Publications

Inorganic zinc silicate coatings have been an attractive coating for steel bridges due their excellent long-term corrosion protection extending for up to 40 years. The re-coating of inorganic zinc silicate coatings has been regarded as a difficult…

It is essential bridge infrastructure projects be constructed from materials conforming to the relevant standard. Historically, Australian Standards have detailed the performance criteria in construction products are required to achieve, but…

Reinforced concrete made its way into road bridges at the start of the twentieth century after being invented by Joseph Monier in 1875. By 1950 reinforced concrete was dominant for small and medium spans and vying with steel for longer spans. Their…

One of the most significant breakthrough developments in concrete technology at the end of the 20th century was that of ultra-high performance ‘ductile’ concrete (UHPdC) with compressive strength up to 200 MPa and remarkable improvements in…

The Sulfate-resisting concrete is traditionally specified by cement type and concrete mix proportions in terms of maximum water-cement ratio and/or minimum cement content.

A wide range of test methods has been used to measure the resistance of concrete to chloride penetration. Each method is purported to measure the property of concrete central to the chloride transport mechanism into concrete. They include water…

One of the key elements underpinning sustainable bridges is innovation in the use of materials and technology in the area of Bridge Engineering. Any innovation requires validation through measurable outcomes.

Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are commonly used in the aerospace and marine industries. Due to their inherent advantages, FRP composites are increasingly making their way into civil engineering applications. In the field of bridge…

Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS) is widely used in the construction industry in large structures throughout the world. However, there is a concern with its use with ordinary Portland cement because of its propensity for autogenous…

When finished in year 2013, the $759M Peninsula Link project will connect the southern end of Melbourne’s Eastlink toll road to the Mornington Peninsula Freeway. The Peninsula Link project is being built by Abigroup Contractors under a design and…