Publications

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…

The Coonamit Bridge is a Dare-type timber truss road bridge and was built in 1929. It is a representative example of a Dare timber truss road bridge and is assessed as being of state heritage significance, primarily on the basis of its technical and…

The North Coast Rail Line in Queensland between Bundaberg and Gladstone has three major crossings over the Burnett, Kolan and Boyne Rivers. The bridges were constructed in the 1890s using cast iron piers and through-girder spans. Queensland Rail…

The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (QDTMR) standard flood immunity criterion for all new bridges is an average recurrence interval (ARI) of 50 years unless there is appropriate documentation in support of ARI greater than 50 years.…

The management of bridges as a key component in transportation infrastructure has become a major concern due to increasing traffic volumes, deterioration of bridges and well-publicised bridge failures. A critical responsibility for asset managers in…

The Queen Street Bridge over Laverton Creek in the west of Melbourne is a 35-year old bridge consisting of inverted ‘T’ beams which are simply supported on four large pier walls and situated in a marine environment. Routine visual inspection…