Publications

The Regional Rail Link (RRL) project is Victoria’s largest rail infrastructure project providing 47.5 km of new dual railway tracks for dedicated V/Line regional rail services between Southern Cross Station and West Werribee Junction via Sunshine…

This paper presents a summary of the outcomes from a research project commissioned by the NZ Transport Agency to develop design guidance for bridges in New Zealand for liquefaction and lateral spreading effects. The purpose of this research is to…

This elegant structure, opened in early 2014, is a key element of the revitalisation of Adelaide's Riverbank Precinct. The area is one of Adelaide's iconic public spaces, offering panoramic views across the River Torrens, Parklands and Adelaide Oval.…

AS 5100, the Australian Bridge Design Code, is currently under review. AS 5100.1, Scope and General Principles, sets out the requirements for the design of new bridges, using limit states principles for bridges associated with roads, rail, tramways,…

The Regional Rail Link (RRL) project involves the construction of new regional tracks from Southern Cross Station in Melbourne, through to Sunshine, then west to Werribee. Within the Footscray to Deer Park section of the project, major pedestrian…

With a total length of 2551 m, the bridge over the Beauharnois Canal is the main structure of the Nouvelle Autoroute 30 project in Montreal (Canada). It crosses the Beauharnois canal and the St-Laurent Seaway, which is the only waterway…

The South Road Superway is a building block in the South Australian Government’s 78 km long Adelaide North South corridor which will eventually deliver a high-speed transport network to speed up already congested freight movements through Adelaide’s…

The Australian Bridge Code AS 5100 provides a minimum collision load for bridge piers. The commentary to AS 5100 notes that if the bridge pier is adjacent to a high speed (greater than 60 km/h) roadway then higher collision loads should be…

The Goodwood Junction rail grade separation has removed a major bottleneck on the Adelaide rail network. The design and construct project completed by the Thiess-York Joint Venture for the SA Government Department of Planning, Transport and…

The increasing demand for safer bridges and buildings under seismic conditions in Europe has resulted in the development of the first European specifications to regulate this area. The norm EN 15129, published in 2009, covers the design,…