Publications

Bridges in seismically active regions must be designed and constructed with special considera- tion of how the structure will respond/perform during an earthquake and immediately afterwards. A key element in such considerations is the expansion…

Over recent years there have been a number of incidents of structural failures of sign and high mast lighting structures across Australia and New Zealand, primarily due to poor design and construction practices. In addition to the obvious…

State Highway 2 Wairoa River Bridge near Tauranga, constructed in 1966, is a 177m long post-tensioned concrete structure with mono pier columns supported on pile foundations. Adding a lightweight downstream cycleway extension in September 2020 has…

The Peka Peka to Ōtaki (PP2O) Expressway is a 12km section of the new Kapiti Expressway, north of Wellington, New Zealand. The project includes nine road bridges, two underpasses, five pedestrian bridges and several large culverts. Innovative…

Steel trough girders are an efficient form of structure for long-span curved bridges. Analysis and design of these structures need to incorporate the proposed construction sequence to ensure that the girders have sufficient capacity not only for the…

The utlisation of glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) materials in civil/structural applications have exponentially increased in the last few years. The increased use of GFRP was in both forms as in new structures, and repairing/retrofitting…

The Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project (PBRP) involves building a new bridge to replace the existing Pattullo bridge over Fraser River in Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada). The new bridge will consist of a cable stayed Main Bridge over the river,…

The West Gate Tunnel Project provides a second freeway link between the western suburbs of Melbourne and the city, including a much-needed alternative to the West Gate Bridge. 14km of new walking and cycling paths are being constructed to improve…

The new Southern concourse bridge in Redfern Station will provide accessible access to all above ground platforms within the station. Redfern is one of the busiest passenger stations on the Sydney Trains network and contains more active above ground…

The Ashton Avenue Bridge is a replacement of the original three-span timber bridge over the Perth-Fremantle Rail line in Claremont, Western Australia. The replacement bridge comprises a single span of 19.1 m with a trafficable width of 11 m between…