Publications

The role of effective project/contract management in the successful delivery of Impressed Current Cathodic Protection (ICCP) systems has been recognised by RMS specification for ICCP, BS361, which has comprehensive provisions for the supervision of…

As bridges age and standards evolve, it has become increasingly necessary to strengthen existing bridges as a much cheaper option than replacing bridges as a whole.

Case studies of bridges located in the Lockyer Valley in Queensland and the Solomon Islands are presented in the paper. Historically these locations have experienced extreme flooding. Flood damage at bridges can isolate communities and result in…

Victoria has experienced a number of large-scale and intense flood events in the last four years. An assessment has been undertaken of the structures impacted by these flood events.The objective was to better understand the impact of the floods on…

A key element of optimised asset management involves determining the type and timing of maintenance and renewals actions to achieve the least whole-of-life cost. This can often be a very complex process in reality because of the many different…

The Auckland Harbour Bridge (AHB), built in 1959 and widened in 1969, has some 125,000 m2 of external steel surfaces which have been maintained using a ‘patch and recoat’ philosophy. This has been carried out since 1998 by Total Bridge Services…

Melbourne’s 2.5 km long West Gate Bridge includes an 848 m long steel box girder portion, over the Yarra River, comprising cable-stayed spans and an orthotropic steel deck. As with other similar bridges throughout the world, the steel spans of the…

In the last few years, severe weather changes were experienced in all parts of Australia. One of the severe weather changes is seen in the form of flooding, causing damage not only to the roads but bridges. Flooding along with high velocity flow…

High performance paint coatings of modern days require the prepared surface to have Sa 21/2 (very thorough blast cleaning) or higher class of finish. Dry abrasive blasting easily meets this requirement resulting in adequate bonding of the paint…

The Boggabri Maules Creek Rail project will connect the existing Werris Creek to Mugindi railway line to the existing Boggabri Coal Mine and the new Maules Creek Coal Mine.The railway line will provide Boggabri Coal Mine with improved logistics,…