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Scoping Study for a National Heavy Vehicle Bridge Assessment System
AP-R634-20
14 Sep 2020
Freight
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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
Freight
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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 Beyond the AS 5100 Deterministic Methodology
AP-R617-20
13 Mar 2020
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Bridge assessments to AS 5100 express safety as a binary (yes/no) measure. The management of bridges deemed unsafe using this deterministic method is outside the scope of the standard. From international practice, the most holistic approach that…
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.
Review of Axle Spacing Mass Schedules and Future Framework for Assessment of Heavy Vehicle Access Applications
AP-R466-14
10 Sep 2014
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A key component to improving freight productivity in Australia is to improve access to the network for heavy vehicle operators. Assessment of bridge capacity is perceived to be critical to this aim.
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