Publications

This report describes the perceived impact of heavy freight vehicles using major freight routes on people living or working close to such routes. The literature obtained, and the experience of relevant stakeholders, suggested that noise and…

It is predicted that the Australian road freight task will more than double between 2000 and 2020. The Australian heavy vehicle industry estimates that the increased road freight task will result in the addition of approximately 50,000 trucks to the…

This report presents the summary of project activities conducted in 2005/06. A number of suitable sealed granular pavement sites were identified across Australia for inclusion in the LTPP study. Interim WE models were developed. An improved revised…

This manual provides guidance for the application of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) as a decision support tool in road asset management. AHP is a multi-criteria analysis technique that allows trade-off between objectives with different…

The project was aimed at providing an understanding of 'remaining service life' as a concept and definitions of key terms such as 'design life', 'service life', 'remaining service life (RSL)', 'designated level of service', and 'threshold distress…

This report comprises a technical review and update on new knowledge about salinity impacts and pavements. A review of recent literature and research outputs has indicated that there are knowledge gaps in the area of how salinity affects pavements…

This report documents the development of interim and preliminary works effects (WE) models for a wide range of maintenance and rehabilitation treatments for Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales. The interim WE models…