Level 3 Timber Bridge Assessments.
Client.
Armidale Regional Council
Location.
Project Description.
Armidale Regional Council had concerns over the capacity of three timber bridges. Ductile Consulting Engineers were engaged to undertake load rating assessments and provide management advice for the bridges.
Ductile Consulting Engineers:
- Reviewed previous inspection and assessment reports
- Undertook timber bridge inspections including timber drilling surveys
- Developed calculations and finite element models of the bridges
- Determined the residual capacity of the bridges
- Prepared assessment reports and briefed ARC on the findings.
Through our assessments, we were able to recommend realistic load limits and practical management actions to enable continued use of the bridges until their planned replacements.
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