Publications

Guide to Bridge Technology Part 1 provides general information about bridge design and construction. Topics covered in this Part include factors affecting bridge performance, their relationship to bridge design standards, and the evolution of…

Guide to Bridge Technology Part 5 sets out the principles involved in the presentation of bridge structural drawings and is intended to give engineers and draft persons at all levels a sound guide in drafting presentation and information. The Guide…

Guide to Bridge Technology Part 4 provides guidance about effectively specifying and scoping contractual requirements for bridge design parameters, particularly for design/construct and similar contracts for bridge procurement. This guidance is…

Guide to Bridge Technology Part 2 covers all aspects of the common building materials available to the engineer including concrete, masonry, metallic and non-metallic materials and timber. This Part discusses material characteristics, their…

Guide to Bridge Technology Part 3 discusses the need for the bridge designer to address the specific requirements such as the transporting of goods and services, development of flood free routes, navigational clearances, longer spans, and…

The Westgate footbridge provides a new pedestrian and cyclist connection across four carriageways of State Highway 16 near the Westgate Shopping Centre in Auckland, NZ. The bridge is 3 m wide and consists of three separate structures

A major revision of AS 5100.4 Bearing and Deck Joints has been undertaken in preparation for the publication of a new edition of AS 5100. The major changes to Part 4 of the Standard include the introduction of provisions for modular deck joints and…

The M80 Ring Road Upgrade is a road project by VicRoads to improve the 38 km freeway extending from Laverton North to Greensborough. The contractor is Fulton Hogan and KBR is the lead designer for the detailed design of a section between Edgars Road…

The Gerringong upgrade is the first of the three sections of the Princes Highway upgrade between Gerringong and Bomaderry on the South Coast of New South Wales. Roads and Maritime Services contracted Fulton Hogan to design and construct the…

As part of the Footscray to Deer Park section of the Regional Rail Link project in Melbourne, major road bridge replacements were constructed at Nicholson Street and Albert Street. Both bridges span over the widened rail corridor.The available…