Publications

Seismic-isolation is used in the construction of bridges in seismically-active regions to reduce design demands in the bridge substructure and protect structural integrity during large earthquakes. This is achieved by essentially de-coupling the…

In February 2011, the Queensland Government announced that the TrackStar Alliance would construct the $475 million Stage 2 Richlands to Springfield project as part of the broader Darra to Springfield Transport Corridor. The alliance consisted of…

The replacement of the aging railway bridges in the existing railway network will always result in disruption to rail operation and inconvenience to the commuting public. The construction time has also been a major constraint to the design, and so…

The interaction between vehicles and bridges remains a complex yet important concept in the assessment of dynamic loading on existing structures. The dynamic impact of vehicular loading on a structure is typically accounted for in the assessment…

The bridge on Burns Bay Road over Tarban Creek in the inner western Sydney suburb of Hunters Hill is an iconic structure in Sydney Harbour. The main span of this bridge is 90 m long and comprises five prestressed concrete ribs. Each rib consists of…

The adoption of integral construction for bridges incorporating Super-T girders is becoming increasingly common in New Zealand. In addition to the whole-of-life advantages to the bridge owner of eliminating bearings and deck joints, constructors are…