October 2, 2008 – 5:46 pm
Mr. Brendon Gill
Thesis: Developing the Single Sleeper Push Test Device used to determine Track Lateral Resistance
Place of study: Griffith University (Queensland) and in association with Queensland Rail.
The thesis makes determinations regarding the lateral resistance of a variety of railway sleepers in a range of ballast conditions. The results of the tests are used to understand better, and predict, the behaviour of sleepers under lateral loading.
March 13, 2008 – 10:24 am
Mr. David Caldwell
Thesis: Improving Performance & Safety of the Sydney Metropolitan Railway with Alternative Signaling
Place of study: University of New South Wales.
March 12, 2008 – 10:29 am
Miss Ruth Luscombe
Thesis: “Identifying Key Infrastructure Changes to improve Rail Network Performance”
Place of Study: University of South Adelaide.
