Publications

One of the most significant breakthrough developments in concrete technology at the end of the 20th century was that of ultra-high performance ‘ductile’ concrete (UHPdC) with compressive strength up to 200 MPa and remarkable improvements in…

Reinforced concrete made its way into road bridges at the start of the twentieth century after being invented by Joseph Monier in 1875. By 1950 reinforced concrete was dominant for small and medium spans and vying with steel for longer spans. Their…

The Sulfate-resisting concrete is traditionally specified by cement type and concrete mix proportions in terms of maximum water-cement ratio and/or minimum cement content.

A wide range of test methods has been used to measure the resistance of concrete to chloride penetration. Each method is purported to measure the property of concrete central to the chloride transport mechanism into concrete. They include water…

The 2.5km long West Gate Bridge comprises an eastern and western concrete approach viaduct, 871m and 670m respectively in length either side of the 850 m long cable stayed steel box girder main span section. The key objective with the West Gate…

Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are commonly used in the aerospace and marine industries. Due to their inherent advantages, FRP composites are increasingly making their way into civil engineering applications. In the field of bridge…

The standard Super-T bridge girders used in Australia were developed to provide optimum performance at a time when the maximum concrete grade covered by the bridge design code was 50 MPa. This paper examines the opportunities for improved…

The Banora Point Upgrade Alliance (BPA) project involves an upgrade of the 2.5 kilometer length of Pacific Highway through Banora Point, in northern NSW. The proposed upgrade will provide a link between the existing Chinderah bypass and Tweed…

Self-compacting concrete (also known as Super-workable concrete in Australia and Self-consolidating concrete in North America) is defined in EN 206 Part 9: Additional Rules for Selfcompacting Concrete (SCC) as concrete that is able to flow and…

At 2582.6 m in length, Melbourne's West Gate Bridge is the second longest bridge in Australia. Completed in 1978, the bridge comprises a cable-stayed steel box girder, with two end concrete sections of similar design. Due to Melbourne&rsquo