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Economic Evaluation of Road Investment Proposals: Unit Values for Road User Costs at June 2002
This document contains estimates of road user unit costs in Australia at 30 June 2002. The purpose of the estimates in this document is to provide input values for economic evaluation models used by Australian road agencies for transport projects.…
A Review of Current Practice for Industry Contributions to Local Road Costs
Whilst there are many different sources of funding for road construction, maintenance and rehabilitation, a limited number of these are available for application to local roads. Changes in the volume and type of freight being carried on local roads…
Sprayed Seal Design 2003/04: Summary
The report summarises the activity in the Austroads sprayed seal design project for 2003/2004. Austroads member authorities were surveyed to determine if there were further issues with sprayed seal design that needed resolution. Recommendations for…
Changes to the Austroads Mix Design Procedures to incorporate Recycled Asphalt
The Austroads Guide to the Selection and Design of Asphalt Mixes does not address the design of mixes containing Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP). The report contains the additions and amendments which should be made to the next revision of the Guide…
Austroads Asphalt Mix Design Implementation Workshops
A new, performance related asphalt mix design procedure was developed to address increased traffic stressing of pavements and to evaluate new mix types and new binder formulations. A series of Workshops was held in the capital cities of Australia…
Technical Basis of Austroads Pavement Design Guide

This report records the work undertaken in the development of Pavement Design – A Guide to the Structural Design of Road Pavements, initially published by the National Association of Australian State Road Authorities (NAASRA) in 1987 and…

Asphalt Paving with Automated Level Control
This Pavement Work Tip describes the selection and use of automated level controls for asphalt paving.
Treatment of Cracks in Flexible Pavements
This Pavement Work Tip provides advice on treating cracks in flexible pavements to stop or slow down deterioration and improve future surfacing treatments.
Concrete Structures Durability, Inspection and Maintenance Procedures: Position Paper
Concrete durability is an increasingly important issue for road authorities because of the large population of ageing bridges and the decreasing funds available for construction and maintenance. The performance of bridges in the Australasian road…
Cities For Tomorrow: (Vol 1) Better Practice Guide

The two-volumes of Cities for Tomorrowprovide detailed guidance and resource material to assist practitioners in the integration of planning for land use, transport and the environment.

More than 85 percent of the Australian population resides in its…