Encon Tanks for Kogan Creek power project

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1 Encon Tanks for Kogan Creek power project E ncon Modlar Tanks, the indstrial tank brand of Tyco Pmping Systems, were engaged by contractors Siemens to design, manfactre and site erect a range of cstom made water storage tanks for the new Kogan Creek Power station project. Consisting of one 23 kilolitre potable water tank, one 250 kilolitre service water tank and two one megalitre demineralised water tanks, the project was completed ahead of program, on bdget and to the satisfaction of the client. Encon Modlar Tanks was established in the early 1980s and was prchased by Tyco in Encon ndertakes the design, manfactre, installation and commissioning of bolted modlar tanks p to 25 megalitre capacity and is a market leader in spplying liqid storage soltions to indstry. Sales and project management are based at Eagle Farm, Brisbane, while all staging works are carried ot at the Tyco Pmping Systems Plant at Withcott. Encon has established an excellent reptation throghot Astralia and in many overseas contries, as a qality spplier of a wide range of storage tanks. Some recent projects of note for the company inclde Brrp Ammonia and Desalination, Comalco Almina Refinery, Minerva Gas and Orica Grondwater Expansion-Botany. Both Pal Banney (Encon Tanks Manager) and Bill Stafford (Tank Project Manager for Kogan Creek) were excited to be associated with this ventre as part of Astralia s largest single power generation facility. For frther Encon Modlar Tanks details phone (07) or look p Encon on or web site at tycoflowcontrol.com.a designed & engineered in strict accordance with AWWA D103 standard. less exposre to OH&S isses (very safe) no on-site rigging no on-site welding no on-site ctting no working at heights no on-site scaffolding All components can be Hot-Dip-Galvanised. All manfactring, steel preparation & coating carried ot off site in a controlled environment 40 year design life greatly redced installation times Flly sealed envelope type liner ideal for aggressive applications no on site expensive non destrctive testing (NDT) ability to spply flly integrated package of flow control devices and eqipment (pmps, valves, tanks, pipework, instrments, conslting, environmental eqipment) in-hose design and engineering in-hose constrction management in-hose project management over 26 years indstry experience Off-the-shelf Designs p to 55mt diameter. Forming part of the Tyco Flow Control Grop of Companies, Encon Modlar Tanks offers a flly integrated soltion to Liqid Storage applications throghot the world. Modlar Tank design and methodology offers many short and long term benefits to each application. Typically, the modlar tank alternative is perceived as a practical, yet less expensive, option when compared to the more traditional tank designs sch as Concrete or Welded Steel. However, this methodology also offers significant redctions in OH&S risk, installation time and capital otlay along with increased design life de to their ability their ability to Hot-Dip-Galvanise all strctral components. With over 25 years of sccessfl installations worldwide, and now forming part of the Mltinational Tyco Grop of companies, Encon Modlar Tanks can offer a flly integrated flow control package for indstrial, mnicipal and fire liqid storage soltions. Encon Modlar Tanks [Encon] is a bsiness nit of Tyco Flow Control Asia Pacific Pty Ltd who, in trn, is a part of the Mlti National known as Tyco. Tyco operates in some 82 contries and has more than 500 different bsiness nits. Encon has been a recognised leader in the liqid storage market for more than 25 years. Encon offers a diverse range of prodcts to sit most liqid storage applications. From raw water storage throgh to fire water/potable water and process/chemical tanks, the prodct range can accommodate the most ardos of dties in the market. From small applications nder 500,000 litres to large installations p to 25 million litres, providing a flly integrated soltion from Tyco Flow Control or having Encon design and erect the vessel, Encon can add vale to most liqid containment applications. All tanks Encon offer are of a Modlar Design ths do not expose or clients to the typical rigors of on-site fabrication for other more traditional technologies. Encon boast flly qalified and highly trained site installation crews who are backed by a team of Design and Project engineers. The simple yet effective bsiness model allows Encon to prodce reslts time and time again whilst remaining flexible and reactive to or cstomer s reqirements and expectations. 66 Infrastrctre Association of Qeensland Yearbook 2007

2 Cost effective liqid storage soltions for p to 25 megalitres and designed to sit client application. Certified and designed in accordance with Astralian and AWWA D103 Standards. Catering for domestic and international projects. 240 Lavarack Ave, Eagle Farm Qeensland 4009

3 Leighton Contractors water projects Water is an intrinsic part of the Qeensland lifestyle, we love or cool showers, backyard pools and green lawns. S o, the reality of living nder prolonged droght conditions and harsh water restrictions is being felt in hoseholds across the state. While recognising the difficlties in the water shortage, Leighton Contractors Northern Region General Manager Darren Weir, also sees opportnity for innovation and improvement. The average Qeenslander, even nder water restrictions, is sing 170 litres of water a day, Mr Weir said. If yo cople this with the crrent Soth East Qeensland poplation boom then it doesn t matter if the droght breaks tomorrow - we still have to look at long-term soltions. It s one of the reasons we applad and spport the decisions by state and federal governments to set p water commissions to plan for crrent and ftre needs. However, there is nothing like a challenge to fire innovation and creativity. Mr Weir said two recent Leighton Contractors Alliance water infrastrctre projects, the $70m Wivenhoe Dam Spillway Upgrade and the $90m FPE Seawall, proved jst what cold be achieved nder challenging circmstances. By working closely with or Alliance partners (SEQ Water, Coffey Geosciences, NSW Department of Commerce, MWH Astralia, Port of Brisbane Corporation, Parsons Brinckerhoff Astralia and WBM Oceanics) both projects were broght in early and nder bdget, Mr Weir said. At Wivenhoe the constrction inclded: 165m wide secondary spillway and five span two-lane traffic bridge strengthening works on the existing spillway and, reinforcing dam embankments. On the FPE Seawall Project, a 4.6km wall was constrcted on highly compressible seabed sediments in an exposed marine environment and sitated in close proximity to the Moreton Bay Marine Park, seagrass beds, listed wetlands and bird habitats. There was also another element to both projects - that of providing commnity benefit as part of the process. Using Wivenhoe as an example, Mr Weir said innovation shold be part of both constrction and commnity consltation. Dring Wivenhoe, we didn t jst hold one meeting with residents and then do or own thing, Mr Weir said. Instead the residents and key stakeholders were really involved. They had a key role in selecting vale- 68 Infrastrctre Association of Qeensland Yearbook 2007

4 Sstainable water management + Smart infrastrctre partnerships = Award Winning Reslts * SEQWater is a recognised leader in sstainable water and infrastrctre management. We are committed to creating vale for or partners from or projects by generating sstainable economic, social and environmental benefits. Call Us To discss partnership opportnities, call Ed Ebert, Project Engineering Manager on (07) seqwater.com.a *The Wivenhoe Alliance reslting in the spillway pictred here, earned mltiple indstry awards.

5 adding projects (Legacy Programs) sch as the koala habitat at Mt Esk Pocket and the seed harvesting and propagation program. Mr Weir said residents were also central to creating Fernvale Ftres. As part of this program, Esk Shire, the Federal Government and Leighton Contractors made $2m worth of improvements to Fernvale, inclding the constrction of a commnity information and training centre and pgrades of local parks and throgh-fares. CEO of SEQWater, Peter Borrows, said the process had created projects which wold play a strong part in Fernvale resident s ftre. The Fernvale Ftres project will have a lasting benefit for the commnity, Mr Borrows said. This has been a major combined effort by many members of the commnity, SEQWater, Wivenhoe Alliance, Esk Shire Concil and the Qeensland and Federal Governments. We can all be prod to have been a part of making it possible. Federal Member for Blair, Cameron Thompson, was eqally impressed. The project to improve the Wivenhoe Dam spillway was very important, Mr Thompson said. The added bons was that it has led to the contribtion of a wonderfl facility for the local commnity, which is already a landmark for Fernvale. Projects which benefit the client and commnity it s a benchmark for all ftre developments. 70 Infrastrctre Association of Qeensland Yearbook 2007

6 Prod recipients of the Master Bilders Association Constrction Excellence Award Category 10 Sporting Facilities for the Lismore Memorial Baths Redevelopment for Lismore City Concil Seymor Whyte Constrctions is a Qeensland based civil constrction company which has been in bsiness since 1987, enjoying an enviable reptation for performance and qality with both clients and sbcontractors. Or service and capability extends to all parts of Qeensland to New Soth Wales, Astralian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. We have an entrenched cltre of working with or clients to deliver the best possible otcomes for all stakeholders an inclination that serves s well in collaborative delivery models. Or services are provided on either a Constrct Only or Design & Constrct basis, with a track record on projects p to $40 million individal contract vale. The company has a preqalification stats of R5 (p to $55 million) for Roadworks and B3 (p to $13 million) for Bridgeworks with the Qeensland Department of Main Roads. Preqalification stats with the Roads and Traffic Athority of New Soth Wales are to similar levels. Or capabilities and range of services revolve arond the following types of work: Major Aqatic Facilities Aqatic and resort strctres; Complex water retaining strctres; Marine work; Environmentally sensitive areas Transport Infrastrctre Design and Constrction (smart soltions); Complex rban projects; Tnnels, bridges, Intelligent Transport Systems; Retaining strctres; Partnerships Strctres / Heavy Concrete Joint Ventre projects; Large and complex strctres above and below grond; Mining infrastrctre; Smart and innovative alternatives Roadworks Urban, sbrban, rral and otback; Heavy earthworks; Concrete and granlar pavements; Drainage and flood mitigation; Road and pavement rehabilitation Specialised / Heavy Pavements Pavement design (latest technology); Airport rnways, taxiways and aprons; Heavy vehicle pavements; Cement and foam bitmen stabilisation Seymor Whyte Constrctions Pty Ltd Bilding 14, 2404 Logan Road, Eight Mile Plains Q 4113 P: F: Seymor Whyte Constrctions Seymor Whyte Constrctions is a privately owned constrction company which specialises in infrastrctre delivery for all levels of Government and major private corporations. Despite the scale and span of its activities the company retains a family cltre which has enabled it to sccessflly deliver a wide range of complex (and award winning) infrastrctre projects for cstomers in Qeensland and New Soth Wales. Seymor Whyte Constrctions prides itself on developing collaborative relationships between Owner, Contractor and all Key Stakeholders. These relationships allow the project team to overcome the challenges and ncertainties (and to avoid the waste) which are inherent in civil infrastrctre delivery and have also led to extraordinary otcomes in time, cost and qality. These same relationships have recently allowed the grop to work closely with indigenos grops in North Qeensland where the company recently completed the third and final stage of the National Highway from Mt Isa to Cammoweal (on the Northern Territory border) tilising 60% local indigenos labor. The alliance achieved nprecedented training otcomes, in collaboration with the local Indjalandji and Kalkadoon people. Aqatic facilities are another specialty of Seymor Whyte Constrctions and respond well to collaborative working relationships. As with transport infrastrctre, both the company and its cstomers have secred nmeros prestigios awards for the creation of world class aqatic facilities in challenging and often environmentally sensitive conditions (inclding, for example, acid slphate soils). Examples of sch projects inclde the mlti-award winning Cairns Foreshore development which was completed in 2003 and which remains Brian Riggall CEO the leading facility of its type in Astralia with its owner Cairns City Concil having also secred nmeros awards for pblic facilities. Recently the Lismore Memorial Baths, with its distinctive architectral shade strctres secred the MBA Constrction Excellence Award for Sporting Facilities p to $10m. Both of these projects presented significant challenges and exemplify the power of collaborative relationships in constrction contracting. Infrastrctre Association of Qeensland Yearbook

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8 Tracking Soth East Qeensland s Growing Rail Network S stained growth in Soth-East Qeensland is driving the reqirement for new and pgraded rail infrastrctre. Key to this growth is the planning and scoping of major rail initiatives in the Brisbane and greater Brisbane area. Stdies have inclded examination of freight and passenger pgrades and new links, each enabling better servicing of increased pblic transport demand. Some of the more significant recent work ndertaken incldes: Sothern Infrastrctre Corridor and Sothern Brisbane Freight Terminal This green-field rail freight corridor extends from the crrent Sydney-Brisbane interstate corridor to the potential site of Brisbane s second major rail freight terminal at Prga, soth of Ipswich. The viability of this site was independently stdied by Mansell to assess site sitability for a 1 million TEU container terminal with associated rail and road infrastrctre and assessment of land-se and environmental impacts. Varios conceptal alignments were prodced varying between 30 and 40 kilometres in length typically throgh montainos terrain to the soth of Brisbane. Broad assessments of all rotes were ndertaken to evalate operational effectiveness, environmental and commnity impacts, implementation cost and capacity. Ot of eight fndamental rote options, three were short-listed for frther assessment. This new rail link wold create a long-term connection for freight direct from sothern states to a new second Brisbane terminal with very good connectivity to major road infrastrctre. The site of the terminal wold also enable ltimate connection to a proposed ftre inland standard gage railway. Mansell carried ot all infrastrctre analysis, operational assessment and condcted interactive workshops with key stakeholders to ensre all viable options were selected, appropriately assessed and shortlisted. The stdy of both the Sothern Infrastrctre Corridor and the Prga rail terminal site was the first major analysis ndertaken of the major components of Brisbane s ftre rail freight strategy. Passenger Rail Initiatives Mansell stdied a range of different passenger rail initiatives with the objective of sweating the existing asset. These stdies have inclded potential for passenger traffic on existing rail freight corridors (Salisbry to Beadesert section of the interstate standard gage corridor), potential for re-opening and pgrading dissed corridors (sch as the Bethania to Beadesert corridor), opportnities for establishing intermediate rail stations (Gold Coast line) and re-assessment of long term Greenfield corridors (pblic transport options for Springfield inclding rail and options for the Petrie to Kippa-Ring corridor). Gold Coast Rail Stations Stdy This stdy inclded base patronage consideration to assess the need for particlar stations as well as ndertaking an appraisal of the physical, operational and environmental constraints. For new ftre station sites were identified between Beenleigh and Robina as viable locations for ftre development with timing of implementation dependent on final development scenarios. Delivery of the Soth East Qeensland Infrastrctre Program (SEQIPRail) Mansell is crrently a member of the Trackstar Alliance the first rail program Alliance in Astralia. The Trackstar Alliance consists of five organisations: Qeensland Rail, Thiess, United Grop, Mansell and Connell Wagner. The Alliance has an initial portfolio of for projects in the Brisbane area two north coast mainline pgrades (Cabooltre to Landsborogh), extension of Infrastrctre Association of Qeensland Yearbook

9 Every sccessfl infrastrctre project begins with sccessfl commnication Whether it s rail, road, water, aviation or mining, the ability to deliver infrastrctre depends on how well yo commnicate with yor stakeholders. Bayly Willey Holt is one of Astralia s Most Experienced Infrastrctre Commnication Professionals. We Specialise in EIS Commnication Commnity Consltation Strategic Commnication Planning for Private and Pblic Sector Infrastrctre Or Experience Covers Roads & Highways Bsways Rail Integrated Transport Soltions Property Development Aviation Contact s now Level 2, 33 Park Road Milton Qld 4064 t: f: e: info@bwh.com.a Loads more to offer With or rapidly expanding rail and road network and increasing capability, QRNational now offers complete freight logistics soltions. Everyday, we move more than 620,000 tonnes of freight from Cairns to Perth and many places in between. No one goes frther for yor bsiness 74 Infrastrctre Association of Qeensland Yearbook 2007

10 the Gold Coast line (Robina to Varsity Lakes) and Corinda to Darra Triple tracking. The initial portfolio of Trackstar projects is approximately $900 million, with an expected on-going expansion of the program to bild sbstantially on this figre. The Mansell rail team is involved in all aspects of civil and strctral design, traction power, overhead electrification, station design, noise and vibration analysis, environmental approvals, commnity consltation, risk analysis and specialist fire and life safety analysis. Team breakthrogh otcomes inclde the development of an alternative option for the north coast line, whereby impacts on the existing railway are sbstantially redced, and a re-configration of the track staging and arrangements within the Corinda to Darra corridor to overcome significant property resmption effects. The team is crrently handling all the tnnel ventilation and fire and life safety isses on a 300 metre tnnel for the Robina to Varsity Lakes project. A frther breakthrogh otcome is the ability to create a tnnel geometry that allows for natral ventilation, eliminating the need for a conventional mechanically-ventilated soltion. This simplifies the tnnel s normal and emergency operations and is an environmentally sstainable otcome. For the Trackstar Alliance, in-field measres of the vibration generation of Qeensland Rail s rollingstock was ndertaken to ensre accrate calclation of predicted vibration effects near potentially sensitive receptors. World Class Expertise in Qeensland Rail Mansell has contribted a world class team for the Trackstar Alliance with experienced staff from major rban rail projects arond the world, inclding the Delhi Metro (comprising the world s largest capacity ndergrond station), the Bangkok ndergrond, the Pittsbrgh ndergrond, New York s Second Avene Sbway, Freedom Tower, Ackland s Britomart ndergrond station, and the Perth New MetroRail ndergrond project. All of these projects have involved Mansell s Brisbanebased rban rail team. In the case of the Delhi Metro, extensive pedestrian modelling was reqired to assess station throghpts of p to 160,000 passengers per hor the largest of any station in the world. Mansell s rail team, inclding Astralia s specialist bilding services firm Bassett, collaborate to deliver specialist noise and vibration advice for each of Mansell s crrent rail projects, inclding the Trackstar Alliance program and the redevelopment at North Sydney station. The Mansell rail grop are at the forefront of the rail conslting bsiness and are part of global AECOM ranked by Engineering News Record as nmber one in Mass Transit and Railways world-wide. Mansell has a thriving rail bsiness active throghot Astralia, Asia and the Middle East. With a 40 year history in railways in Astralia and as one of the pre-eminent consltants in rban rail in Astralia over the past decade, the company is at the forefront of major rban rail initiatives in Sydney, Perth, Melborne and now Brisbane. Projects have ranged from the Epping to Chatswood Rail Link in Sydney to the Perth New MetroRail project in Perth and the Melborne Metroplan a 25 year Masterplan for pblic transport throghot the greater Melborne area. For frther information contact: Ken Bagget Mansell Astralia ken.bagget@mansell.com Making railways work. Here s how. Halcrow knows all abot the nts and bolts of the railways. Bt we also specialise in helping operators and reglators manage the railways in the most efficient and cost-effective way. From timetabling and train simlation to reglation and de diligence, or in-depth knowledge of railways worldwide means we re an invalable resorce for or clients. Working with clients like RailCorp, Qeensland Competition Athority, the Victorian Department of Infrastrctre and the Department of Transport and Regional Services, we ve secred an enviable reptation in this sector. We want to be the consltancy yo come to first. We re strengthening or rail teams and bilding on or accomplishments so we can be part of yor sccess in 2007 and beyond. Or ability to listen to clients and nderstand yor needs, allied with or solid experience in rail, makes s the perfect partner. In addition, we re contining to make a positive contribtion to the sccess of the Astralian rail indstry. To find ot more abot how we can help yo meet yor bsiness objectives, call or visit or website, halcrow.com/astralasia Halcrow. Here s how. Sstaining and improving the qality of people s lives Infrastrctre Association of Qeensland Yearbook

11 Brifen WRSF Look for the Qality in the Detail B rifen WRSB (wire rope safety barrier) is a well established, well performed prodct with an impeccable 40 year history of development and performance. That history may be roghly smmarised into decades 1960s Testing and development 1970s Monitoring initial motorway installations 1980s Redesign, more testing and development 1990s Growth and wide spread se, a focs shift to the US market 2000s Focs on US standards, new prodcts, trck testing. Brifen WRSB was developed by the UK Department of Transport for the motorway projects evolving in England in the 1960s. Wire rope barriers were considered to be both an efficient se of material, and, a forgiving elastic prodct to cshion vehicle impact then safely redirect the vehicle. In the 1960s some 48 fll scale crash tests were carried ot to assess critical aspects of WRSB design. These inclded: Wire rope Height and Tension and type of connectors Post Shape, Size and Spacing Post fondation Soil plates, concrete Anchor Shape and interaction with wire rope Fence Length Vehicle Impact geometry In the 1980s the design of the Brifen system was revisited in an effort to redce deflection to abot 1.5 metres and to create a fence with predictable and reprodcible deflections independent of fence length. Having settled on specific post details and a post spacing of 2.4 metres, and having settled on developing a barrier with 4 wire ropes, the Department of Transport engineers set to work to find the optimal se of the wire rope to meet their needs. A total of 17 fll scale tests were carried ot initially trying for straight ropes then trying a combination of weaves. All the testing was carried ot on 626 metre test lengths, the minimm test length reqired by the DOT. Ultimately the combination of two straight ropes and two inter-weaving ropes met the deflection reqirement of 1.5 metres. This arrangement was frther tested in nonstandard tests sch as the Verge Test (November 1994) and the 200 metre radis Convex test (condcted by the RTA in Sydney in September 2003). In 1995 the arrangement or wire ropes was sbjected to frther testing in both England and Sweden at 3.2 metre post spacing. Brifen is not only the original tension wire rope barrier system and the widest sed barrier system across the world, it meets the most stringent British and American standards and it is backed by the largest UK infrastrctre company Hill & Smith. In Astralia Brifen WRSB has been spplied by LB International Pty Ltd since For frther information contact Pal Hansen on (02) or sales@brifen.com 76 Infrastrctre Association of Qeensland Yearbook 2007

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13 Qeensland is leading the way in terms of economic and poplation growth Each week, the nmber of Qeensland residents increases by 1,500, with the poplation projected to increase to 5.5 million by O ver two-thirds of the poplation live in the soth east corner and over 80% of the poplation live within 50 kilometres of the coast. Qeensland s indstry and resorce sector is booming. Many existing and new indstries are located in regional Qeensland and reqire safe and efficient roads to transport goods. In response, the Qeensland Government has committed a record $11.55 billion to road infrastrctre over the next five years to meet the demands of increasing growth. Main Roads crrent Roads Implementation Program (RIP) boosts road spending in Qeensland by more than $1 billion over the next five years. Along with the record nmber of rral and regional projects nderway, is the mlti-billion dollar transport infrastrctre development plan for soth east Qeensland. Lanched by the Qeensland Government in 2005, the Soth East Qeensland Infrastrctre Plan and Program (SEQIPP) otlines priorities and timing for major infrastrctre development in soth east Qeensland. SEQIPP envisages an infrastrctre investment of some $66 billion over the next 20 years, inclding almost $28 billion in roads and pblic transport projects. Almost 2,500 road projects will be constrcted in Qeensland over the next five years. Many major projects are nderway, inclding the Tgn Bypass, Inner Northern Bsway, Townsville Ring Road and dplication of Brisbane s famos landmark, the Gateway Bridge. The Gateway Bridge dplication is Qeensland s largest road infrastrctre project at a cost of approximately $1.8 billion. The project has significant social and economic benefits to Qeensland and will ensre the Gateway Motorway contines to meet the region s growing transport needs. Other projects planned or nderway inclde the Ipswich Motorway, to be widened to six lanes; Mt Lindsey Highway to be pgraded to for lanes, and constrction of the Logan Motorway interchange project on the Ipswich Motorway at Gailes. While growth brings many benefits to Qeensland, it also presents sbstantial challenges in delivering appropriate roads and transport infrastrctre to meet the needs of the expanding poplation and commercial/indstrial sector. Added to this is Astralia s significant skills shortage, inclding engineers, qalified tradespeople and semiskilled workers. Main Roads is addressing this skills shortage. A nmber of innovative recritment initiatives and staff retention strategies are in place to garantee workforce capability and capacity. Led by Main Roads Strategic Recritment Unit, the department is recriting vital technical, professional and management personnel. There are also scholarship programs, cadetships, apprenticeships and training programs to attract and retain staff. For frther information abot the Qeensland Department of Main Roads, inclding information on the program of works and strategic recritment initiatives, visit Main Roads website: 78 Infrastrctre Association of Qeensland Yearbook 2007

14 W-Beam TERMINAL The X-350 is Astralia s first flly re-directive gardrail terminal end. It has exceptional vehicle-control and energyabsorbing capabilities in head-on and side impacts. The X-350 is a tangent terminal end with the length of need starting at post 1, rather than at post 3 as in all other terminals. Effectively the X-350 provides a greater length of protective barrier in every sitation therefore redcing the length and cost of installations. The X-350 is a tangent terminal and provides the opportnity to minimise civil fill works behind the barrier as for more conventional terminals. The X-350 is simply a better-performing terminal end. Please call Astralian Constrction Prodcts for more information on or sales@acprod.com.a road barriers yo trst. ACP is a sbsidiary of the Sothern Steel Grop Pty Ltd X-350 Flly Redirective Terminal End The X-350 is the world s first flly redirective, gardrail terminal end with the capability of redirecting an errant vehicle when strck anywhere along its length downstream from post #1 Length of need is established at the start of the terminal. The X-350 is a tangent terminal and provides the opportnity to minimise civil fill works when creating batter slopes and rn ot areas as for more conventional terminals. The X-350 is flly tested and compliant with NCHRP 350 gidelines for a flly redirective terminal end and therefore meets Astralian Standard AS/NZS3845:1999. The X-350 is available throgh Astralian Constrction Prodcts Pty Limited, an Astralian manfactrer and spplier of gardrail and wire rope safety barrier systems. The X-350 will complement the range of energy absorbing tangent gardrail terminal ends Flared Energy Absorbing Terminal (FLEAT 350) and Seqential Kinking Terminal (SKT) as well as the comprehensive range of conventional barriers and terminal ends available nationally throgh ACP. For additional information on these prodcts call Astralian Constrction Prodcts Pty Limited on or sales@acprod.com.a Infrastrctre Association of Qeensland Yearbook

15 Seovic Civil Engineering is an Astralian owned and operated company that specialises in concrete slipforming. Seovic have pioneered the slipforming technology for over thirty years and as a reslt, it is almost impossible to travel anywhere in Astralia withot seeing or driving on work that has been completed by Seovic. Seovic is Astralia s largest and most experienced constrctor of slipformed concrete prodcts. We have been slipforming since 1970 and are the indstry leader in this field. Seovic innovation pts it at the forefront of prodct development. With its long standing experience, only Seovic can provide the expertise necessary to adapt slipforming to the specific needs of all projects. With vast experience and knowledge, only Seovic can ensre that the most demanding specifications and tolerances are met. We can perform works anywhere at anytime, day or night. This commitment has seen Seovic accomplish constrction work all arond Astralia and overseas. Recent projects that Seovic has been involved with inclde: M7 Orbital, Sydney Cross City Tnnel, Sydney Roe Highway, Perth Pacific Highway, Karah Western Sydney International Dragway, Sydney New England Highway, Armidale Brisbane Inner City Bsway, Brisbane North Kiama Bypass, Kiama Seovic Civil Engineering strives to complete all contracts on time with high qality reslts. We accomplish this by having an established Qality Assrance System that meets and exceeds the reqirements of Astralian Standards. Seovic contines to endeavor to work in conjnction with contractors and clients to achieve the best reslts possible. For more information please contact Mr David Slingsby on or visit 80 Infrastrctre Association of Qeensland Yearbook 2007

16 The evoltions of North Srvey s award-winning Kinematic Scanning Techniqe By North Srveys Pty. Ltd. The ftre is here at North Srveys with the development of an award-winning tracked kinematic scanning techniqe, revoltionising Tre 3D Point Clod Data Acqisition. T he major advantage that this techniqe has over its airborne conterpart is the increased accracy at a redced cost. This technological advancement will benefit data collection for the design and management of rban areas, corridors, indoor and ndergrond environments. This techniqe has been developed, verified and already tilised in Qeensland road and rail environments. North Srveys has led the market with practical applications of static scanning technologies. The process to acqire scan data on the fly was a matter of corse with this knowledge base. A rail specific trolley system, mainly sed for clearance mapping in tnnels, was obtained, cstomised and monted to a vehicle for road corridor scanning. The travelling speed dictates the amont of data captred where abot 1m/s or 3.6km/hr gives cross sections at 30mm intervals. The reslt of this rail specific kinematic scanning techniqe is cross sections, only at specified chainages, along the scanner s straight line alignment (refer figre 1 - Typical raw otpt of the rail specific techniqe). North s srveyors identified frther capabilities of this data otpt and kinematic scanning possibilities by developing a process to convert the off the shelf cross section data to traditional 3D point clod scan data for fll 3D visalisation and modelling inclding intensity vales for featre determination, sch as linemarking. The next step was to devise a way of acqiring a tre 3D alignment of the scanner in real time. It was determined that the best way to achieve a tre 3D alignment was to locate or track the scanner for the absolte 3D position at relative points, in time, with RTK GPS or Robotic Total Station depending on the reqired accracy. Varios trials, performed in Billabong Street (home of North Srveys), determined that the absolte accracy achievable with tracking by Total Station is abot 10mm and abot 30mm by tracking with RTK GPS. The relative accracy in the cross sectional scans is abot 5mm. The scanner can be tracked by mltiple Total Stations by leap frogging as the scanner passes their location or by RTK GPS, FIGURE 1 monted on the scanner itself. The reslting raw cross sections are then converted to 3D point clod data and mapped to the tracked tre alignment of the scanner. This prodces tre 3D point clod data in real world coordinates, giving the ability to be modelled. At 3.6km/hr, 20km is easily achieved in one day by this soltion. The conventional points and stringing, reslting from the modelling phase, are then ready for export to other CAD environments (refer figre 2 - modelled points and linework overlaid on Tre 3D Point Clod Data converted from traditional cross sections). The finished designs can then be overlaid on the scan data to visalise in fll 3D and detect conflicts immediately. This newly developed techniqe is ideal for mapping corridors for transportation and civil engineering prposes sch as roads, railways, pipelines, powerlines and inaccessible strctres sch as overpasses and Urban modelling of infrastrctre sch as roads, commnication and power lines, kerbs, intersection details, road frnitre, traffic control devices, linemarking and signage. The possibilities are endless and especially applicable to inaccessible or dangeros work sites, sch as live road carriageways. It is foreseen that this techniqe may also be sed for constrction applications, qality control, as constrcteds, monitoring, stockpiles and accident investigations. As yet nimagined applications are bond to emerge as this techniqe becomes more known. The hge time and cost savings in adopting this method is obvios, as is the ability to overcome safety isses. The amont of data collected is phenomenal, negating the need to re-visit. This newly developed tracked kinematic scanning and 3D point clod conversion techniqe has been well received by or indstry peers and can be demonstrated by the winning of the following awards: FIGURE 2 High Commendation Award in the Meeting the Infrastrctre Challenge Qeensland Department of Main Roads State Technology Form, Research & Innovation Award in the Qeensland Spatial Excellence Awards J M (Mac) Serisier Award for Overall Excellence in the Qeensland Spatial Excellence Awards The J M (Mac) Serisier Award recognizes Mac Serisier s enormos contribtion to the professional and bsiness commnities in spatial information, srveying and mapping. It represents the pinnacle of achievement in the spatial indstry and is the highest award the Jdging Panel can confer. It is bestowed, at the Jdging Panel s discretion, on any project drawn from any indstry categories and that, in the Jdge s opinion, attains the highest level of overall achievement. North srveys is condcting frther research and development to incorporate other advanced technologies and conjring other new applications of this technology. Sch as the addition of inertial measrement nits (IMU) to combat GPS Black spots where GPS satellite windows are blocked from vegetation or strctres and the monting of the kinematic scanning system on boats to give the ability to scan canals, breakwaters and levees. This opens p a whole new avene for practical applications of this technology, inclding canal wall monitoring and erosion monitoring of creeks. This newly developed Kinematic Scanning Techniqe demonstrates a new world-wide benchmark in kinematic scanning technology that has nlimited ftre potential for spatial data acqisition. Infrastrctre Association of Qeensland Yearbook

17 Clark expands in Qeensland s part of its strategic plan to sccessflly meet the challenge of a Achanging economy the Clark Eqipment Grop has expanded its facilities, dealer network coverage and prodct range in the growing Qeensland market. At the opening of the new sales facility at Acacia Ridge in Brisbane, Robert Hammond, Managing Director of the Clark Eqipment Grop, said It is not srprising that we are willing to make this major investment when Qeensland contines to perform so strongly. With GDP growth at 4% and strong pblic sector infrastrctre spending it is the highest growth state in Astralia. To meet the growing demand for eqipment sales, service and parts throghot Qeensland, Clark Eqipment has expanded its coverage to inclde a new Brisbane sales facility (89 Colebard Street West, Acacia Ridge 4110) and a new Brisbane aftermarket facility (26 Brecknock Street, Archerfield 4108) in addition to its existing facilities at Nerang on the Gold Coast and Knda Park on the Snshine Coast. Clark Eqipment also has one of the best dealer networks in the state with facilities throghot central and northern Qeensland, inclding Centracks in Central Qeensland and Lift & Shift Machinery Sales in north and far north Qeensland. According to Steve Goodall, General Manager (Qld) of Clark Eqipment, the dealers work as a committed team with Clark Eqipment and have contribted to the company s sccess and rapid growth in the state. Clark Eqipment now has an expanded prodct range backed by global partners, the know-how and the commitment to sccessflly compete as a broad eqipment spplier to cstomers in Qeensland as well as Astralasia. This is particlarly important for infrastrctre projects reqiring a partner who can spply and service a range of eqipment. Clark Eqipment spplies Bobcat which is the nmber one brand in compact loaders and excavators in Astralia (Sorce: ERG adited Astralian sales statistics for skidsteer loaders and excavators nder 6T). There is a Bobcat for every infrastrctre project inclding skid-steer loaders, track loaders, an all-wheel-steer loader, compact The new Clark Eqipment Aftermarket Facility & service team at Archerfield, Brisbane. excavators (inclding models with Zero Hose Swing ) as well as a wide range of job-matched attachments. Clark Eqipment has recently lanched a new range of Bobcat telehandlers ranging in size from the T2556 with a 2.5 tonne capacity and 5.6 metre lifting height to the flly-featred T40170 with a 4.0 tonne capacity and 17.0 metre lifting height. The new Bobcat telehandlers offer several class leading featres that separate them from the competition and make them the first choice for performance and versatility. Clark Eqipment has also lanched a new range of Bobcat tility vehicles. The Bobcat 2300 with a RapidLink attachment system is particlarly sited to constrction and infrastrctre projects. Ingersoll-Rand is the world s nmber one brand in compressors and one of the world s leading sppliers of constrction eqipment. Throgh its new Utility Eqipment division, Clark Eqipment can now offer a range of Ingersoll-Rand compressors, generators and light towers for infrastrctre projects. In addition, Clark Eqipment can offer a range of Ingersoll-Rand road pavers (Blaw-Knox) and soil and asphalt compactors throgh its new Road Development division. Clark Eqipment also has a range of prodcts for infrastrctre projects involving freight logistics. Its Heavy Eqipment division has a range of Omega dedicated container handlers, Omega empty container handlers, Omega reach stackers, Omega heavy lift trcks and RoRo lift trcks, Noell straddle carriers, Terberg terminal tractors and Terberg KingLifters. Omega also has an Astralian designed and prpose-bilt tyre handler for changing tyres on heavy eqipment safely and efficiently on-site. The Clark Forklift division has a range of forklift trcks inclding the new Clark AC Electric EPX and TMX series which provide high performance, efficiency and reliability withot any of the downsides of conventionally powered forklifts. For frther information please visit or contact Steve Goodall at Clark Eqipment Qeensland steve.goodall@clarkeqipment.com Phone: (07) Infrastrctre Association of Qeensland Yearbook 2007

18 Landmark projects for Qeensland ignificant investment by both the government and private sector in Ssstainable property, transport and water initiatives, and contined growth in the resorce indstry have seen PB involved in some landmark projects inclding: North Soth Bypass Tnnel as part of the design team for the Leighton Bilfinger Berger Joint Ventre on Brisbane s largest-ever road infrastrctre project Collins Place Transit-oriented Development for the Anthony John Grop, one of Brisbane s leading property developers Lake Lindsay an open-ct coal mine for Anglo Coal Water for Bowen preparation of an environmental impact statement on behalf of SnWater. PB contines to service the power indstry with over 100 specialist staff. Two major contribtions to the indstry are or work on the Tarong Transport Alliance, and on Kogan Creek Power Station. Kogan Creek Power Station is abot 300km west of Brisbane near Chinchilla. The station is expected to deliver some 7% of Qeensland s total power demand throgh the National Electricity Market. When completed in Agst 2007, the station will operate arond the clock with a workforce of 40 people. The constrction workforce peaked at abot 950 in late PB has also opened a Snshine Coast office to service the growth in transport and rban development for the region. Kogan Creek Power Station CS Energy s coal-fired Kogan Creek Power Station is the most recent large-scale generation project to be developed nder Qeensland s Cleaner Energy Strategy. PB is owner s engineer for the whole project, which incldes the power station itself, and all infrastrctre, sch as dams, and the 4 kilometre conveyor to the coal mine that spplies the power station. PB and Sigma, in joint ventre, are carrying ot a design adit on the detailed design of the power station. PB is also responsible for review of on-site constrction, testing and commissioning. Tarong Transport Alliance The work of the Tarong Transport Alliance will reslt in major benefits to the Qeensland commnity in terms of the competitive, reliable provision of power. The Tarong Transport Alliance is playing a valable role in secring the ftre fel spply for the Tarong and Tarong North Power Stations. The power stations, near Nanango, 180km west of Brisbane, spply abot 25% of Qeensland s electricity reqirements. Tarong Energy formed the alliance with View of Kogan Creek Power Station over the Kogan Bore Water Storage Pond, from which the main process water for the station will be taken. The water will be demineralised, then pmped to the boiler (the steel strctre to the right of the chimney stack). Leighton Contractors and PB to create the best possible combination of knowledge and capabilities in design, constrction and consltation for the whole fel spply project. In general terms, the task of the alliance is to bild a coal transport system to spply the power stations. Fel for the power stations is crrently spplied by Rio Tinto s Meand Mine, bt the contract is de to expire in 2010 when the coal deposit will be exhasted. A reliable and competitively priced fel spply needs to be chosen, as well as the most appropriate transport option to convey the fel to the power stations. Three ftre coal spply options are being considered: Tarong Energy s deposit at Glen Wilga, near Chinchilla, abot 150km from the power stations Rio Tinto s Mineral Development Licence at Knioon, near Kingaroy and abot 15km from the power stations Infrastrctre Association of Qeensland Yearbook

19 A view of the generator being installed at the Kogan Creek Power Station. This nit (the yellow cylinder towards the left) is the largest in Astralia, rated at 904 MVA. The trbine and generator nits are connected on a single shaft that will rotate at 3,000 rpm. The power otpt is generated at 21,000 V. The generator transformer will step this voltage p to the transmission voltage of 275,000 V. New Hope Coal s New Acland mine near Goombngee, abot 75km from the power stations. In the first stage of the project, the alliance is evalating transport soltions. Once a decision on the coal spply has been reached, the alliance will design, constrct and commission the preferred transport option to deliver coal to the power stations. The decision on the new fel spply and mode of transport will depend on the qality and qantity of coal at each spply option; and the overall cost, time to constrct, impact on the commnity and the environment, as well as other isses, for each transport option. This means that, in the first stage of the project, the alliance is evalating mltiple transport soltions and mst identify appropriate corridors for transport alignments from each fel sorce to the power stations. PB s Denis Cook, Approvals and Stakeholder Manager for Stage 1 of the project, said One of the distingishing characteristics of the Tarong Transport Alliance is its involvement in this early stage of the project. The sal sitation is that the client defines the project, obtains key approvals and access to the transport corridor, and then forms the alliance to deliver the infrastrctre. In this case, the alliance is also heavily involved in evalating and selecting the preferred transport option, arranging approvals, and negotiating with landowners to obtain the corridor. There are many complexities and choices, with three fel sorces and mltiple infrastrctre options nder active consideration ntil the fel decision is made. However, the alliance framework gives the team the flexibility to explore all these while maintaining tight timelines. Design Development Manager John Grady, also from PB, added There are many things to weigh p. It s very satisfying to feel that we are progressing throgh sccessive stages of evalation and narrowing the choices down to the most sitable option. Initial assessments involve sing a compterbased system to help identify potential transport options and rotes within a corridor. This system designs and maps transport options, and will help the alliance s engineering and planning specialists identify transport alignments that will best balance: the cost of infrastrctre constrction and operation time the operability and reliability of the system environmental impacts (sch as land, water, natre conservation, cltral heritage, air, noise, waste) social and economic impacts property impacts. Information on alignments prepared dring the initial selection process will be evalated frther throgh more detailed investigations, inclding an environmental assessment. Tarong Energy and the alliance are working very hard to ensre that the commnity is actively involved dring these investigations. Commnity and stakeholder consltation will contine throghot the project to bild awareness, promote nderstanding, and provide opportnities for all interested parties to actively participate. Environmental and social impact assessments are crrently being condcted to investigate any impacts the transport corridor may have on the commnity. A nmber of opportnities will be available to the commnity to participate in these assessments. The preferred fel spply and transport option will be chosen by mid The most likely transport soltions are railway lines or conveyors. QUICK FACTS Tarong and Tarong North Power Stations, near Nanango, 180km west of Brisbane spply abot 25% of Qeensland s electricity Crrent fel spply from Meand Mine New fel spply needed by 2010 Tarong Transport Alliance: Tarong Energy, Leighton Contractors, PB Possible ftre coal spply options (and approximate distance from power stations): Glen Wilga, near Chinchilla (150km); Knioon, near Kingaroy (15km); New Acland mine near Goombngee (75km). PB is one of the world s leading planning, environmental, and infrastrctre consltancies, with 12,000 people based in offices across six continents. PB employs 1,200 professionals arond Astralia, and offers a comprehensive range of services and total project delivery on projects of any scale. For frther information, contact Qeensland Marketing Services Manager Kay Drabsch, (07) , kdrabsch@pb.com.a 84 Infrastrctre Association of Qeensland Yearbook 2007

20 New Bobcat Telehandlers in Astralia C lark Eqipment has lanched a new range of Bobcat telehandlers in Astralia which offer sperior performance and versatility across a broad range of applications and markets. The telehandlers are designed and manfactred by Bobcat (a bsiness nit of the Ingersoll Rand Company) and come to Astralia with the same pedigree and a proven international track record. The Bobcat telehandlers will also be spported throgh the Astralian Bobcat dealer network with the same level of service and spport that cstomers have come to expect and rely on from the Bobcat brand worldwide. According to James Kennedy of Clark Eqipment, the new Bobcat telehandler is available in 7 models ranging in size from the T2556 with a 2.5 tonne capacity and 5.6 metre lifting height to the flly-featred T40170 with a 4.0 tonne capacity and 17.0 metre lifting height. The new Bobcat telehandlers offer several class leading featres that separate them from the competition and make them the first choice for performance and versatility. All models featre nitized frames, hydrostatic drive, single joystick hydralic operation and an advanced boom with internal hydralic lines and cylinders. These strctral featres are combined with a 920mm wide spacios cabin that is air conditioned for operator comfort year-rond and safety. Switches and indicators are intitive and well placed to minimize distractions on bsy job sites. Driving operations are simple de to the proportional steering and hydrostatic drive. The hydrostatic transmission provides increased safety over a torqe converter drive while at the same time allowing for increased drive torqe and feel. An inching fnction can be sed, for example, to change the drive pedal sensitivity for delicate operations while working at varios speeds. The hydrostatic transmission allows for fast cltch-less shifting between low and high travel speed ranges as well as forward and reverse. It also increases safety on the site by preventing the telehandler from moving when the drive pedal is released. This important safety featre prevents the telehandler from Sperior performance and versatility rolling away or moving if the operator accidentally releases the brake pedal. The mlti-fnction joystick controls all boom fnctions and provides a tre mlti-fnction capability. Boom lift and tilt, extension and retraction and axiliary hydralic controls are all controlled throgh the single joystick. This mlti-fnction capability means that all the Bobcat telehandlers can handle fnctions sch as extending the boom and crling a bcket at the same time thereby drastically redcing cycle times and increasing prodctivity on site. Their technologically advanced frame and boom give the Bobcat telehandlers another edge over the competition. The se of a nitized frame and finite element analysis increases the frame strength and drability while at the same time redcing the frame weight by almost 1000 kg on the larger models. The end reslt is a telehandler that is stiffer, stronger and lighter than the competition with the added benefit of increased protection for hydralic and drive components on the bottom of the boom. The Bobcat telehandlers also se a proportional boom design which means that all boom sections extend and retract simltaneosly for smooth movement. The boom extension cylinder as well as the extension chains and hydralic lines are all enclosed within the boom strctre and protected from potential job site damage. Boom components are serviceable throgh a niqe cassette mechanism which allows easy removal of all internal boom components. In addition to their sperior performance, the Bobcat telehandlers have access to a wide range of job-matched attachments that make them a trly versatile tool carrier. They have indstry leading breakot force and dmp angles when sed with bckets. The Bobcat telehandlers hydralic Qick-Tach system is also compatible with a large nmber of Bobcat compact loader attachments which increases their versatility on site. For frther information and a brochre contact James Kennedy at Clark Eqipment. asv@clarkeqipment.com Infrastrctre Association of Qeensland Yearbook

21 Bridge bilding a walkover with precast concrete system Three-span bridge constrcted from Rocla precast components, inclding M-Lock bridge system, Draspn concrete piles, and MassBloc earth retention system. he Rocla M-Lock bridge system provides a fast, simple means of Tbridging small to medim spans sing precast, reinforced concrete components. The M-Lock system is ideal for single or mlti-span bridges with span lengths between 7 and 12 metres. Major applications inclde rral road bridges, new sb-division bridges, temporary bridges and pedestrian walkways. The system also provides an economical replacement for ageing timber bridges. Piles, headstocks and concrete planks are all engineered for drability and to comply with relevant standards and design loadings, inclding T44, HLP 320 and SM Rocla also manfactres Draspn hollowspn concrete piles An otstanding advantage of the system is speed of constrction. Typically, a crew of two or three can constrct a bridge at the rate of one span per week or better. For environmentally sensitive areas, constrction can proceed by reaching ot from the previos span. After the piles are installed, the precast headstock beams and planks are bolted into 456-metre floodplain crossing constrcted from the M-Lock bridge system place. No additional srfacing is reqired. For high traffic bridges, transverse posttensioning can be sed in place of the plank bolts. Accessories inclde standard steel gardrail or precast barriers, precast approach slabs and wing walls. The Rocla MassBloc earth retention system can also be sed to create bridge abtments. The system comprises large, permeable concrete blocks weighing arond 1.8 tonnes that are interlocked by a nib precast into the base. The segmental system allows permanent retaining walls to be deployed rapidly. Constrction is mortarless and an experienced crew can place p to 70 sqare metres of wall a day. For more information on the M-Lock bridge system or MassBloc earth retention system, contact Rocla on Infrastrctre Association of Qeensland Yearbook 2007

22 Award winning Hegigio Bridge: the world s highest By Kellogg Brown & Root Pty Ltd Sspended 428 metres above the Hegigio River gorge, the Hegigio Bridge in the Sothern Highlands of Papa New Ginea is the highest bridge anywhere in the world. The bridge was designed in Kellogg Brown & Root s Brisbane office and has earned the design team the Engineer s Astralia Qeensland Excellence Award for Project Infrastrctre. F or many years, the SE Mananda oil field was thoght to be too difficlt to develop. Althogh discovered in 1991, the field was extremely difficlt to access, bried beneath the Mananda Ridge in the sothern highlands of Papa New Ginea (PNG) and srronded by rogh terrain. Development of the reservoir wold call for well stream flids to be transported from the well locations on the Mananda Ridge to the Agogo prodction facility 17 kilometres away a seemingly impossible feat. That is, ntil Oil Search, PNG s largest oil exploration and prodction company, formed a strategic alliance with Hallibrton, which in trn gave KBR the task of designing the world s highest bridge to transport well flids across the Hegigio Gorge. In mid-2004, KBR began design work on the bridge with an eye to providing services ranging from engineering and procrement to constrction management. Bilding a sspension bridge spanning the Hegigio Gorge and connecting the oil field to the Agogo processing facility proved to be a major engineering ndertaking with its fair share of challenges. For starters, weather in this part of PNG was particlarly inclement dring the constrction period. The weather, copled with the logistics of transporting gear and spplies to the site and working in the harsh terrain, made the project an engineering challenge. Althogh the soth side of the gorge was accessible by road, access to the north face was only possible by helicopter. As a reslt, the first two cables were strng by helicopter, while 86-by-15-millimetre diameter cables were winched across the expanse to create a total sspension cable. Becase the north face was extremely steep, it had to be terraced for 30 metres down the face in increments of 5 metre wide steps to install the wind anchors a challenging task for the three specially trained PNG drivers who operated the 2 metre wide excavator. Infrastrctre Association of Qeensland Yearbook

23 Safe Lanch The team developed a system of horizontal cables, cross and rnway beams and a restraint system to enable the bridge to be lanched in a safe, controlled manner. A mini-deck was created to spport the pipeline, as well as two trolleys to aid in the installation of the two pipelines one to pll the pipelines across the bridge and the other to allow personnel access along the bridge in order to install the pipe clamps at the cross beams. After 18 months design and constrction work, Hegigio Bridge was completed, an engineering wonder in a geologically complex and remote area of PNG. The bridge is composed of three catenary cables, two horizontal cables and one vertical cable, which are joined together by a series of wire stays and cross beams. Two parallel beams connect the series of cross beams together, which allow work crews access along the bridge via a trolley if necessary. The main cable is connected to a 33-metre high tower at the sothern abtment, and a 4-metre high tower at the northern abtment. Once the Hegigio Bridge was capable of carrying for pipelines inclding oil prodction, gas injection, and two chemical pipelines the SE Mananda field began prodction. The first oil crossed the span in March The field began prodcing oil from two wells; another two were linked into the gathering system a few months later. Bt most impressive are the bragging rights the Hegigio Bridge affords its creators. In December 2004, France claimed the world s highest bridge when President Jacqes Chirac opened the Milla bridge over the River Tarn in the Massif Central montains a more than 300-metre high constrction that is taller even than the contry s Eiffel Tower. Alas, France s world record didn t last long: the Hegigio Bridge spans 470 metres wide and at its highest point is 428 metres above the Hegigio River. The development of the SE Mananda oil field has not only provided economic growth throgh oil sales, bt also affords local commnities additional opportnities for work, with sbstantial portions of constrction and maintenance of the bridge being performed by local contractors. It represents a large capital investment in the area that will contine to provide sch benefits well into the ftre. Reprinted, with permission, from KBR s employee magazine Red Lanyard, Jne BRISBANE Ph: Fax: NEWCASTLE Ph: Fax: SYDNEY Ph: Fax: MELBOURNE Ph: Fax: SA STATE DIESEL REPAIRS Ph: Fax: PERTH Ph: Fax: Infrastrctre Association of Qeensland Yearbook 2007

24 the bsway network Bracken Ridge Chermside Northern Bsway Kedron Herston CITY Inner Northern Bsway Eastern Bsway Soth Bank Coorparoo Carindale Branda Greenslopes Capalaba Griffith University Soth East Bsway Boggo Rd Bsway Springwood Gold Coast Rapid Transit Rnaway Bay Helensvale Harbor Town key Parkwood QR Citytrain network existing bsway network Griffith University Sothport Nerang Srfers Paradise ftre bsways Broadbeach proposed bsways Miami proposed corridor options nder consideration existing rail line proposed rail line extension Robina Bond University Brleigh Heads Varsity Lakes Tallebdgera Elanora Tgn Please note: this map is not to scale and is indicative only Coolangatta

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