Publications

These guidelines provide essential information regarding Buried corrugated metal structures (BCMS) from the design process, installation, in-service monitoring, through to maintenance and repair procedures. BCMS have been used in Australia as an…

Cable-stayed bridges are currently the most attractive bridge type in the world. Their main spans cover a range from about 100m with one tower up to more than 1000m. Their intermediate construction stages are stable, because the flow of forces is

The Ross River Bridge will be located at the mouth of the Ross River in Townsville. This paper discusses the options which were examined during the Preliminary Design phase and the Detailed Design of the Bridge. Challenges which had to be overcome…

The Manukau Memorial Gardens Arch is a new road bridge over a small creek to allow expansion of the cities cemetery. The project required careful attention to detail to provide a solution which considered environmental, cultural and technical issues…

The Howe truss was patented in USA initially in 1840 and again in 1850 and went on to become one of the primary timber truss designs used in North America. The adaptation of the Howe truss in NSW into the two distinct forms known as the “Allan” and…

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has owned and operated emergency Bailey Bridges for about 60 years. These bridges are available for emergency and semi-permanent use by public users (Central Government and Local Authority) and private users.

A 350m long bridge has been constructed over the Hunter River near East Maitland as part of Third Hunter River Crossing Project. The bridge consists of 12 spans of Super-T girders with central spans of 30m. The bridge is located in an area that is…

For the design of concrete box girder bridges, many bridge design engineers adopt the shear and torsion design rules of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specification. However, with each new Edition of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, the…

Structural analysis has progressed a long way from hand calculations and the use of distribution factors. From the first computer methods, grid and grillage analysis techniques evolved, leading through progressive enhancements to the advanced 3D…

This paper provides guidelines for load rating of existing bridges. It is based on internal notes regarding criteria and practice for load rating of bridges and consideration of multiple vehicle presence over structures with varying numbers of heavy…