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National Survey of Bitumens: 2006 to 2012

A database of the properties of bitumens used in Australia has been collated over the course of this project (2006/12). This database will be useful in identifying possible trends in properties associated with changes in the manufacture of…

Fourth National Survey of Australian Bitumens

This report is the fourth in a series which examines the properties of bitumens used in Australia. The bitumen testing program was undertaken to develop a database of selected bitumen samples dating back to 1956. This database has been used to…

Investigation into the Properties of Alternative Surfacing Binders and Bitumen Extending Binders

Bitumen is a major component used in the construction of roads in Australia and New Zealand. As it can only be manufactured from a small number of the crude oils in the world, the future supply and cost of bitumen will be directly linked to the…

The Use of Microsimulation Traffic Models for On-road Public Transport
This study looked into four on-road public transport (ORPT) priority treatments including: full bus lane (FBL), set back bus lane (SBBL), queue jump bus lane (QJBL) and no priority (NP). Microsimulation traffic modelling (MSTM) is a useful tool for…