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Monash Freeway Upgrade - Warrigal Road Bridge Barrier Upgrade
ABC2022-093-22
18 Nov 2022
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The $761 million stage 2 of Monash Freeway Upgrade project involves the addition of 36 kilometres of new lanes to one of Melbourne's busiest freeways, as well as other upgrades at Beaconsfield interchange and O'Shea Road. As part of the project, the…
Austroads Bridge Conference 2022 Papers
ABC2022-000-22
16 Nov 2022
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The 11th Austroads Bridge Conference brought together more than 400 delegates from Australia and New Zealand. A diverse audience comprising 
Webinar: Investigation and Development of Bridge Formulae for Inclusion in the Performance-based Standards
WEB-R615-20
29 Apr 2020
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This webinar, presented on 29 April 2020, discusses the merits of three options to advance the future of PBS access in Australia as it relates to bridges. The webinar explains the role that PBS bridge formulae play in vehicle design and approval. It…
Investigation and Development of Bridge Formulae for Inclusion in the Performance-based Standards
AP-R615-20
13 Mar 2020
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The May 2018 National Transport Commission review of the Australian Performance-Based Standards (PBS) scheme revealed the need to improve the efficiency of heavy vehicle access via the PBS scheme to access substantial national freight productivity,…
Simulating Barrier Crashworthiness with High Certainty and Ensuring Safety in Design
ABC2017-099-17
26 Apr 2017
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Roads and Maritime Services of NSW (RMS) design, accept and manage barriers for use on classified roads and bridges. Crash testing of a system of barrier units is infrequently performed due to high costs and a myriad of impact conditions that needs…
Bridge Anti-falling Load Systems Performance Qualification Procedure Proposal
ABC2017-077-17
21 Apr 2017
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When adopting the European Standard for road restraint systems EN1317, France faced the need to adapt its National Guidelines in order to allow anti-falling load systems to be qualified and used on its territory. The original French bridge parapets…
Network Wide Assessment of Bridge Barrier Safety
ABC2017-013-17
20 Apr 2017
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The need for higher performance bridge barriers has been reflected in changes in barrier
Economical Design for Impact Actions on Bridge Structures
ABC2017-017-17
20 Apr 2017
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Vehicular barriers are essential for highway bridges, and are often under the risks of vehicular impact. However, the current highway codes of practice use the force-based design which ignores the inertial resistance arising from the mass of the…
Proposed Methodology for Upgrading Bridge Barriers
ABC-MAR104-14
22 Oct 2014
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The AS 5100 Standard provides requirements for multiple-performance-level barriers. Historical barriers constructed before 1970 generally do not meet modern requirements for safety. This paper builds on ongoing previous research projects within…
Guidelines for Standardised Bridge Barrier Designs
ABC-AUS205-14
22 Oct 2014
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Consistency in the design of traffic barriers for bridges has been identified as a major issue in current practice throughout Australia and New Zealand. The need for standard solutions was recognised by road jurisdictions, consultants and…
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