IPWEAQ

This two-day program is designed to provide the participant with a solid grounding in the fundamentals of assessing heavy vehicle access to bridges, including industry terminology nuances and the various ways of assessing heavy vehicle access to bridges. The differences between heavy vehicle access assessments and bridge assessments will be covered, along with approaches to rapid assessment and managing consultants.

Heavy vehicle access assessment uses engineering principals, and as such, knowledge of engineering statics is needed to undertake assessments, however, the program will provide an excellent overview of the process suitable for any professional involved in the management of bridges.

This course is aimed at, but not limited to:

• asset/bridge managers
• engineers and other technical professionals
• consultants
• transport operators

• Background to bridge access decision making in Australia
• Tiers of assessment
• Bridge assessment vs heavy vehicle access assessment
• The decision-making process for bridge access
• Defining bridge capability and a framework for Heavy Vehicle Access Assessment
• Critical variables that affect assessments
• Resourcing access assessments and getting the most from consultants

• Lectures
• Case studies
• Group discussions
• Worked examples

By the end of the workshop attendees will:

• be able to describe the difference between heavy vehicle assessment and bridge         assessment
• be able to describe the different tiers of assessment used in Australia
• understand the methodology to assess an application vehicle
• have sufficient knowledge to develop inhouse capability or engage consultants to       undertake this work