Publications

Detailed investigation and live-load evaluation was undertaken for several 1930s reinforced concrete bridges followed by strengthening where required.

Sydney’s ANZAC Bridge was recently the subject of a maintenance project which addressed four main areas to improve the future performance of the structure. These areas were: stay cable improvements

New Zealand (NZ) has introduced High Productivity Motor Vehicles (HPMV’s) to improve freight efficiency on its road network. The significant increase in vehicle mass limits has required a national bridge load capacity evaluation and strengthening…

Roads and Maritime Services of Transport for NSW in collaboration with the Bridge Solution Alliance formed by Freyssinet, Lend Lease and Sage Automation undertook a major maintenance project to solve stay cable vibrations, strengthening-related…

The North Coast Rail Line in Queensland between Bundaberg and Gladstone has three major crossings over the Burnett, Kolan and Boyne Rivers. The bridges were constructed in the 1890s using cast iron piers and through-girder spans. Queensland Rail…

The Queen Street Bridge over Laverton Creek in the west of Melbourne is a 35-year old bridge consisting of inverted ‘T’ beams which are simply supported on four large pier walls and situated in a marine environment. Routine visual inspection…

The role of effective project/contract management in the successful delivery of Impressed Current Cathodic Protection (ICCP) systems has been recognised by RMS specification for ICCP, BS361, which has comprehensive provisions for the supervision of…

NSW Roads and Maritime Services manage 26 movable span bridges of which 11 are still operational. These bridges were the subject of a recently completed study undertaken jointly by RMS and GHD Newcastle which focused on the components of each bridge…

As bridges age and standards evolve, it has become increasingly necessary to strengthen existing bridges as a much cheaper option than replacing bridges as a whole.

AS 5100 was originally developed for the design of new bridges. There are however, approximately 20,000 existing bridges in Australia. Although Part 7 of the Standard relates to the strength rating of existing bridges, the existing AS 5100 generally…