Publications

In recent years, there has been a significant growth in the new and extension of railway lines in Victoria. This has resulted in an increase need for rail viaducts due to narrow rail corridors in heavily built up suburban areas. Traditional railway…

Bridge assessment is one of the vital tasks carried out by Main Roads WA for approving heavy vehicle movements over bridges on public roads. The adoption of modified compression field theory by AS 5100.5 Bridge design - Concrete code has made the…

Robert Bird Group (RBG) was engaged by the CBGU JV to design a new pedestrian and cycle bridge over the rail corridor providing a connection between Joe Baker Street, adjacent the new Boggo Road Station and Kent Street, adjacent the Princess…

Vehicle crashes have been identified as the most critical bridge risk in New Zealand, contributing to more bridge related deaths per annum than floods, earthquakes, vehicle overload and deterioration combined. In recent years the Australian and New…

Road tunnels are an important element of the transport infrastructure, requiring significant resources and energy to construct, operate and maintain. Consequently, they are potentially a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and environmental…

This webinar introduces Austroads new projects lined up for the 2022-23 financial year. The session is most beneficial to consultants who may be interested in tendering for Austroads projects. Upcoming projects focus on road network resilience,…

This report documents a project undertaken to investigate the issues associated with managing the planning, construction, operation and maintenance of road tunnels in a sustainable manner. The results of the investigation informed an update to all…

Over recent years there have been a number of incidents of structural failures of sign and high mast lighting structures across Australia and New Zealand, primarily due to poor design and construction practices. In addition to the obvious…

The Engineering Guideline to Bridge Asset Management was developed to provide specific asset management guidance for road bridges. The guideline promotes an engineering approach (engineering principles, knowledge, experience and modelling tools) as…

This guideline documents consistent advice for the design and construction of large cantilever and gantry structures that is aligned with national and international best practice. Over recent years there have been a number of incidents of structural…