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Webinar: Austroads Project Pipeline 2023-24
This webinar is beneficial to consultants who may be interested in tendering for Austroads projects. The session covers new Austroads projects lined up for the 2023-24 financial year, Austroads process around research data collection and what is…
Water Retention of Concrete – Filtration
This test method is used to measure the ability of a concrete with a maximum coarse aggregate size of 20 mm or less to retain its water under pressure. This test determines the amount of water de-filtered when concrete is subjected to a certain…
Supply of Special Class Concrete
Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5315 sets out the requirements for the supply of Special Class Concrete used in: bridges with a design life of 100 years
Repair of Concrete Cracks
Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5341 sets out the requirements for the repair of cracks in concrete, including supply and quality of materials, surface preparation, application, relevant testing and acceptance criteria. The technical…
Coring of Hardened Concrete
Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5317 sets out the requirements for the coring of hardened concrete for the purpose of assessing the in-situ concrete properties, including compressive strength, volume of permeable voids and density. It does not…
Code of Practice for the Management of Alkali Aggregate Reactivity Template
The Code of Practice for the Management of Alkali Aggregate Reactivity template has been developed for the use of Austroads member agencies. The document outlines the management strategies, testing and approval process required to regulate alkali…
Standardised Signage and Pavement Symbols for Low and Zero Emission Vehicles
This report, published in January 2022, provides a basis for future testing and standardisation of the symbols and road signage for low and zero emission vehicles in Australia and New Zealand, paving the way to adopt consistent symbols in the road…
High Workability Concrete - Verification of Properties and Performance Criteria
Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) QA Specification B80 'Concrete work for Bridge' (TfNSW B80)10 has seen continual improvement over the years. These improvements adopted recent industry trends and new technologies including self-compacting…
Effects of increasing Limestone content of cement on concrete performance
In attempts to reduce the CO2 footprint of the construction industry, technologies have been developed in the past for the replacement of Portland cement by other materials, such as supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), which have had the…
Bridge Strengthening Design and Construction - Dynon Road Bridge over Moonee Ponds Creek, West Melbourne
The Dynon Road Bridge over Moonee Ponds Creek is a 12-span, 61 metre long cast in-situ concrete flat-slab bridge constructed in 1941. This art-deco style bridge is heavily trafficked and an important link between Melbourneís western suburbs and the…