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Webinar: Update to the Guide to Bridge Technology Part 7
This webinar focuses on the recent update of Section 3 of the Austroads Guide to Bridge Technology Part 7.
Guide to Bridge Technology Part 7: Maintenance and Management of Existing Bridges
Guide to Bridge Technology Part 7 discusses the structural management of existing bridges in practical technical terms. It documents practices relevant to forward works programming, inspection, recording, reporting, evaluation of bridge condition…
Webinar: Minimum Requirements for Traffic Signs, Traffic Signals and Line Markings
Join us for a webinar that delves into the latest on connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) and the pivotal role that interaction with physical infrastructure plays in their integration into our transport system. In this session, we will present a…
Webinar: Zebras and Wombats: Factchecking 'False Sense of Security'
Decisions on how transport agencies provide for people walking to safely cross the roads has been greatly influenced by historical research, that has in the past failed to examine the infrastructure design and lacked behavioural data. This webinar,…
Webinar: 2022 Winners of the Austroads Bridge Awards
The webinar showcases the projects recognised with the Austroads Bridge Awards. The Austroads Bridge Awards acknowledge individuals and organisations that have delivered outstanding bridge structures and design across Australia and New Zealand. The…
Long-term effects of AAR in a 70-year-old concrete structure
A concrete dam structure constructed around 70 years ago, was originally identified to be affected by Alkali-Aggregate Reaction (AAR) in 2002, and at the time some chemical, mechanical and microstructural properties of concrete in various parts of…
Bridge over Cooks River at Tempe
  • ABC2022-021-22
  • 18 Nov 2022
  • Bridges
The Bridge over Cooks River at Tempe was built in 1960 and designed to carry HS-20 loading. The bridge is on the Princes Highway, a major heavy vehicle route in Sydney. The bridge is currently carrying six marked traffic lanes and with high traffic…
Bridge Strengthening for New Class Trams and Road Vehicle Loadings
As a part of an ongoing overall strategic plan to improve High Productivity Freight Vehicles and tram access to the Victorian road network, the Victorian Government committed funding for the strengthening of four tram-road bridges in Melbourne to…
Extending the life of heritage bridges using advanced finite element modelling and analysis
Australia is home to many greatly loved and historic bridges. The lift bridge over the Murray River at Swan Hill (1896) and the Whipple truss bridge over the Shoalhaven River at Nowra (1881) are two such bridges. Preservation of these bridges should…
Captain Cook Bridge Bearing Replacement and Halving Joint Strengthening Works
The Captain Cook Bridge (CCB) is an iconic bridge crossing the Brisbane River and is a vital piece of infrastructure connecting the Brisbane CBD to the City's south. The CCB is a post-tensioned precast concrete box girder bridge 550 m in length. The…