Publications

This report describes research into the development of a draft Austroads evaluation protocol for rejuvenators. Rejuvenators are typically used to produce asphalt mixes containing high levels of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP). The report includes a…

Austroads has completed its project APT6305 Use of Road-grade Recycled Plastics for Sustainable Asphalt Pavements which was investigating road-grade recycled plastics that can be used to construct and maintain asphalt roads. The project results are…

This report is Part B of the third report for the APT6305 project. The first report examined road-grade recycled plastics in asphalt pavements and investigated the most suitable types of recycled plastics for incorporation into the asphalt. The…

This seminar was held on 2 September 2022 at RMIT University in Melbourne. It was sponsored by Austroads and attracted an audience of more than 400 people across the world. The 4-hour recording considers different perspectives of incorporating waste…

Governments, transport agencies, and industry have identified the need to reduce waste going to landfill and increase the use of recycled materials to achieve more sustainable development and improve outcomes for communities. The latest update to…

This test method describes the procedure for determining the cone penetration of a joint sealant at 25 

This test method describes the procedure for determining the resistance of hot poured joint sealants to flow at a temperature of 70 °

This test method sets out the procedure to be used to prepare joint sealant samples for testing.

This test method describes the procedure for determining the degree to which a joint sealant is degraded by heat during prolonged storage (6 

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 3470 sets out the requirements for: the supply of hot placed elastomeric / crumb rubber joint sealant