Publications

Guide to Bridge Technology Part 7 discusses the structural management of existing bridges in practical technical terms. It documents practices relevant to forward works programming, inspection, recording, reporting, evaluation of bridge condition…

Guide to Bridge Technology Part 8 provides a guideline for issues related to the waterway design of bridges. It covers various topics such as design flood standards and estimation methods, general considerations in waterway design and design…

Part 5 of the Guide to Bridge Technology: Structural Draftingsets out the principles involved in the presentation of bridge structural drawings and is intended to give engineers and draft persons at all levels a sound guide in drafting presentation…

The Guide to Bridge Technology Part 2: Materialscovers all aspects of the common building materials available to the engineer including concrete, metallic and non-metallic materials and timber. It discusses material characteristics, their properties,…

Part 3 of the Guide to Bridge Technology discusses the need for the bridge designer to address the specific requirements such as the transporting of goods and services, development of flood free routes, navigational clearances, longer spans,…

Part 7 discusses the structural management and maintenance of existing bridges in practical technical terms including the procedures for bridges at the network level of management and at the project level of management for individual bridges. It…

Part 6 covers the range of site activity likely to be met in constructing small to medium road and pedestrian bridges up to 40 m in maximum span. To ensure that bridges are properly constructed in accordance with the design drawings and…

Part 4 of the Guide to Bridge Technology provides guidance about effectively specifying and scoping contractual requirements for bridge design parameters. This is important where the design standards require resolution by the authority/owner of many…

Guide to Bridge Technology Part 1: Introduction and Bridge Performanceprovides guidance to bridge owners and authorities on technology related issues relevant to bridge ownership, design procurement, vehicle and pedestrian accessibility and bridge…

Part 5 of the Guide to Bridge Technology – Structural Drafting sets out the principles involved in the presentation of bridge structural drawings and is intended to give engineers and draft persons at all levels a sound guide in drafting…