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Guide to Bridge Technology Part 6: Bridge Construction
To ensure that bridges are properly constructed in accordance with the design drawings and specifications, engineers need to be well-informed on all aspects of their design and construction, including awareness of the problems that may arise and the…
Westgate Footbridge, Auckland New Zealand
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
Evaluation and Strengthening of Existing Bridges to Carry Increased Vehicle Weights
Detailed investigation and live-load evaluation was undertaken for several 1930s reinforced concrete bridges followed by strengthening where required.
Sustainable Management of Installation of Impressed Current Cathodic Protection Systems for Bridges of the Future
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…
Engineering Challenges of Strengthening and Underpinning Existing Bridges: M80 Ring Road Upgrade, Victoria
The M80 Ring Road Upgrade is a road project by VicRoads to improve the 38 km freeway extending from Laverton North to Greensborough. The contractor is Fulton Hogan and KBR is the lead designer for the detailed design of a section between Edgars Road…
Design and Construction of Omega Bridge Gerringong
The Gerringong upgrade is the first of the three sections of the Princes Highway upgrade between Gerringong and Bomaderry on the South Coast of New South Wales. Roads and Maritime Services contracted Fulton Hogan to design and construct the…
Steel Truss Road Bridges on Regional Rail Link
As part of the Footscray to Deer Park section of the Regional Rail Link project in Melbourne, major road bridge replacements were constructed at Nicholson Street and Albert Street. Both bridges span over the widened rail corridor.The available…
Improving Victoria’s Rail Network Through Innovative Structural Design
The Regional Rail Link is a $4.8 billion, joint Commonwealth and Victorian Government funded infrastructure project designed to remove major bottlenecks in Victoria’s rail network by separating regional and metropolitan trains as they travel from…
Regional Rail Link Deer Park to West Werribee Junction, Road Bridges, Victoria
The Regional Rail Link (RRL) project is Victoria’s largest rail infrastructure project providing 47.5 km of new dual railway tracks for dedicated V/Line regional rail services between Southern Cross Station and West Werribee Junction via Sunshine…
Incorporating ACI 440.8 into AS 5100.5 for FRP Strengthening Via M80 Upgrade Project Case Study
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.