Publications

The ban on the export of recycled waste plastic by the Australian government has led to interest in the use of recycled waste plastic in road surfacing applications. Austroads has published a report, Interim guidelines for the use of recycled waste…

Austroads has published two technical reports drawing together the research underpinning changes made to key components of the Guide to Pavement Technology. The reports detail the technical basis for changes made to 

This Pavement Work Tip provides guidelines for the planning of works in preparation for resealing.

This Pavement Work Tip provides guidance on the selection and design of primes.

This Work Tip details work practices that help ensure uniformity of Binder Application Rates and neatness of joints in sprayed seals.

This Pavement Work Tip provides a guide to the light application of bituminous binder to an existing asphalt or spray seal surface to increase the binder level on the surface and prevent aggregate loss.

This Pavement Work Tip considers traffic distribution and its effect on the suitable location of joints and where the design Binder Application Rates should be varied to allow for the expected traffic volume.

As a result of the ban on the export of recycled waste plastic, there is increasing interest in repurposing recycled waste plastic for use in road surfacing applications. There is no guide for this purpose and until such time as a guide is available…

This report documents the technical basis of the 2010, 2012 and 2017 editions of Austroads&rsquo

Guide to Pavement Technology Part 3 addresses the selection of the most appropriate pavement surfacing. The Guide identifies the significant factors that need to be considered in the selection of the most appropriate surfacing, their inter-…