Publications

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…

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…

One of the hottest discussed topics in the international engineering community at present is sustainability of infrastructure with respect to global warming and climate change. Global warming and climate change could result in frequent extreme…

The New Zealand Transport Agency recently carried out a nation-wide screening of state highway bridges for scour and other bridge waterway risks. This paper outlines lessons learned from the implementation of the screening programme and reviews the…

The summer of 2010 / 2011 represents an extreme event. The majority of Queensland was declared a natural disaster zone as a result of the damage caused by non-typical flooding and cyclones throughout the State. It is estimated $4.5 billion dollars…

Alkali aggregate reaction, or AAR, is one of the major causes of degradation in older concrete structures. AAR occurs when the hydroxide ions that exist in the cement react with aggregate, often with water acting as a catalyst to speed up this…

Whether you believe sea levels will rise in the future due to global warming or not, can bridges be easily designed to accommodate changing sea levels? This paper describes how a bridge on New Zealand’s state highway network has been designed with…

In January 2011, Queensland experienced a rain event, unlike any other in recent history. Unprecedented damage occurred to the infrastructure in many parts of Queensland. After the flood event, Aurecon was commissioned to assist in flood damage…