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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The $175 million Inner West Busway project was awarded to the Bridge to Bay Alliance in October 2007 and involved the implementation of a new city bound bus lane on the 3.5 km section of Victoria Road between Gladesville Bridge and the Crescent in…