Publications

Bridge engineers must develop design solutions that can be safely constructed and maintained. With technical skill, vision and collaboration we produce solutions that surprise and delight, accommodate complex ground conditions and geometries,…

Kimberley Rail Bridge, which spans the Mersey River in Tasmania, is one of the critical pieces of rail infrastructures on TasRail’s freight network. The heritage listed bridge was severely damaged during what has been considered as one of Tasmania’s…

Safety in design provisions to prevent high loss of life and bridge collapse resulting from train derailments for both rail underbridges and overpasses have been subject to much debate in the recent past. Whilst these events are rare they can happen…

The Level Crossing Removal Project: Caulfield to Dandenong involves the removal of nine of Melbourne’s most congested level crossings along the Caulfield to Dandenong rail corridor. Grade separation of the four level crossings between Caulfield and…

Rail Structure Interaction (RSI) is a complex phenomenon in rail bridges which involves a detailed study and effects of the forces transmitted between rail and deck and subsequently to substructure due to train loadings, temperature and time-…

This report describes a literature review on the bitumen/binder specifications and test methods used in Australasia, USA, Europe and South Africa. The project investigated whether the Australian and New Zealand bitumen specifications are adequately…

There is a need to improve the Austroads procedures for mix design and structural design of foamed bitumen stabilised materials. This progress report summarises the mix design test methods drafted to date and those planned for 2015–16 within the…

The Bituminous Materials Safety Guide describes safe working practices and disposal of waste materials to be used when handling hot bituminous products in sprayed sealing, asphalt and bituminous stabilisation operations.

AS 5100, the Australian Bridge Design Code, is currently under review. AS 5100.2, Design Loads, sets out the minimum design loads, forces and load effect for road, railway, pedestrian and bicycle bridges and other associated structures.The review of…

The Regional Rail Link is a $4.8 billion, joint Commonwealth and Victorian Government funded infrastructure project designed to remove major bottlenecks in Victoria’s rail network by separating regional and metropolitan trains as they travel from…