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…

Sydney Gateway is a road and rail project to cater for forecast growth in passengers and freight through Sydney Airport and Port Botany. The project comprises road (Stages 1 &

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…

Sydney Gateway Stage 3 contains a 550m long Viaduct connecting the upgraded Qantas Drive with Sydney Airport domestic arrival and departure terminals. This paper will give an overview of some of the interesting and less conventional aspects of its…

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…

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…

The $761 million Monash Freeway Upgrade Stage 2 involves the addition of 36 kilometres of new lanes to one of Melbourneís busiest freeways. As part of the project, eight of the existing bridges required widening. While each of the bridges had its…

The Dynon Road Bridge over Moonee Ponds Creek is a 12-span, 61 metre long cast in-situ concrete flat-slab bridge constructed in 1941. This art-deco style bridge is heavily trafficked and an important link between Melbourneís western suburbs and the…