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Scoping Study for a National Heavy Vehicle Bridge Assessment System
AP-R634-20
14 Sep 2020
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Earlier Austroads investigations seeking to develop Bridge Formulae for inclusion in the Performance Based Standard Network Classification Guidelines concluded that there is little benefit to be gained from attempting to recompose the existing…
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,…
Bridge Assessment: A comparison of approaches by bridge engineers and the Performance Based Standards Scheme
AP-C103-19
21 Mar 2019
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This document describes the discrepancy between the tiers of bridge assessment documented in the Heavy Vehicle National Law&rsquo
Management of Heavy Vehicle Access to Bridges
ABC2017-120-17
26 Apr 2017
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Australia has regularly reviewed access to the road and bridge network with a view to increasing transport productivity. The current access regime for heavy vehicles has evolved over time with access now controlled by a range of regulations, notices,…
Strengthening of Bridges for Higher Productivity Freight Vehicles
ABC2017-125-17
26 Apr 2017
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Currently there is pressure from the freight industry to allow higher performance freight vehicles (HPFV) the use of major transport routes, particularly between the major centres of Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. An initial review of the existing…
Design and Constructability Challenges of Strengthening Existing Bridges
ABC2017-124-17
26 Apr 2017
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The exponential rise of the population and freight load in Victoria have led to a strong need for the upgrade of existing infrastructure to accommodate the increase in demand and loads of high productivity heavy vehicles. In many instances,…
Planning for the Hopkins River Bridge Project
ABC2017-035-17
20 Apr 2017
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If we knew the work that goes into the planning and pre-construction activities of a new bridge project
Bridge Assessment for High Productivity Freight Vehicle Access: Guidelines on Processes and Procedures
AP-R532-16
11 Nov 2016
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This report sets out a process for assessing road bridge capacity for High Productivity Freight Vehicle access to the road network.
Evaluation and Strengthening of Existing Bridges to Carry Increased Vehicle Weights
ABC-AAI405-14
22 Oct 2014
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Detailed investigation and live-load evaluation was undertaken for several 1930s reinforced concrete bridges followed by strengthening where required.
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