Publications

As bridges age and standards evolve, it has become increasingly necessary to strengthen existing bridges as a much cheaper option than replacing bridges as a whole.

This elegant structure, opened in early 2014, is a key element of the revitalisation of Adelaide's Riverbank Precinct. The area is one of Adelaide's iconic public spaces, offering panoramic views across the River Torrens, Parklands and Adelaide Oval.…

Infrastructure transportation systems play an important role in the sustained economic growth and social development of most countries. Bridges are key components in such systems. During their service life, bridges are subjected to progressive and/…

AS 5100 was originally developed for the design of new bridges. There are however, approximately 20,000 existing bridges in Australia. Although Part 7 of the Standard relates to the strength rating of existing bridges, the existing AS 5100 generally…

The south-west of Melbourne has experienced huge residential development, and a corresponding increase in rail patronage. The Regional Rail Project effected the separation of Regional and Metropolitan lines between Southern Cross Station, and…

The New Zealand Transport Agency (Transport Agency) has recently published ‘Protective Coatings for Steel Bridges: A Guide for Bridge and Maintenance Engineers’. This was prepared by the authors to optimise the long-term capital and maintenance…

AS 5100, the Australian Bridge Design Code, is currently under review. AS 5100.1, Scope and General Principles, sets out the requirements for the design of new bridges, using limit states principles for bridges associated with roads, rail, tramways,…

Inspection of bridges often requires high-risk operations such as working at heights, in confined spaces, in hazardous environments, or sites inaccessible by humans. There is significant motivation for robotic solutions which can carry out these…

The Regional Rail Link (RRL) project involves the construction of new regional tracks from Southern Cross Station in Melbourne, through to Sunshine, then west to Werribee. Within the Footscray to Deer Park section of the project, major pedestrian…

With a total length of 2551 m, the bridge over the Beauharnois Canal is the main structure of the Nouvelle Autoroute 30 project in Montreal (Canada). It crosses the Beauharnois canal and the St-Laurent Seaway, which is the only waterway…