Assessing Heavy Vehicle Access to Bridges
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Date
Duration
1 day
Location
In-Person
CPD Hours
7
Price
Member Price
$950 + GST
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Non Member Price
$1050 + GST
With the ever-increasing drive to improve the productivity of our road freight network, road agencies are continually being asked to assess requests for access to their road and bridge network. Bridge access is a critical link in this productivity improvement drive but understanding how to assess access requires a level of specialist knowledge and understanding.
This one-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.
Content
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
Who should attend?
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
Learning Outcomes
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
Facilitator
Dr Neal Lake – Technical Director
Neal has an extensive background in design and assessment of a variety of structural assets such as bridges, rail, marine, and heavy industrial. His PhD in 2001 was Evaluating the health of bridge structures, where he utilised a number of algorithms and simulations to evaluate large datasets of bridge responses to form an opinion of the structure’s behaviour and detect overloading and multiple presence events. He has also undertaken development of bespoke instrumentation systems, including sensors and acquisition systems for short- and long-term monitoring. With experience in proof loading, behavioural testing, dynamic load testing and long-term heath monitoring, Neal has been involved in the testing of over 60 bridge structures throughout Australian and overseas. Neal founded the bridge group at the Australian Road Research Board in 2009 where he led countless research and consultancy project for National, State and Local agencies focusing on all aspects of designing and managing bridge assets and has had extensive input into many bridge guides, manuals and Australian Standards used throughout Australia.
Neal’s most recent role prior to joining Osborn was with the NHVR as the Chief Structural Engineer. During his time at the NHVR he technically led the Strategic Local Government Asset Assessment program where he oversaw the delivery of more than 500 Tier 2 capacity assessments and pioneered the incorporation of risk management principles into the access decision making framework, with the goal of creating value by using historic performance of assets. He has joined Osborn as Technical Director of the business, focusing on ensuring clients receive technically sound and value for money solutions. He is currently supporting the integration of risk practice into capability assessment of structures.
