Publications

The progression to enhance the performance of elastomeric bearings has been an ongoing. The durability and seismic performance of elastomeric bearings are two areas where the implementation of fiber instead steel lamina may address these areas. A…

The Sydney Harbour Bridge was completed in 1932 and at that time carried six road lanes and two rail corridors on each side. The rail corridor on the eastern side was used for trams and was replaced by a roadway in the late 1950ís. The rail corridor…

The aim of this paper is to share the experience in managing the risks facing a 125 years old Hampden Bridge which is a unique road suspension bridge in Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales. It was built in 1897 and this is a load-deficient bridge which…

The Bridge over Cooks River at Tempe was built in 1960 and designed to carry HS-20 loading. The bridge is on the Princes Highway, a major heavy vehicle route in Sydney. The bridge is currently carrying six marked traffic lanes and with high traffic…

The most easily recognisable landmark in the northern NSW town of Grafton is the Grafton Bridge. Spanning the mighty Clarence River, it links the CBD with the southern suburbs. However, this 90-year-old icon needed to be duplicated to meet the…

The West Gate Tunnel Project involves the construction of twin tunnels under Yarraville to provide an alternative route to the West Gate Bridge. A major bridge over the Maribyrnong River connects the tunnels to a new elevated viaduct structure over…

The Eastern Busway was commissioned by Auckland Transport to provide bus lanes, road upgrades and a walking &

Driven precast concrete piles are the established value for money piling choice for a number of infrastructure projects in Australia. This paper looks at a large-scale application of precast driven concrete piles in a brownfield-site as part of West…

The West Gate Tunnel Project is one of Australia's largest infrastructure projects currently under construction and will give Melbourne an alternative to the West Gate Bridge. The scope includes: Two three-lane road tunnels, Widening of the West…

Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) footbridges were investigated by British Rail in the early 1980's due to the benefits of lightweight construction. FRP bridge applications have continued to be developed for railway infrastructure in the UK, including…