Publications

The Westgate footbridge provides a new pedestrian and cyclist connection across four carriageways of State Highway 16 near the Westgate Shopping Centre in Auckland, NZ. The bridge is 3 m wide and consists of three separate structures

AS 5100, the Australian Bridge Design Code, is currently under review. AS 5100.2, Design Loads, sets out the minimum design loads, forces and load effect for road, railway, pedestrian and bicycle bridges and other associated structures.The review of…

This elegant structure, opened in early 2014, is a key element of the revitalisation of Adelaide's Riverbank Precinct. The area is one of Adelaide's iconic public spaces, offering panoramic views across the River Torrens, Parklands and Adelaide Oval.…

The Regional Rail Link (RRL) project involves the construction of new regional tracks from Southern Cross Station in Melbourne, through to Sunshine, then west to Werribee. Within the Footscray to Deer Park section of the project, major pedestrian…

The Hendon Park Pedestrian Bridge will be a landmark feature of the NZ Transport Agency’s Waterview Connection project forming the final link of Auckland’s Western Ring Route. The bridge is designed to carry a 320 m long shared path over SH20 to…

Polished aggregate friction value (PAFV) tests are used by most jurisdictions in Australia to determine the resistance of aggregates to the polishing action of vehicle tyres on the road. Two versions of the PAFV test are used in Australia: the…

This report describes studies of the effects of test conditions on vertical polished aggregate friction value (PAFV) results and the results of a proficiency study which was conducted to determine a preliminary PAFV value for UK aggregate. The…

Cutting solvents have been traditionally added to binders used in sprayed sealing in Australia and New Zealand to ensure that effective adhesion occurs between binder and aggregate. Recent Polymer modified binder (PMB) sealing failures, which have…

The work described in this report determines updated cutter level recommendations for S10E and S20E binders. Studies were also conducted to investigate the relationship between the contact angle of water on films of bitumen and PMB binders, and…