Publications

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…

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…

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…

Background information is given on the durability test procedure and the road trial program which validated the test. The durability test result gives an indication of the long term rate of hardening of a bitumen in field service. Durability results…

The report describes the testing associated with the production of a database of the physical properties of selected Australian bitumens manufactured between 1956 and 2004. The properties are tabulated in an Appendix. In a series of graphs different…