Publications

In August 2010, Standards Australia approved the review of the Australian Bridge Design Code (AS 5100). The original scope for the review includes

The $1.95B Ipswich Motorway Upgrade in South East Queensland is Australia’s largest road infrastructure Alliance. Origin Alliance, a team comprising the Department of Transport and Main Roads, two designers and three contractors, were tasked with…

Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are commonly used in the aerospace and marine industries. Due to their inherent advantages, FRP composites are increasingly making their way into civil engineering applications. In the field of bridge…

Different structural models can be used for the analysis of box girder bridges. The choice of structural model is an important aspect in consulting engineering where accuracy in analysis and time for design are prime factors. This paper explains a…

The 2.5km long West Gate Bridge comprises an eastern and western concrete approach viaduct, 871m and 670m respectively in length either side of the 850 m long cable stayed steel box girder main span section. The key objective with the West Gate…

One of the key elements underpinning sustainable bridges is innovation in the use of materials and technology in the area of Bridge Engineering. Any innovation requires validation through measurable outcomes.

Highway bridges form major links in the global highway networks. The structural condition, performance and durability of highway bridges are important to the society, environment and economy of this and future generations. The engineering students…

The Steam Fields Bridge is a 444 metre long bridge on the East Taupo Arterial route bypass of the township of Taupo on New Zealand’s North Island. The bridge site is quite constrained due to the topography and a series of steam pipes passing under…

Brisbane's Riverside Expressway (REX) was opened in 1976 and is used today by an average of 91,000 vehicles per day. Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (QTMR) identified that a significant proportion of the elastomeric bearings on the…

The main structural components of the railway bridge at Bankstown, installed in January 2011, are two 18m steel welded arch trusses with an overall height of 3.5m. Each truss comprises fabricated box sections for the chords and I sections for the…