Publications

Replacement of bearings is typically done by jacking to raise all beams at a headstock sufficiently to free the bearings for replacement or resetting. To avoid damage to the structure and to restore the initial bearing reactions, it is necessary to…

The Northern Marmara Motorway consists in a 115 km long ring road around Istanbul. It includes the iconic 3rd Bosphorus Bridge designed to be the symbol of modern Turkey, but also not less than 37 bridges spread over European and Asian sides.

Modern bridge design and construction places ever greater demands on engineers, materials and components. One of the most demanding parts of a bridge is the expansion joint. The selection of an appropriate expansion joint is crucial to minimising…

The use of bonded anchors to make structural connections to concrete surfaces of bridges and structural roadway components has been increasing steadily over the past 15 to 20 years due mainly to the flexibility in design, the ease and efficiency of…

This report reassesses the benefits and impacts of using High Productivity Vehicles (HPVs) and proposes a method to consistently quantify pavement vertical loading of an individual vehicle design.

This report proposes a new rule for inclusion in the Performance Based Standards scheme, adding a requirement for applicant vehicles to meet a minimum level of auxiliary braking performance. The purpose of the new rule is to ensure that PBS vehicles…

This report summarises the outcomes of an Austroads project which investigated expansion options and priorities for the Performance Based Standards Route Assessment Tool (PBS RAT). The PBS RAT is an online tool designed to help local government road…

This report details a review undertaken to identify potential issues that are limiting the uptake of the PBS (Performance Based Standards) Level 3 and 4 vehicles and provide recommendations for improving the standards to increase the use of safer…

A major revision of AS 5100.4 Bearing and Deck Joints has been undertaken in preparation for the publication of a new edition of AS 5100. The major changes to Part 4 of the Standard include the introduction of provisions for modular deck joints and…

Ideally, a balanced cantilever bridge is built with its superstructure continuous between the abutments. For long bridges, mid-length expansion joints may be necessary. The separation of expansion joints may be maximised by supporting the…