Publications

The use of self-compacting concrete (SCC) in identified concrete bridge elements has now been incorporated in NSW Roads and Maritime Services QA Specifications B80 as Annexure B80/G. The use of SCC in precast elements is generally allowed while a…

The State Highway 16 Causeway Upgrade Project forms one section of the NZ Transport Agency’s Western Ring Route around Auckland, which is due to be completed by early 2017. The project improves, widens and raises approximately 4.8 km of motorway,…

Timber bridges are enjoying a revival around the world for pedestrian and vehicular use. There are several reasons for this. Growing interest in reducing CO2 emissions and increasing sustainability has paved the way in part. New and innovative use…

Bridge design is an ancient art. The principles for overcoming gravity, supporting people and vehicles and the best use of the materials at hand have evolved but are rooted in antiquity. In contrast with this stability we are perhaps going through…

The current 2004 revision of AS 5100.7 provides guidance on bridge rating which is the comparison of one assessment loading or vehicle to a code design load. The assessment loading or vehicle can be either a former code design load or a specific…

This paper discusses an agent-based framework for improved bridge asset management. The framework comprises a geospatial representation of a network, a bridge performance deterioration model, and behavioural models of key stakeholders.Effective…

Each year, the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) receives thousands of requests to allow innovative vehicles, cranes and heavy load platforms to access Queensland&rsquo

In this paper a framework for assessing the robustness of existing reinforced concrete structures under corrosion is presented. Robustness is defined as a structural property related to the tolerance to damage and is measured by the mean performance…

Wheel loads are often a critical design case for buried arch structures, especially for structures with shallow cover, or loaded by large mining vehicles. Analysis for wheel load effects on these structures is normally carried out on the basis of a…

The Gateway WA Perth Airport and Freight Access Project is a major road improvement project to relieve traffic congestion by providing grade-separated interchanges. It includes 11 road bridges, 7 underpasses, 1 footbridge and various other…