Overview
Registration is now open.
- railroad bridge inspection techniques
- streambed erosion hazard recognition
- countermeasures for railroad bridges.
Timber Restoration Systems Pty Ltd (TRS) will co-sponsor the event.
Who should participateThe seminars are designed for industry professionals involved in bridge construction and maintenance, as well as track, bridge and civil engineering design, including:
- consultants
- contractors
- engineers
- front line supervisors
- foreman
- managers
- roadmasters
- superintendents
- supervisors.
You may also be interested if you inspect track and bridges during heavy rain, and make decisions to allow train operations during and after storms.
- Delivery
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When:
We are offering this course in Brisbane and Melbourne.
- Brisbane
- 4 - 7 November 2013
QUT Gardens Point campus, Brisbane - Melbourne
- 11 - 14 November 2013
Engineers Australia, Bedford St, North Melbourne
- Cost
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Standard rate
- $2400
Discount rate (one only)
- Early bird rate: 5% discount for Early Bird registration.
- Group discount: 10% discount for groups of 10+
Cost includes
- 4-day registration (only registration option available)
- lunch, morning and afternoon tea.
- Contact
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For further information regarding specific seminar content, contact Mike Garrett.
For all registration or payments queries, contact Office of Continuing Professional Education.
Details
Registration is now open.
Overview
- Have you ever gone over a 100-year-old railroad bridge?
- Have you ever seen what water can do to a bridge if left to its own devices?
- If a structural member has a crack in it, is it serious?
These seminars are designed to give the railway professional an understanding of what is involved in inspecting bridges, culverts and tunnels to ensure they are safe for the passage of trains, and provide a basis for knowing when to ask an expert about a potential concern.
QUT and the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) will deliver two courses to the Australian railroad professional community to share our mutual experiences and knowledge for the betterment of the industry on a world-wide basis.
You'll learn how to recognise early signs of issues that, if not addressed, can develop into serious problems. We will cover:
- inspection practices and site conditions
- development of a bridge management program
- loads and forces
- bridge nomenclature
- timber, steel, concrete and masonry as materials and how to inspect them
- inspecting for scour and erosion
- stream instability and countermeasures.
The Bridge Inspection Seminar is based on the AREMA Bridge Inspection Handbook published in 2008.
Seminar host and sponsors
QUT will be the official host of these two events at their facilities. Timber Restoration Systems Pty Ltd (TRS) will co-sponsor the event and AREMA will provide the course materials and make the presentations.
Seminar presenters
Dr Dan Tingley
Dan Tingley has worked in the timber bridge industry for over 35 years. He completed his Ph.D. at Oregon State University in Wood Science, Technology and Civil Engineering.
Dr. Tingley developed the EPHOD (Electronic Pulse Highlight and Outline Diagnostic) technology for non-destructive testing of wood to detect degradation due to decay and other environmental conditions. He currently holds over 25 published patents in the reinforced wood field.
Donald McCammon
Donald McCammon has an extensive background in transportation engineering for railroads including drainage, bridge, buildings and track design, construction and maintenance. He was awarded a Senior Professional Associate in recognition of his contributions to the engineering industry.
Mr McCammon has led major railroad, river crossing and transportation planning projects around the world, and is currently Vice President Rail at HDR Engineering.
Stephen Hill
Stephen Hill has over 40 years of railroad track and structures experience in the US in railroads and commuter operations. He is currently Chief Engineer Track and Structures for Caltrain and is the principle organizer for AREMA's Bridge Inspection and Scour Seminars.
Mr Hill holds Bachelor Degrees in History and Civil Engineering and a Masters Degree in Business Administration and is a Registered Professional Engineer.
John Unsworth
John Unsworth has held Professional Engineering and Management positions in track, bridge and structures maintenance, design and construction at Canadian Pacific Railway. He holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and Masters in Structural Engineering. He is current Chair of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) Bridge Research Advisory Group and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences Transportation Research Board (TRB) Steel Bridges Committee.
Mr Unsworth recently published "Design of Modern Steel Railway Bridges" and has contributed to the fourth edition of the Structural Steel Designer's Handbook and the International Heavy Haul Association (IHHA) Best Practices books.
Registration info
Registration is now open.
Payment
When you register, we'll automatically email you an invoice. You must pay by credit card to register. Unfortunately no other payment method is available.
FEE-HELP and HECS-HELP are not available for Continuing Professional Education courses.
Cancellations
To cancel your registration, you must apply in writing to the Course Manager at the Office of Continuing Professional Education.
If you cancel at least 10 business days before the course commences, you will receive a full refund, minus a non-refundable $100 administration fee.
No registration refunds will be made within 10 business days of the course starting.
We reserve the right to cancel the course under certain circumstances, such as low registration numbers. If this happens, we will advise you as soon as possible, and give you a full refund. We are not responsible for any expenses you may have incurred if the course is cancelled.
