Publications

These guidelines have been developed to help councils plan and assess road freight access to industrial areas, including ensuring that infrastructure provided by developers is adequate to meet access needs for many years.

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

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…

With the progressive increase in heavy vehicle loadings associated with improved transport vehicle technology, the current vehicle loading standard for the design of bridges in New Zealand, first introduced in 1972, may not be appropriate for use in…

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.

Victoria has experienced a number of large-scale and intense flood events in the last four years. An assessment has been undertaken of the structures impacted by these flood events.The objective was to better understand the impact of the floods on…

Case studies of bridges located in the Lockyer Valley in Queensland and the Solomon Islands are presented in the paper. Historically these locations have experienced extreme flooding. Flood damage at bridges can isolate communities and result in…

A key element of optimised asset management involves determining the type and timing of maintenance and renewals actions to achieve the least whole-of-life cost. This can often be a very complex process in reality because of the many different…

The paper focuses on the urban design aspects of bridge infrastructure, recognising the importance bridges have in our communities and the often overlooked social responsibility bridge builders have when undertaking such projects.Using examples from…

The Auckland Harbour Bridge (AHB), built in 1959 and widened in 1969, has some 125,000 m2 of external steel surfaces which have been maintained using a ‘patch and recoat’ philosophy. This has been carried out since 1998 by Total Bridge Services…