Institute for Transportation

Contains papers presented at a national seminar sponsored by The Timber Promotion Council and the Timber Structures Institute of Australia, held at Monash University, November 6-8, 1985. Topics include: History of Timber Bridges in Australia, Existing Bridges and Maintenance, Factors Affecting Selection of Appropriate Timber, Appropriate Methods and Materials of Preservative Treatments, Design and Load Testing, Fabrication and Erection, Economics of Timber Bridges, and the Futures of Timber Bridges.