SAVE THE DATE: THE 13th AUSTRALIAN SMALL BRIDGES CONFERENCE,Adelaide Convention Centre, AustraliaTuesday 28 July 2026 - Wednesday 29 July 2026

12th Australian Small Bridges Conference and Exhibition HAS NOW CONCLUDED

Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Queensland, Australia

Tuesday 22nd - Wednesday 23rd Oct 2024

REGISTRATION FOR 2026 IS NOT OPEN YET

THE 13th AUSTRALIAN SMALL BRIDGES CONFERENCE FOR SMALL TO MEDIUM SPAN BRIDGES.
Adelaide Convention Centre, AustraliaTuesday 28 July 2026 - Wednesday 29 July 2026



VIEW OUR RECENT 2024 SPEAKING PROGRAM AND ABSTRACT

Proceedings of the 12th Australian Small Bridges Conference.

DOWNLOAD HERE

(WARNING: Note that this download is 141 MB in size and the Proceeding is 1054 pages. )

This is now available. Please do not circulate. The Final Version  will soon be available, and this will be able to be freely circulated.

SPEAKING AND CONFERENCE PROGRAM

We have accepted  ninety abstracts for presentation.

VIEW THE SPEAKING PROGRAM. Click HERE (Updated 21 Oct).

VIEW OUR ABSTRACTS: Click  HERE to view  each accepted abstract in full (Updated 9 Oct).

DAY 1- TUESDAY 22 Oct 2024

  • 8.00 am Registration and Exhibition Opens. Tea & Coffee will be available from 8.00 am
  • 8.40 am Conference Opens and Speaking Streams commence
  • 5.55 pm Day 1 Speaking Program Concludes
  • 6.00 – 7.15 pm Networking Drinks (Included for all Tuesday Delegates)/Women In Bridges Networking Drinks
  • 7.15 pm Optional Conference Dinner (is an extra cost)

DAY 2- WEDNESDAY 23 OCT 2024

  • 7.30 am Women in Bridges Breakfast Forum
  • 8.00 am Registration and Exhibition Opens. Tea & Coffee will be available from 8.00 am
  • 8.40 am Conference Speaking Streams commence
  • 4.00 pm Speaking Streams conclude and Conference closes.

Projects and Speakers are from around the world, and are not just Australia. Delegates, as well as Exhibitors, also attend from many different countries, though Australians are our largest  proportion of  attendees.

WOMEN IN BRIDGES

The involvement of  Women in Bridges is one of our conference themes this year and we have organised two special events for this.  Both are free for our female delegates to attend.  We will closer to the conference contact all of our female attendees on these events to see if they wish to attend so that we can mange our catering and venue requirements.

WOMEN IN BRIDGES NETWORKING DRINKS – END OF DAY ONE – 6.00 PM
This will be informal in nature and the main purpose is  to provide an avenue for all of our female attendees to meet and network in a more social setting.
 
WOMEN IN BRIDGES BREAKFAST FORUM – 7.30 AM DAY  2 

This will be a forum over breakfast with a panel of female engineers who will also engage with our female attendees over issues , and information, that our panellists  will raise on the topic of Women in Bridges. 

PANEL MEMBERS:

  • Dr Torill Pape, Deputy Chief Engineer, Structures, Qld. Department of Transport and Main Roads
  • Diana Zagora, Director Civil Engineering Infrastructure, TfNSW 
  • Aida Bartels,  Associate Principal, Arup  
  • Sabina Piras , Principal, WSP, NEW ZEALAND
  • Tiffany Parker, Coordinator Transport Structures, City of Gold Coast

DRESS CODE

For all Day Sessions (Speaking Streams)  and Social Functions (Networking Drinks and the Optional Conference Dinner) – Smart Casual or Business attire. Ties are optional, but are definitely not required!



ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE

Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia

including  Geotechnical Engineering and Civil Works for Bridges, Road and Rail 

Since 2005, the long running Australian Small Bridges Conference, and Exhibition, provides practical guidance and alerts bridge, road and rail engineers, asset owners, managers, contractors and suppliers about significant new developments and requirements for small to medium span bridges, including culverts and associated civil and geotechnical works.

Sustainability, Environmental and Safety (Worker and Road User) Issues  are all topics gaining increasing focus.

The conference includes Geotechnical Engineering and Civil Works.

Bridges and culverts can be for road vehicles, trains, aircraft, mining equipment, pedestrians, cyclists, services, powerlines or even stock and wildlife.

While the conference will be conducted in Australia, projects and topics are from throughout the world. In 2023, we had speakers from seven different countries presenting.

CONFERENCE UPDATE LIST

To be added to our 12th Australian Small Bridges Conference 2024 Update List, email Karlene at karlene@leadinginfrastructure.com

2023 CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

To download the Proceedings of the 11th Australian Small Bridges Conference click HERE

ATTEND EITHER SINGLE DAY OR BOTH DAYS STREAMS OVER TWO DAYS
A broad range of topics will be covered.Each Speaking Session will be themed.
Timber, Concrete, Steel and Composite Bridge Materials
NINETY PRESENTATIONS THREE SPEAKING STREAMS OVER TWO DAYS
A broad range of topics will be covered.Each Speaking Session will be themed.
Rail
Timber Railway Bridges
NINETY PRESENTATIONS THREE SPEAKING STREAMS OVER TWO DAYS
A broad range of topics will be covered.Each Speaking Session will be themed.
Geotechnical and Civil Works
Services and Utilities
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NINETY PRESENTATIONS THREE SPEAKING STREAMS OVER TWO DAYS
A broad range of topics will be covered.Each Speaking Session will be themed.
Mining and Industrial
Pedestrian, Cyclist and Stock/Wildlife Bridges
ATTEND EITHER SINGLE DAY OR BOTH DAYS STREAMS OVER TWO DAYS
A broad range of topics will be covered.Each Speaking Session will be themed.
Repair, Strengthening and Maintenance
Investigation, Assessment and Asset Management
Culverts
NINETY PRESENTATIONS THREE SPEAKING STREAMS OVER TWO DAYS
A broad range of topics will be covered.Each Speaking Session will be themed.
Bridge Safety Upgrades - Safety Barriers
Road Bridges and Bridge Replacement
How to provide for Utility Services and Piers
NINETY PRESENTATIONS THREE SPEAKING STREAMS OVER TWO DAYS
A broad range of topics will be covered.Each Speaking Session will be themed.
Scour and Flood Damage
Elevated Boardwalks
Steel Bridges

Proudly Sponsored by our Platinum  Sponsor DOWN UNDER BRIDGE UNITS

 and  our Gold Sponsor: LB AUSTRALIA.

Silver Sponsors

BlueScope
mcy coatings

 Bronze Sponsors

PensarLogoRGB-R-GradDark

The photographs below are from some of the accepted abstracts for 2024

Neerim Road Level CrossingServiceBeam
Union Mont Albert Level Crossing Removal Project
WOODS STREET RAIL BRIDGE -Picture1
UNION AND MONT ALBERT ROAD LEVEL CROSSING REMOVAL BRIDGES-Picture4
UNION AND MONT ALBERT ROAD LEVEL CROSSING REMOVAL BRIDGES-Picture3
UNION AND MONT ALBERT ROAD LEVEL CROSSING REMOVAL BRIDGES-1
THE INTEGRAL BRIDGES OF THE NEW BRIDGEWATER BRIDGE PROJECT-Picture2
THE INTEGRAL BRIDGES OF THE NEW BRIDGEWATER BRIDGE PROJECT-Picture1
THE INSPECTION AND ASSESSMENT OF SMALL REINFORCED CONCRETE RAILWAY BRIDGES WITH UNKNOWN REINFORCEMENT IN REMOTE SCOTLAND, UK-Picture2
THE INSPECTION AND ASSESSMENT OF SMALL REINFORCED CONCRETE RAILWAY BRIDGES WITH UNKNOWN REINFORCEMENT IN REMOTE SCOTLAND, UK-Picture1
T2T-PipeHanging
STEEL HALF-THROUGH GIRDER RAIL BRIDGES_ RECENT EXPERIENCE IN VICTORIA_Picture2
PYRMONT BRIDGE-1
O’KEEFE STREET VELOBRIDGE-2
O’KEEFE STREET VELOBRIDGE
Management of Bridge Assets on the Arc Infrastructure Rail Network-Picture3
Management of Bridge Assets on the Arc Infrastructure Rail Network-Picture2
Management of Bridge Assets on the Arc Infrastructure Rail Network-1
KOLOONA DRIVE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT-Picture8
KOLOONA DRIVE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT-Picture6
KOLOONA DRIVE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT-Picture4
HERITAGE TIMBER RAIL BRIDGE PIER REPLACEMENTS IN THE TABLELANDS SYSTEM-Picture4
HERITAGE TIMBER RAIL BRIDGE PIER REPLACEMENTS IN THE TABLELANDS SYSTEM-Picture2
HELICOIDAL RAMP IN MALAYSIA-Picture2
HELICOIDAL RAMP IN MALAYSIA-Picture1
GARIE ROAD FLOOD RECOVERY - ANCHORED BORED PILE WALL SLOPE STABILISATION -Picture1
ELIZABETH AVENUE PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS - CLONTARF-Picture2
ELIZABETH AVENUE PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS - CLONTARF-Picture1
DWAARLINDJIRRAAP PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE-One
DWAARLINDJIRRAAP PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE-5
CONCONGELLA CREEK BRIDGE CROSSHEAD STRENGTHENING – A CASE STUDY ABOUT FRP DESIGN OPTIMISATION-Picture1
BRIDGE BARRIERS_WHAT CAN ASSET OWNERS DO TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS KEY RISKS ON THEIR NETWORK-Picture3
BRIDGE BARRIERS
BREAKFAST CREEK GREEN BRIDGE-Picture3
Beaumont Bridge -Picture2
Beaumont Bridge -Picture1

EXHIBITION & SPONSORSHIP

OUR EXHIBITION AREA IS  SOLD OUT

YOU CAN STILL ADVERTISE OR SPONSOR- BOOK  NOW

The Conference will feature a comprehensive exhibition which will provide conference attendees the opportunity to view and discuss innovative products and services now available from bridge contractors, designers and suppliers.

This exhibition is Australasia’s only exhibition dedicated to small to medium bridges and culverts. It will also be Australasia’s largest bridge exhibition.

Exhibition bookings are open. Book your booth now.

For Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities please contact Scott Matthews (See contact details below).

Scott Matthews BEng
Conference Chair and Convenor

Email: scott@leadinginfrastructure.com

Phone: 0448 777 058

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

SUBMIT ON BRIDGES, CULVERTS, ELEVATED BOARDWALKS & ASSOCIATED GEOTECHNICAL/CIVIL WORKS SECOND

REGISTER HERE

2019 PROCEEDINGS

We have decided to make the Proceedings of our 9th Australian Small Bridges Conference 2019  (508 pages) available for free. 

 You can download the full proceedings by clicking the button below.

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