Publications

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…

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…

Asset management is defined by ISO 55000 as 'the coordinated activity of an organisation to realise value from assets', where the definition and measure of value can vary significantly depending on the service required. To assist asset owners and…

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…

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 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…

Since 2018, the Victorian Department of Transport (DoT) has been on a journey to improve the asset management practices of Structures under their control by developing the Structures Service Framework (SSF). The SSF defines governance, roles and…

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…

Sydney Gateway is an NSW Government initiative to improve road and freight rail transport to and from Sydney Airportís Domestic and International Terminals and Port Botany. Sydney Gateway completes the missing links in the motorway network and will…