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Australian steel standards have stringent requirements in regard to product conformity. According to Australian structural steel standards, the acceptance of steel is conditional on the evidence of compliance provided in rigorous mill test reports/…

The Boggabri Maules Creek Rail project will connect the existing Werris Creek to Mugindi railway line to the existing Boggabri Coal Mine and the new Maules Creek Coal Mine.The railway line will provide Boggabri Coal Mine with improved logistics,…

The future of bridges will be shaped by the reliability in the service life span of our older and current generation of structures. Designs and materials have changed over the years due to both lessons learnt and advances in materials. However, a…

This paper describes the changes made to two of the Australian Standards, AS/NZS 2312:2002 – ‘Guide to the protection of structural steel against atmospheric corrosion by the use of protective coatings’ and AS 2832.1:2004 – ‘Cathodic protection of…

Geopolymer is an alternative for Portland cement-based binder. It has shown better or similar engineering and durability properties compared to Portland cement-based binders. The properties of geopolymer depend on the characteristics of the…

Roads and Maritime Services NSW constructs many bridges over watercourses and the structural elements of these bridges are often exposed to a wide range of brackish water. Salinity levels of brackish water range from fresh drinking water to sea…

Geopolymer concrete consists of similar ingredients to conventional concrete except that the cement is wholly replaced by industry by-products such as slag and fly ash and the chemical reaction is promoted by a concentrated solution of alkali-based…