Skip navigation
Open main navigation
Open/Close Search bar
Search
View Cart
Drivers & Vehicles
Toggle
Drivers & Vehicles
This section includes managing drivers with health risks, requirements for visiting drivers, NEVDIS, and the introduction of connected and automated vehicles to Australasia.
Assessing Fitness to Drive
Vehicles and Technology
NEVDIS
Overseas Drivers
Registration and Licensing
Road Safety & Design
Toggle
Road Safety & Design
This section covers safety barrier assessments, and the work of the Road Safety Task Force and Road Design Task Force.
Barrier Assessment
Road Safety
Road Design
Safety Hardware Training and Accreditation Scheme (ASHTAS)
Transport Operations
Toggle
Transport Operations
In this section you'll find information about our work to improve the efficient, reliable and safe operation of the road network for all road users.
Network Operations
Traffic Management
Temporary Traffic Management
Freight
Active Travel
Transport Infrastructure
Toggle
Transport Infrastructure
This section includes information about strategic asset management, the management of bridges, pavements and tunnels, project delivery and the national prequalification system.
Asset Management
Bridges
National Prequalification
Pavements
Project Delivery
Road Tunnels
Technical Specifications
About
Contact
News
Events
Projects
Publications
Tenders
Login
Home
Publications
Publications
Share
Subject area
All
Bridges
Search publications library
Filter
Open/Close All Filters
Type
Type
Bridge Conference Papers
2
Conference Papers
13
Guides
1
Research Reports
1
Topic
Topic
Active travel
18
Bicycles
29
Bridge assessment
105
Bridge barriers
Bridge components
73
Bridge construction
168
Bridge design
281
Bridge maintenance
120
Bridge management
126
Bridge materials
127
Bridge performance
82
Bridgeworks specifications
42
Cemented materials
22
Climate change
19
Concrete
72
Data management
18
Digital engineering (BIM)
24
Economic evaluation
18
Fibre reinforced polymer
27
Heavy vehicle access
34
Heavy vehicle weighing
19
Level of service
19
Materials testing
22
Network management
19
Network performance
18
Pedestrians
37
Performance based standards
20
Project governance
21
Public transport
19
Rail bridges
49
Recycled material
18
Road pricing
18
Rural and remote
21
Steel
44
Structure management
19
Structures management
45
Timber
23
Traffic controls
19
Waterway design
Year
Year
2022
2
2019
1
2017
5
2014
3
2013
1
2011
5
Publication State
Publication State
Archived
2
Live
Sort by:
Relevance
Date (Newest first)
Date (Oldest first)
Title (A-Z)
Title (Z-A)
Publication Code (A-Z)
Publication Code (Z-A)
Showing 1 - 10 of 17 Publications
Bridges
Remove Bridges filter
Bridge barriers
Remove Bridge barriers filter
Waterway design
Remove Waterway design filter
Live
Remove Live filter
Clear all filters
Clear all filters
Fully-matching results
Monash Freeway Upgrade - Warrigal Road Bridge Barrier Upgrade
ABC2022-093-22
18 Nov 2022
Bridges
More
The $761 million stage 2 of Monash Freeway Upgrade project involves the addition of 36 kilometres of new lanes to one of Melbourne's busiest freeways, as well as other upgrades at Beaconsfield interchange and O'Shea Road. As part of the project, the…
Austroads Bridge Conference 2022 Papers
ABC2022-000-22
16 Nov 2022
Bridges
More
The 11th Austroads Bridge Conference brought together more than 400 delegates from Australia and New Zealand. A diverse audience comprising 
Guide to Bridge Technology Part 8: Hydraulic Design of Waterway Structures
AGBT08-19
Edition: 2.1
6 Jun 2019
Bridges
More
Guide to Bridge Technology Part 8 provides a guideline for issues related to the waterway design of bridges. It covers various topics such as design flood standards and estimation methods, general considerations in waterway design and design…
Simulating Barrier Crashworthiness with High Certainty and Ensuring Safety in Design
ABC2017-099-17
26 Apr 2017
Bridges
More
Roads and Maritime Services of NSW (RMS) design, accept and manage barriers for use on classified roads and bridges. Crash testing of a system of barrier units is infrequently performed due to high costs and a myriad of impact conditions that needs…
Effect of Factors Influencing Bridge Scour
ABC2017-162-17
26 Apr 2017
Bridges
More
Scour has been identified as one of the main causes of bridge failures in Australia and worldwide. Accurate estimation of scour around bridge piers is challenging as it requires a comprehensive analysis of the interactions between fluid, soil and…
Bridge Anti-falling Load Systems Performance Qualification Procedure Proposal
ABC2017-077-17
21 Apr 2017
Bridges
More
When adopting the European Standard for road restraint systems EN1317, France faced the need to adapt its National Guidelines in order to allow anti-falling load systems to be qualified and used on its territory. The original French bridge parapets…
Network Wide Assessment of Bridge Barrier Safety
ABC2017-013-17
20 Apr 2017
Bridges
More
The need for higher performance bridge barriers has been reflected in changes in barrier
Economical Design for Impact Actions on Bridge Structures
ABC2017-017-17
20 Apr 2017
Bridges
More
Vehicular barriers are essential for highway bridges, and are often under the risks of vehicular impact. However, the current highway codes of practice use the force-based design which ignores the inertial resistance arising from the mass of the…
Flood Resilient Bridge Design, Case Studies from Challenging Design Environments
ABC-LCM103-14
22 Oct 2014
Bridges
More
Case studies of bridges located in the Lockyer Valley in Queensland and the Solomon Islands are presented in the paper. Historically these locations have experienced extreme flooding. Flood damage at bridges can isolate communities and result in…
Proposed Methodology for Upgrading Bridge Barriers
ABC-MAR104-14
22 Oct 2014
Bridges
More
The AS 5100 Standard provides requirements for multiple-performance-level barriers. Historical barriers constructed before 1970 generally do not meet modern requirements for safety. This paper builds on ongoing previous research projects within…
1
2
Next
Latest Bridges news
10 Apr 2024
12th Austroads Bridge Conference to be held in Brisbane
27 Mar 2024
Austroads guidance on bridge maintenance and management updated
31 Oct 2023
New Austroads technical specifications on bridgeworks published
Sign up for our monthly newsletter RoadWatch Roundup
Name
Email
Hide Feedback button
Feedback
Close
Feedback form
Name
Email
Repeat email address
Telephone
What type of feedback would you like to leave?
Select…
Compliment
Complaint
Suggestion
Feedback text area...
Would you like a response?
Yes
No