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Guidelines for the Practical Application of New Chain of Responsibility Provisions
The purpose of this document is to provide administrative guidelines that are consistent with the national model Road Transport Reform (Compliance and Enforcement) Bill (the
Capturing the Benefits of Performance Based Standards
This study has examined consequences of the introduction of performance based standards as a means of maintaining road safety and protecting road infrastructure, while offering opportunities to increase productivity and flexibility, in both vehicle…
Sprayed Seals: Removal of Loose Aggregate
This Pavement Work Tip is a guide to the removal of surplus aggregate from sprayed seals using brooming or suction cleaning.
Sprayed Sealing: Aggregate Precoating
This Pavement Work Tip provides a guide to precoating aggregates and use of adhesion agents in hot sprayed sealing work.
Sprayed Sealing: Rolling of Cover Aggregate
This Pavement Work Tip provides a guide to rolling and compacting cover aggregates used in sprayed sealing road works.
Development of an Austroads Heavy Vehicle Nomenclature System - Discussion Paper
A review of the existing descriptions, common terminology, vehicle classification schemes and designation notation used throughout the world was conducted, and areas of potential confusion were identified. A nomenclature system was developed that…
Special Purpose Vehicles
The Special Purpose Vehicles report proposes a framework for assessing registration conditions for large special purpose vehicles with rubber tyres that wish to travel on public roads, eg plant and cranes. The framework aims to manage the risk…
Oversized Containers
Some shipping lines are introducing oversized containers, (containers exceeding International Standards Organisation dimensions) though at present they are limited to specific trades and are not used extensively by companies servicing Australia. In…