Austroads Design and Construction Guidelines for the delivery of large cantilever and gantry structures

Over recent years there have been a number of incidents of structural failures of sign and high mast lighting structures across Australia and New Zealand, primarily due to poor design and construction practices. In addition to the obvious unacceptable safety risks and property damage caused by such incidents, these failures create substantial unforeseen operational costs to repair and modify these assets. This often results in significant traffic delays and imparts reputational damage to the governing road authority and other parties involved. In 2021 Austroads published a report, Design and Construction Guidelines for the Delivery of Large Cantilever and Gantry Structures documenting consistent advice for the design and construction of large cantilever and gantry structures that is aligned with national and international best practice. The guidance document should be read alongside relevant standards and is intended for use by all stakeholders including: state road agencies, local government agencies, designers, contractors and fabricators. The presentation will cover the following key topics: gaps in current guidance and standards, examples of good practice, lessons learned from past failures

• Record URL:
  • https://austroads.com.au/publications/bridges/abc2022-000-22
• Record URL:
  • https://arrbknowledge.com
• Authors:
  • Jager, C
  • Wong, A
  • Ziebell, L
• Conference:
  • Austroads Bridge Conference, 11th, 2022, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• Publication Date: 2022-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 11p
• Monograph Title: 11th Austroads Bridge Conference, Adelaide, 15th-18th November 2022

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge construction; Bridge design; Bridges; Cantilevers; Construction; Signs; Standardization; Standards; Traffic signs
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ATRI Terms: Australian standard; Bridge construction; Bridge design; Cantilever; Sign
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01901637
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB Group Limited
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 7 2023 2:53PM