Publications

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…

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…

The need for higher performance bridge barriers has been reflected in changes in barrier

If we knew the work that goes into the planning and pre-construction activities of a new bridge project

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…

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…

Consistency in the design of traffic barriers for bridges has been identified as a major issue in current practice throughout Australia and New Zealand. The need for standard solutions was recognised by road jurisdictions, consultants and…

In 2008, the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) of New South Wales(NSW) advised all contractors to improve workmanship quality across all RTA construction projects. This followed the discovery that many structures, including bridges, were not being…

The RTA has a large and growing construction budget each year for new works. All major works are carried out under Quality Assurance (QA) contracts. QA has been used to deliver construction contracts within the RTA since the early 1990’s. Within the…

At the 6th Austroads Bridge Conference held in Perth in 2006 a work-shop was convened on bridge barriers. A recommendation from the workshop was to develop a set of guidelines for bridge barrier design. This recommendation was strongly endorsed by…