Publications

This report is an update of earlier Austroads sprayed seal design procedures based on the philosophy of filling voids in the aggregate matrix with binder to a depth of about one half to two thirds the height of the aggregate when laying on its least…

Road authorities in Australia and New Zealand have an established system of vehicle classification. The system is the Austroads classification system that was last updated in 1994. This system provides vehicle classification by axle configuration or…

This report gives information on the development of a procedure to fractionate bitumen using an Iatroscan liquid chromatography system, and also presents test results on a range of Australian bitumens. An introduction discusses the topic of bitumen…

Unsealed roads are the largest single component of the Australian road network, in terms of lane kilometres. The purpose of this document is to record the results of an Austroads project on the management of unsealed roads The main activities in the…

This Supplement is intended to assist those required to plan and design new pavements for lightly trafficked situations. It caters for design traffic up to 105 ESA for flexible pavements and 106 Heavy Vehicle Axle Groups for rigid pavements. It is a…

This Specification Framework for Polymer Modified Binders (PMBs) and Multigrade Bitumens has been produced by an Austroads Project Group. The specification is based on a set of test procedures that have been in use throughout Australia for several…