Publications

This paper will present a detailed assessment undertaken of an existing three spans simply supported reinforced concrete bridge constructed in 1979, located in the Colac Otway Shire over the Great Ocean Road, Victoria. The structural assessment and…

Transport for NSW currently manages about 6000 bridges and bridge-sized culverts in New South Wales (NSW) for road traffic. These bridges were built during the last 130 years for various design loadings, clear heights, structural forms and materials.…

The movement of freight via heavy vehicles plays a critical role in providing essential services for many countries around the world. The advancement of technology in the freight industry has enabled heavy vehicles to become larger and heavier. For…

Bridge asset management is an important task to maintain the safety of our transportation network. The key activities of management of bridge assets include bridge inspection, analysis, assessment, bridge rehabilitation, and structural monitoring.…

In early 2000, PTA has identified 31 dangerous level crossings within the urban electrified network with 20 of these crossings located along the Armadale Line. In 2014 the PTA undertook an assessment of the crossings and produced a report entitled,…

Bridge management is how to care for a bridge asset from design to demolition. A system that comprises tools for managing bridge assets is called a 'bridge management system (BMS)'. BMS aims to assure safe ongoing serviceability by optimising the…

Adelaide Hills Council, like many Local Governments (LGs), is confronted with the task of managing a large network of road structures which continue to age and deteriorate, while at the same time the requirements of users continue to grow with…

Although many of the existing railway bridges are structurally adequate to carry the increased rail loading, they still be expected to suffer from fatigue related to the cyclical application of modern freight axle loads. Rail authorities are paying…

This seminar was held on 2 September 2022 at RMIT University in Melbourne. It was sponsored by Austroads and attracted an audience of more than 400 people across the world. The 4-hour recording considers different perspectives of incorporating waste…

Austroads Project APT6305 Use of Road-grade Recycled Plastics for Sustainable Asphalt Pavements is investigating the use of recycled plastics in asphalt. The project is almost completed with results to date provided in three published reports. The…