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Measures for Managing Safety of Heavy Vehicles at Passive and Active Railway Level Crossings
This report measures for managing safety of heavy vehicles at passive and active railway level crossings aims to identify and develop measures to manage the risks associated with the passage of restricted access vehicles (RAV) and multi-combination…
Sprayed Seal Cutting Practice
This Pavement Work Tip provides a handy reference to the recommended practice for cutting sprayed sealing binders.
Sprayed Sealing: Selection of Initial Treatments
This Pavement Work Tip provides a guide to selection and use of either prime and seal, or primerseals, as initial treatments for granular pavements.
Treatment of Flushed Seals Using Chemical Solvents
This Pavement Work Tip is a practical guide for restoring texture to bleeding or flushed surfaces by applying additional aggregate with the assistance of chemical solvents.
Heavy Vehicle Brake Safety on Long and Very Steep Roads
Austroads commissioned ARRB Group (ARRB) to conduct a project, the main objective of which was to improve knowledge and understanding of heavy vehicle brake safety on Environment 3 roads (E3 gazetted long steep and very steep) in Queensland. This…
Feasibility Study: Parking and Rest Opportunities in Areas Zoned for Industrial Purposes. Options Assessment
Parking for heavy vehicles is emerging as a significant issue in regards to heavy vehicle driver fatigue management. Parking facilities suitable for heavy vehicles are currently not available across the national network in enough locations to meet…
Asphalt and Seal Life Prediction Models based on Bitumen Hardening
This report documents the surface life prediction models that have evolved from the long term sampling of the bitumen in sprayed seals and thin asphalt surfaces. The estimation of surface life is predicated on the basis of the mechanism of bitumen…