Wednesday 19th May
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Austroads websiteKeynote Address
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Preservation of our Infrastructure Heritage Jean-Philippe Fuzier, Scientific Director Emeritus Consultant for Freyssinet (PDF file 262KB) |
Session 1A: Design
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Computer-aided design and analysis of multiple Tee-beam bridges Georg Pircher, Martin Pircher Centre for Construction Technology and Research University of Western Sydney (PDF file 1.11MB) |
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Footbridge Design for Synchronous Lateral Excitation Angus Low, Arup London Peter Burnton, Arup Brisbane (PDF file 76KB) |
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Integral Abutment Bridges - Australian and US Practice John Connal Maunsell Australia Pty Ltd (PDF file 206KB) |
Session 1B: Assessment
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Testing and Assessment of a 3-span Steel-Concrete Highway Bridge Using Dynamic Methods Wije Arijaratne, Mohammed Al-Dawod, Bijan Samali, Ali Saleh and Steve Bakoss (PDF file 160KB) |
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Improved Load Rating Assessment of Princes Bridge through Load Testing Aaron Brimfield, David Coe (PDF file 1.47MB) |
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Reliability-Based Load-Rating of Existing Bridges S.G. Reid, University of Sydney (PDF file 114KB) |
Session 1C: Strengthening & Upgrading
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Shelly Beach Overbridge Modification, Auckland Geoff Brown Opus International Consultants, Wellington (PDF file 990KB) |
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Carbon Fibre Strengthening of Precast Reinforced Concrete Inverted U Bridge Beams Dr Ian Chandler Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia (PDF file 666KB) |
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Western Distributor Viaduct Modifications for the Cross City Tunnel Project - Sydney P.T Sheasby, J Steele, I Cox and C.J Marwick CW-DC Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia (PDF file 130KB) |
Session 2A: Design
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Advanced Bridge Analysis and Design Methods Simplified Andrew Gallagher, Novex Services Pty Ltd and Barry Skinner, Bestech Systems Limited (PDF file 606KB) |
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Sorell Causeway Channel Bridge, Tasmania Bruce Gibbens, Peter Selby Smith and Graeme Joynson, GHD Pty Ltd, 380 Lonsdale St, Melbourne, 3000, Australia (PDF file 122KB) |
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Modular Bridge Joints - Reduction of noise emissions by use of Helmholtz Absorber Eric J. Ancich, Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW and Stephen C. Brown, Richard Heggie Associates (PDF file 162KB) |
Session 2B: Concrete Technology
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Spatial Variability of Pitting Corrosion and Its Effect on the Strength and Reliability of Prestressed Concrete Bridge Beams M. Sigit Darmawan and Mark G. Stewart School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia (PDF file 83KB) |
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Suitable Intervention Strategies for Structures Affected by Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) Alan Carse, Structures Division Queensland Main Roads (PDF file 113KB) |
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Probability Based Chloride Diffusion Model to Predict the Condition States of RC Bridge Elements T. Maheswaran and J.G. Sanjayan Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Australia (PDF file 72KB) |
Session 2C: Bridge Management
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Rehabilitation and Monitoring of Sawtells Inlet Bridge - 12 Years Later Fred Andrews-Phaedonos, Ahmad Shayan and Aimin Xu (PDF file 152KB) |
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Towards a Uniform Bridge Management System for Australia and New Zealand Graham D Rummey and Laurie B Dowling, FIE Aust (PDF file 88KB) |
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Risk Based Bridge Asset Management David Coe, Pitt & Sherry (PDF file 294KB) |
Session 3A: Design
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Bridge Deck Behaviour Revisited Doug Jenkins (PDF file 117KB) |
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Wildlife Friendly Design of Road Structures Brendon Hyde and Gordon Chirgwin (PDF file 845KB) |
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Crash Barrier on Reinforced Earth Wall - Liverpool Parramatta Transitway Ros MacKinlay and Joe Wyche Wyche Consulting (PDF file 86KB) |
Session 3B: Historic Bridges
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Management of State Heritage Significant Bridges P. B. Manamperi - Bridge Strategy Manager, RTA, NSW (PDF file 112KB) |
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Covered Bridges of America Ken Maxwell, GHD Pty Ltd, Sydney (PDF file 1.91MB) |
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Strengthening of Heritage Timber Truss Bridges. Bridge over Abercrombie River, Abercrombie, NSW R. Oates, R.J. Taylor and I. Berger (PDF file 186KB) |
Session 3C: Testing & Construction
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Alternative Hardwood Girders - An Innovation with Composites Tim Heldt, Craig Cattell, Rod Oates, Peter Prasad, Wade Arthur and Gerard Van Erp (PDF file 394KB) |
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Port River Expressway - Stage 1 - Bridge Over Eastern Parade Peter Selby Smith, Graeme Joynson and Zachary McGain GHD Pty Ltd, 380 Lonsdale St, Melbourne, 3000, Australia (PDF file 144KB) |
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Some Outcomes from Load Testing of Bridge 631 in Western Australia Dr Ian Chandler, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia (PDF file 2.65MB) |
