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Finger Type Expansion Joints
Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5670 sets out the requirements for the supply and installation of finger type bridge deck expansion joints, such as steel fingerplate (i.e., parallel sided fingers) or aluminium saw tooth (i.e., triangular sided…
Fabrication of Stainless Steel Components
Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5440 sets out the requirements for the fabrication of stainless steel components for bridges, gantries, roadside furniture, poles and related structures. This includes the supply of materials, preparation of…
Challenges in bridge barrier designs against more robust Australian Standards and MASH criteria
This study relates to ongoing Austroads Project ABT6152, which seeks to verify compliance of a bridge barrier design against relevant Australian Standards that have been recently updated, and the American Association of Highway and Transportation…
Specification for bonded anchors to allow for structural connections with a 100-year design life for bridges and tunnels
The use of bonded anchors has increased significantly since the last major update of DoT Standard Specification Section 680 (Bonded Anchors) in 2016, with the commencement of Victoriaís Big Build programme over the past few years. The Big Build is…
Webinar: Maximising the Use of Sustainable Rehabilitation Treatments
This webinar, presented by Dr Negin Zhalehjoo, Andrew Papacostas and Dr Didier Bodin, focuses on the outcomes of an Austroads research project &ldquo
Fatigue Performance of Foamed Bitumen Stabilised Pavements Under Full-scale Accelerated Loading
This report presents the findings of a project that evaluates the fatigue performance of foamed bitumen stabilised (FBS) pavements under accelerated loading. Using accelerated pavement testing, the project evaluated three FBS host materials (100%…
Laboratory Fatigue Characterisation of Foamed Bitumen Stabilised Materials
This report documents a project to develop a new laboratory fatigue relationship to predict the performance of foamed bitumen stabilised (FBS) materials. The project focused on extensive laboratory experiments including indirect tensile testing and…