diff --git a/include/sdsl/int_vector.hpp b/include/sdsl/int_vector.hpp
index 682e49be..3e3fad5f 100644
--- a/include/sdsl/int_vector.hpp
+++ b/include/sdsl/int_vector.hpp
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ class int_vector
         }
 
         //! Move constructor.
-        int_vector(int_vector&& v);
+        int_vector(int_vector&& v) noexcept;
 
         //! Copy constructor.
         int_vector(const int_vector& v);
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ class int_vector
         int_vector& operator=(const int_vector& v);
 
         //! Move assignment operator.
-        int_vector& operator=(int_vector&& v);
+        int_vector& operator=(int_vector&& v) noexcept;
 
         //! Equality operator for two int_vectors.
         /*! Two int_vectors are equal if
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ inline int_vector<t_width>::int_vector(size_type size, value_type default_value,
 }
 
 template<uint8_t t_width>
-inline int_vector<t_width>::int_vector(int_vector&& v) :
+inline int_vector<t_width>::int_vector(int_vector&& v) noexcept :
     m_size(v.m_size), m_data(v.m_data), m_width(v.m_width)
 {
     v.m_data = nullptr; // ownership of v.m_data now transferred
@@ -1241,7 +1241,7 @@ int_vector<t_width>& int_vector<t_width>::operator=(const int_vector& v)
 }
 
 template<uint8_t t_width>
-int_vector<t_width>& int_vector<t_width>::operator=(int_vector&& v)
+int_vector<t_width>& int_vector<t_width>::operator=(int_vector&& v) noexcept
 {
     swap(v);
     return *this;
diff --git a/include/sdsl/rrr_vector.hpp b/include/sdsl/rrr_vector.hpp
index c82a3666..9a0c7e93 100644
--- a/include/sdsl/rrr_vector.hpp
+++ b/include/sdsl/rrr_vector.hpp
@@ -103,33 +103,10 @@ class rrr_vector
         int_vector<> m_btnrp;  // Sample pointers into m_btnr.
         int_vector<> m_rank;   // Sample rank values.
 
-        void copy(const rrr_vector& rrr)
-        {
-            m_size = rrr.m_size;
-            m_bt = rrr.m_bt;
-            m_btnr = rrr.m_btnr;
-            m_btnrp = rrr.m_btnrp;
-            m_rank = rrr.m_rank;
-        }
-
     public:
-        const rac_type& bt     = m_bt;
-        const bit_vector& btnr = m_btnr;
 
         //! Default constructor
-        rrr_vector() {};
-
-        //! Copy constructor
-        rrr_vector(const rrr_vector& rrr)
-        {
-            copy(rrr);
-        }
-
-        //! Move constructor
-        rrr_vector(rrr_vector&& rrr) : m_size(std::move(rrr.m_size)),
-            m_bt(std::move(rrr.m_bt)),
-            m_btnr(std::move(rrr.m_btnr)), m_btnrp(std::move(rrr.m_btnrp)),
-            m_rank(std::move(rrr.m_rank)) {}
+        rrr_vector() {}
 
         //! Constructor
         /*!
@@ -385,22 +362,6 @@ class rrr_vector
             return res;
         }
 
-        //! Assignment operator
-        rrr_vector& operator=(const rrr_vector& rrr)
-        {
-            if (this != &rrr) {
-                copy(rrr);
-            }
-            return *this;
-        }
-
-        //! Move assignment operator
-        rrr_vector& operator=(rrr_vector&& rrr)
-        {
-            swap(rrr);
-            return *this;
-        }
-
         //! Returns the size of the original bit vector.
         size_type size()const
         {
diff --git a/include/sdsl/rrr_vector_15.hpp b/include/sdsl/rrr_vector_15.hpp
index fa9e3f97..bc0806dc 100644
--- a/include/sdsl/rrr_vector_15.hpp
+++ b/include/sdsl/rrr_vector_15.hpp
@@ -156,34 +156,10 @@ class rrr_vector<15, t_rac, t_k>
         int_vector<> m_btnrp;    // Sample pointers into m_btnr.
         int_vector<> m_rank;     // Sample rank values.
 
-        void copy(const rrr_vector& rrr)
-        {
-            m_size = rrr.m_size;
-            m_bt = rrr.m_bt;
-            m_btnr = rrr.m_btnr;
-            m_btnrp = rrr.m_btnrp;
-            m_rank = rrr.m_rank;
-        }
     public:
-        const rac_type& bt     = m_bt;
-        const bit_vector& btnr = m_btnr;
 
         //! Default constructor
-        /*! \param k Store rank samples and pointers each k-th blocks.
-         */
-        rrr_vector() {};
-
-        //! Copy constructor
-        rrr_vector(const rrr_vector& rrr)
-        {
-            copy(rrr);
-        }
-
-        //! Move constructor
-        rrr_vector(rrr_vector&& rrr) : m_size(std::move(rrr.m_size)),
-            m_bt(std::move(rrr.m_bt)),
-            m_btnr(std::move(rrr.m_btnr)), m_btnrp(std::move(rrr.m_btnrp)),
-            m_rank(std::move(rrr.m_rank)) {}
+        rrr_vector() {}
 
         //! Constructor
         /*!
@@ -348,23 +324,6 @@ class rrr_vector<15, t_rac, t_k>
             return res;
         }
 
-
-        //! Assignment operator
-        rrr_vector& operator=(const rrr_vector& rrr)
-        {
-            if (this != &rrr) {
-                copy(rrr);
-            }
-            return *this;
-        }
-
-        //! Move assignment
-        rrr_vector& operator=(rrr_vector&& rrr)
-        {
-            swap(rrr);
-            return *this;
-        }
-
         //! Returns the size of the original bit vector.
         size_type size()const
         {