Publications

The addition of a small amount of cementitious binder to non-standard granular materials may result in a fit for purpose base or subbase at a significantly lower cost than crushed rock complying with standard specifications. Such lightly bound…

There is a need to improve Austroads procedures for the structural design of pavements containing lightly bound cemented (LBC) materials. This report describes the findings of an investigation of the performance of Queensland pavements with LBC…

Introducing automated vehicles could dramatically impact the Australian and New Zealand travelling public&rsquo

This report examines how longitudinal pavement markings affect automated steering functions and whether changes to design and maintenance practices could improve the support lane markings provide for current advanced drivers assistance systems and…

This report proposes electronic sign readability criteria for use by jurisdictions in the design and testing of electronic signs. It considers the requirements of traffic sign recognition systems in current vehicles and those soon to enter the…

This webinar, presented by Andrew Somers and John Wall on 6 August 2020, outlines the results of Austroads&rsquo

This webinar, presented on 30 June 2020 by Zia Rice, Tyrone Toole and Lory Noya, looks specifically into the use of the life-cycle costing framework and the important components that are considered for the assessment of an unsealed road. Special…

Australian and New Zealand vehicle fleets may be entering a period of significant change due to the emergence of Automated, Connected and Electric Vehicles and new models of vehicle ownership and use such as ride sharing services. This report…

This session, facilitated by Tyrone Toole, Phil Hunt and Ranita Sen on 17 June 2020, focuses on the life-cycle costing framework and a suite of practical examples to demonstrate how to assess the best use of available marginal and non‑standard…

This webinar, presented by Zia Rice and Phil Hunt on 2 June 2020, is the first one in a series of three online sessions to extend practitioners&rsquo