.Attribute.Name.Description | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Design SOP The Standard of Protection (1:n) that the asset was designed to provide | Number Max: 9,999.0 Number of decimal places: 1 Can be negative? false Units: 1:n years | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.DesignSop | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Design SOP DQF The data quality flag for the design Standard of Protection | Picklist 1 2 3 4 5 6 | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.DesignSopDqf | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Design SOP DQF Date The date the Data Quality Flag for Design Standard Of Protection was assessed | Date | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.DesignSopDqfDate | 03-04-2020 | ||
| Documents Documents related to an asset other than photographs. Set of linked fields for each document: title, author, document description, document location, document date, document reference, document type, document protector descriptor, retention period, retention period starts, review for disposal date, version | Link | EA6 | Feature.Attribute.Name.Documents | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Effective Date The effective date of the inspection | Date | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.EffectiveDate | 05-05-2020 | ||
| FWM Act designated Is the asset designated under the Floods and Water Management Act 2010? | Picklist Yes No | EA6 | Feature.Attribute.Name.FwmActDesignated | 25-02-2020 | ||
| inspected by The inspector who has inspected the asset | Text Max Length: 20 | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.InspectedBy | 25-02-2020 | ||
| inspection comments The inspection comments from the asset inspection | Text Max Length: 1000 | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.InspectionComments | 25-02-2020 | ||
| inspection date The date of the inspection | Date | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.InspectionDate | 25-02-2020 | ||
| Inspection Purpose The purpose for the inspection | Picklist FCERM Protection | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.InspectionPurpose | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Interested Parties The details for any parties that have a particular interest in asset. Set of linked fields for each interested party: party type, organisation name, title, forename, surname, address, postcode, email, fax number, phone number 1, phone number 2, phone number 3, consent obtained | Link | EA6 | Feature.Attribute.Name.InterestedParties | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Last Culvert Inspection Condition The condition of the culvert when it had its last internal inspection | Picklist 1 2 3 4 5 | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.LastCulvertInspectionCondition | 05-05-2020 | ||
| length The length of the asset calculated from its geometry | Number Max: 999,999.999 Number of decimal places: 3 Can be negative? false Units: metres | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.Length | 25-02-2020 | ||
| Level of Integration Only to be used if “Asset Maintainer” is set to “Private”. Private Community (separate to a scheme but protects a community (or critical infrastructure)), Private Individual Attached (part of a scheme), Private Individual Unattached (Separate to a scheme but protects an individual (property of business)) | Picklist Private Community Private Individual Attached Private Individual Unattached | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.LevelOfIntegration | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Location The location of the asset, for example: nearest town and/or distance downstream of named bridge | Text Max Length: 400 | EA3 | Feature.Attribute.Name.Location | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Management Group Group that has the responsibility to maintain the data requirements associated to them in the system | Picklist EA FCRM | EA6 | Feature.Attribute.Name.ManagementGroup | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Number of Culverts The number of culverts that form this asset | Number Max: 10 Number of decimal places: 0 Can be negative? false | EA3 | Feature.Attribute.Name.NumberOfCulverts | 04-04-2020 | ||
| operational requirement Does this asset have an operational requirement? For example: routine plant crossing | Picklist Yes No | EA6 | Feature.Attribute.Name.OperationalRequirement | 25-02-2020 | ||
| override calculated condition Has the calculated condition been overridden? | Picklist Yes No | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.OverrideCalculatedCondition | 25-02-2020 | ||
| override reason The reason the calculated condition was overridden | Text Max Length: 200 | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.OverrideReason | 25-02-2020 | ||
| Parent Site The Asset ID of the parent site that this asset is a part of, if this asset is part of a site. | Number Max: 9,999,999,999 Number of decimal places: 0 Can be negative? false | EA4 | Feature.Attribute.Name.ParentSite | 03-04-2020 | ||
| Primary Purpose The main purpose of the asset, i.e.: the reason it was constructed (a natural asset may have an asset management purpose) | Picklist Health and Safety Flood Risk Management Erosion Protection Water Resources Leisure and Amenity Environmental Navigation Water Level Management Fisheries Legal / Statutory Highways Other | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.PrimaryPurpose | 05-05-2020 | ||
| protection type The type of protection the asset gives | Picklist coastal fluvial fluvial/tidal tidal | EA3 | Feature.Attribute.Name.ProtectionType | 25-02-2020 | ||
| PSRA reference The public safety risk assessment reference number | Text Max Length: 30 | EA6 | Feature.Attribute.Name.PsraReference | 25-02-2020 | ||
| PSRA Risk - Site Risk Rating The Risk Rating of the site determined by the Public Safety Risk Assessment | Picklist Archived High Medium Low N/A | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.PsraRisk | 05-05-2020 | ||
| PSRA Risk - Site Risk Rating Date The date the PSRA Risk (Site Risk Rating) was assessed | Date | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.PSRARiskDate | 03-04-2020 | ||
| PSRA site Does this asset require a Public Safety Risk Assessment? | Picklist Yes No | EA3 | Feature.Attribute.Name.PsraSite | 25-02-2020 | ||
| Recommendations The inspector's recommendations from the asset inspection | Text Max Length: 1000 | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.Recommendations | 05-05-2020 | ||
| related event reference The reference for the related event that triggered the assessment, if applicable | Text Max Length: 20 | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.RelatedEventReference | 25-02-2020 | ||
| Replacement Cost The replacement cost of the asset | Number Max: 99,999,999.00 Number of decimal places: 2 Can be negative? false Units: £ | EA6 | Feature.Attribute.Name.ReplacementCost | 05-05-2020 | ||
| replacement cost assessment date The date the replacement cost of the asset was assessed | Date | EA6 | Feature.Attribute.Name.ReplacementCostAssessmentDate | 25-02-2020 | ||
| Residual Life The estimated residual life of the asset | Number Max: 99 Number of decimal places: 0 Can be negative? false Units: years | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.ResidualLife | 05-05-2020 | ||
| residual life date The date the residual life was assessed | Date | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.ResidualLifeDate | 25-02-2020 | ||
| Secondary Purpose 1 The secondary purpose of the asset if it has one, i.e.: an incidental purpose | Picklist Health and Safety Flood Risk Management Erosion Protection Water Resources Leisure and Amenity Environmental Navigation Water Level Management Fisheries Legal / Statutory Highways Other | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.SecondaryPurpose1 | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Secondary Purpose 2 Another secondary purpose of the asset if it has one, i.e.: an incidental purpose | Picklist Health and Safety Flood Risk Management Erosion Protection Water Resources Leisure and Amenity Environmental Navigation Water Level Management Fisheries Legal / Statutory Highways Other | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.SecondaryPurpose2 | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Spatial Quality The data quality flag for the spatial position of the asset | Picklist 1 2 3 4 5 6 | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.SpatialQuality | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Summer Blockage Target Summer Blockage Conveyance Target | Number Max: 10 Number of decimal places: 0 Can be negative? false | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.SummerBlockageTarget | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Summer Vegetation Target Summer Vegetation Conveyance Target | Number Max: 10 Number of decimal places: 0 Can be negative? false | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.SummerVegetationTarget | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Target Condition The target condition of the asset | Picklist 1 2 3 4 5 9 | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.TargetCondition | 05-05-2020 | ||
| urgency The urgency of the action required following the asset inspection | Picklist urgent routine | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.Urgency | 25-02-2020 | ||
| Weight Limit (Bridge) The weight limit of the bridge if used for vehicular access | Number Max: 100.00 Number of decimal places: 2 Can be negative? false Units: tonnes | EA3 | Feature.Attribute.Name.WeightLimitBridge | 04-04-2020 | ||
| Winter Blockage Target Winter Blockage Conveyance Target | Number Max: 10 Number of decimal places: 0 Can be negative? false | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.WinterBlockageTarget | 05-05-2020 | ||
| Winter Vegetation Target Winter Vegetation Conveyance Target | Number Max: 10 Number of decimal places: 0 Can be negative? false | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.WinterVegetationTarget | 05-05-2020 | ||
| worst condition The worst condition taken from the list of element conditions of the asset | Picklist 1 2 3 4 5 | EA7 | Feature.Attribute.Name.WorstCondition | 25-02-2020 | ||
| Year Last Refurbished The year the asset was last refurbished | Number Max: 2,099 Number of decimal places: 0 Can be negative? false Units: year | EA6 | Feature.Attribute.Name.YearLastRefurbished | 05-05-2020 |