Publications

The Peka Peka to Ōtaki (PP2O) Expressway is a 12km section of the new Kapiti Expressway, north of Wellington, New Zealand. The project includes nine road bridges, two underpasses, five pedestrian bridges and several large culverts. Innovative…

Steel trough girders are an efficient form of structure for long-span curved bridges. Analysis and design of these structures need to incorporate the proposed construction sequence to ensure that the girders have sufficient capacity not only for the…

The Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project (PBRP) involves building a new bridge to replace the existing Pattullo bridge over Fraser River in Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada). The new bridge will consist of a cable stayed Main Bridge over the river,…

The West Gate Tunnel Project provides a second freeway link between the western suburbs of Melbourne and the city, including a much-needed alternative to the West Gate Bridge. 14km of new walking and cycling paths are being constructed to improve…

The Ashton Avenue Bridge is a replacement of the original three-span timber bridge over the Perth-Fremantle Rail line in Claremont, Western Australia. The replacement bridge comprises a single span of 19.1 m with a trafficable width of 11 m between…

Sydney Gateway is an NSW Government initiative to improve road and freight rail transport to and from Sydney Airportís Domestic and International Terminals and Port Botany. Sydney Gateway completes the missing links in the motorway network and will…

The Australian Standard for Bridge Design Part 2 (AS 5100.2) specifies requirements for the dynamic load allowance to be applied to vehicle loads to account for the interaction of moving loads with the structure. The code makes specific provision…

As part of Victoria's Big Build, the Princes Highway between Traralgon and Sale is progressively being duplicated to improve road safety and reduce travel times. Currently, the Princes Highway east of Kilmany spans over the highly skewed Melbourne…

The $323.7 million Echuca Moama Bridge Project involves construction of a new link road between Warren Street in Echuca and Boundary Road in Moama at Stage 3 of works. As part of the project, a new 2-lane road bridge and shared use path (SUP) bridge…

Bridge Engineers, Design Managers, Constructors and Clients. We are all part of a privileged bridge community who deliver important infrastructure that stands for 100 years or more. Yet, we commonly understate and underestimate the importance of our…