Publications

Pot bearings installed in bridges constructed before 1970 are coming to the end of their nominal 50-year design life. In recent years, a new generation of spherical bearings has become available as an alternative to pot bearings. These bearings…

The paper presents a whole life cycle analysis of bridges and civil structures with due consideration of environment and economic aspects. The study is presented considering variables of constituent materials components so as to reduce the…

The concept of steel-concrete composite beams requiring shear studs welded to an upper steel flange to provide a shear connection to a concrete slab is no longer required. Instead, composite dowels are formed by cutting an intended shape (steel-…

Bonded anchors are also known as bonded fasteners or chemical anchors are often used to connect structural elements and non-structural elements to structural components. The embedded metal part may be a threaded rod, deformed reinforcing bar,…

The 11th Austroads Bridge Conference brought together more than 400 delegates from Australia and New Zealand. A diverse audience comprising 

In recent years, there has been a significant growth in the new and extension of railway lines in Victoria. This has resulted in an increase need for rail viaducts due to narrow rail corridors in heavily built up suburban areas. Traditional railway…

To enable collaboration and the adoption of best-practice approaches across jurisdictions, Austroads is undertaking a multi-stage project to standardise and automate ways of recording and sharing road asset information. The benefits of standardised…

The Austroads Road Asset Data Standard provides road agencies and their suppliers in Australia and New Zealand with a specification for the data that supports common operational activities. The Data Standard also provides road network funding…

Road agencies are increasingly utilising various business intelligence tools to collect, process and analyse large amounts of asset management data from internal and external systems. Harnessed information is used to maintain road assets and improve…

Road users are increasingly recognising the value of data for improved mobility and safety. Austroads Cloud Connected Road User (CCRU) project studied how agencies can support cloud-connected road users through data from portable and fixed in-…