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Webinar: Validation of Superpave™ Method of Asphalt Compaction for Australasia
WEB-T376-24
4 Apr 2024
Pavement
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Austroads has completed a project to replace the obsolete gyratory compactors used in design and quality control testing of asphalt mixes and update its Guide to Pavement Technology Part 4B: Asphalt. Austroads asphalt mix design procedure currently…
Austroads Test Methods and Specifications
ATM-000-23
14 Nov 2023
Pavement
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This document provides a hyperlinked list of the Austroads Test Methods and Specifications.
Modified Surface Texture Depth (Pestle Method)
ATM-250-23
Edition: 7.0
10 Nov 2023
Test Methods and Specifications
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This method describes the procedure for the determination of the surface texture depth of road surfaces, by the sand patch technique. This method is only applicable to surface texture depths greater than 0.3 mm. This method was developed from BS…
Webinar: National Harmonisation of Test Methods Used in Asphalt Performance Specifications
WEB-T375-23
21 Aug 2023
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The asphalt industry is rapidly evolving, and it is widely accepted that prescriptive specifications are not necessarily well suited to take full advantage of the benefits that new and innovative technologies can provide. There is therefore a desire…
Deformation Resistance of Asphalt Mixtures by the Wheel Tracking Test
ATM-231-23
Edition: 4.0
17 Aug 2023
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This document describes the procedures to be followed to test an asphalt specimen using a wheel tracking test device. The procedures can be carried out on prismatic specimens that have been manufactured in the laboratory, cut from an existing…
Verification Procedures for a Wheel Tracking Test Device
ATM-210-23
Edition: 3.0
17 Aug 2023
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This document describes the procedures to verify that a wheel tracking test device complies with the requirements of those devices permitted for use in Austroads test method ATM 231. The procedures are advisory rather than mandatory and reference…
Characterisation of Flexural Stiffness and Fatigue Performance of Bituminous Mixes
ATM-274-23
Edition: 3.0
17 Aug 2023
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The test method specifies procedures for the characterisation of the stiffness and fatigue behaviour of bituminous mixtures using a four point bending test configuration. The test procedure to characterise the complex modulus is contained in Section…
National Harmonisation of Test Methods Used in Asphalt Performance Specifications
AP-T375-23
16 Aug 2023
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This report documents the delivery of the first component of a new Austroads performance-related asphalt specification framework. This included the development of several new test methods and updating a number of existing test methods for use in…
Webinar: Standards Australia – Bitumen and Related Materials for Roads
WEB-ASB-22
13 Sep 2022
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In Australia and New Zealand, bituminous binders used in road construction are tested prior to use to ensure they will perform satisfactorily during road construction/maintenance. Some of the Australian Standards that are used for these tests have…
Cone Penetration of Hot Poured Joint Sealant
ATM-284-22
4 Aug 2022
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This test method describes the procedure for determining the cone penetration of a joint sealant at 25 
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