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* 1. Approximately what proportion of structures in your network do you hold the following information for? (These options are not mutually exclusive. E.g. First 3 options could all be at 100%)

Design Loading/Date of Construction

Design Drawings sufficient to assess capacity

Structural capacity data

None of the above

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* 2. Approximately how often are the components of a bridge typically assessed when making a heavy vehicle access decision (assuming the structure has each of the components)?

	Never	Rarely (<20%)	Regularly (20-80%)	Often (>80%)
Longitudinal superstructure elements (i.e. beams)	Longitudinal superstructure elements (i.e. beams) Never	Longitudinal superstructure elements (i.e. beams) Rarely (<20%)	Longitudinal superstructure elements (i.e. beams) Regularly (20-80%)	Longitudinal superstructure elements (i.e. beams) Often (>80%)
Transverse superstructure elements (i.e. transoms)	Transverse superstructure elements (i.e. transoms) Never	Transverse superstructure elements (i.e. transoms) Rarely (<20%)	Transverse superstructure elements (i.e. transoms) Regularly (20-80%)	Transverse superstructure elements (i.e. transoms) Often (>80%)
Deck	Deck Never	Deck Rarely (<20%)	Deck Regularly (20-80%)	Deck Often (>80%)
Abutments	Abutments Never	Abutments Rarely (<20%)	Abutments Regularly (20-80%)	Abutments Often (>80%)
Cap Beams	Cap Beams Never	Cap Beams Rarely (<20%)	Cap Beams Regularly (20-80%)	Cap Beams Often (>80%)
Piers	Piers Never	Piers Rarely (<20%)	Piers Regularly (20-80%)	Piers Often (>80%)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Approximately how often are the following load effects typically assessed when making a heavy vehicle access decision?

	Never	Rarely (<20%)	Regularly (20-80%)	Often (>80%)
Sagging bending moment	Sagging bending moment Never	Sagging bending moment Rarely (<20%)	Sagging bending moment Regularly (20-80%)	Sagging bending moment Often (>80%)
Hogging bending moment	Hogging bending moment Never	Hogging bending moment Rarely (<20%)	Hogging bending moment Regularly (20-80%)	Hogging bending moment Often (>80%)
Shear	Shear Never	Shear Rarely (<20%)	Shear Regularly (20-80%)	Shear Often (>80%)
Torsion	Torsion Never	Torsion Rarely (<20%)	Torsion Regularly (20-80%)	Torsion Often (>80%)
Tension loads	Tension loads Never	Tension loads Rarely (<20%)	Tension loads Regularly (20-80%)	Tension loads Often (>80%)
Compression loads	Compression loads Never	Compression loads Rarely (<20%)	Compression loads Regularly (20-80%)	Compression loads Often (>80%)
Serviceability checks (i.e. crack widths, fatigue)	Serviceability checks (i.e. crack widths, fatigue) Never	Serviceability checks (i.e. crack widths, fatigue) Rarely (<20%)	Serviceability checks (i.e. crack widths, fatigue) Regularly (20-80%)	Serviceability checks (i.e. crack widths, fatigue) Often (>80%)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. When making decisions about heavy vehicle access, approximately what proportion of your bridge structures are assessed using the following methods? (These options are not mutually exclusive. It is understood some structures may have more than one method used.)

Load effects are compared to assessed capacity of key components.

Load effects compared with design loading, typically using a line load model.

Vehicle configuration and load intensity are compared with prescribed limits, based on actual vehicles that have previously travelled over the bridge, or assessed vehicles.

Vehicle weight and configuration compared with previous vehicles that have safely crossed a bridge.

Other (Please describe)

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* 5. When making decisions about heavy vehicle access, approximately how frequently are the following methods for distributing vehicle load effects utilised? (Please answer as a percentage)

Not considered (i.e. transverse distribution not undertaken in each assessment).

Empirical

Grillage

FEM

Other (Please comment)

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* 6. Currently, how automated is the process for making a heavy vehicle access decision?

Completely automated

Mostly automated with minor manual aspects

Automated and manual aspects both share significant roles

Mostly manual processes with minor automated aspects

Completely manual

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* 7. What software is used in the process of making heavy vehicle access decisions?

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* 8. Does the current process include the production of an Interactive Map?

Yes

Other (please comment)

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* 9. If a Map is not currently provided to the regulator, please detail the information that is currently provided.

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* 10. Are you presently considering any updates or modifications to your current approach in making heavy vehicle access decisions? If yes, please describe these changes.

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* 11. What do you see as the strengths of your current/future heavy vehicle access decision making process?

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* 12. What do you see as the limitations of your current/future heavy vehicle access decision making process?

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* 13. Based on your understanding of the NAAS, which is based on HVAMS, are there any barriers that you believe would make implementing the NAAS from a structure’s perspective difficult within your jurisdiction?

Survey Questions

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* 1. Approximately what proportion of structures in your network do you hold the following information for? (These options are not mutually exclusive. E.g. First 3 options could all be at 100%)

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* 2. Approximately how often are the components of a bridge typically assessed when making a heavy vehicle access decision (assuming the structure has each of the components)?

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* 3. Approximately how often are the following load effects typically assessed when making a heavy vehicle access decision?

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* 4. When making decisions about heavy vehicle access, approximately what proportion of your bridge structures are assessed using the following methods? (These options are not mutually exclusive. It is understood some structures may have more than one method used.)

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* 5. When making decisions about heavy vehicle access, approximately how frequently are the following methods for distributing vehicle load effects utilised? (Please answer as a percentage)

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* 6. Currently, how automated is the process for making a heavy vehicle access decision?

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* 7. What software is used in the process of making heavy vehicle access decisions?

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* 8. Does the current process include the production of an Interactive Map?

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* 9. If a Map is not currently provided to the regulator, please detail the information that is currently provided.

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* 10. Are you presently considering any updates or modifications to your current approach in making heavy vehicle access decisions? If yes, please describe these changes.

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* 11. What do you see as the strengths of your current/future heavy vehicle access decision making process?

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* 12. What do you see as the limitations of your current/future heavy vehicle access decision making process?

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* 13. Based on your understanding of the NAAS, which is based on HVAMS, are there any barriers that you believe would make implementing the NAAS from a structure’s perspective difficult within your jurisdiction?

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* 14. Your jurisdiction

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* 15. Are there any other comments you would like to make?