Publications

Transport Ministers have agreed in-principle to an improved, nationally‑consistent approach to the training and licence progression of heavy vehicle drivers. The approved changes are designed to increase the safety and job‑readiness of heavy vehicle…

This report provides practical advice and examples of ways to successfully accelerate transport infrastructure projects and programs up to $500 million. An accelerated project or program has delivery expedited, typically in response to external…

This report is one of the three reports produced as part of a project undertaken to establish a comparative risk assessment method for assessing whether a tunnel route is safer than a surface route for the road transit of dangerous goods (DG)…

This report is one of the three reports produced as part of a project undertaken to establish a comparative risk assessment method for assessing whether a tunnel route is safer than a surface route for the road transit of dangerous goods (DG)…

This report is the second of the three reports produced as part of a project undertaken to establish a comparative risk assessment method for assessing whether a tunnel route is safer than a surface route for the road transit of dangerous goods (DG)…

This document provides an overarching statement of the aspirational intent for driver licensing in Australia. Five key principles which guide the development of licensing policy are identified. The key elements underpinning each of the principles…

The ARRB TR Walking Profiler is pushed over the pavement surface by an operator at a slow walking pace. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with the Walking Profiler Instruction Manual published by ARRB Transport Research and/or has a copy…

The temperature sensitivity (K factor) of the ball penetration test is an important parameter in estimating the embedment allowance of the overlaying seal design. A series of ball penetration tests were performed in the laboratory to investigate the…

An Austroads national workshop on stone mastic asphalt (SMA) was held to resolve differences in requirements for SMA in different parts of Australasia. Delegates decided that two mix types were required to cover the desired range of properties.…

The selection of pavement materials is a critical element in the design, construction and maintenance of pavements if performance is to be optimised and whole of life costs minimised. This part of the Austroads Guide to Pavement Technology provides…