Publications

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 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…

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…

Old Murray Bridge is located east of the township of Murray Bridge and spans the River Murray and the river flats on the eastern side of the river. It was opened in 1879 and was the first permanent bridge crossing over the River Murray in South…

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…

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…

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…

In addition to providing the southern hemisphere's largest-diameter tunnel as an alternative major Yarra River crossing to ease congestion on the 50-year-old West Gate Bridge, the West Gate Tunnel Project is also one of Australia's largest bridge…

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…

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…