Publications

This linked index of the Pavement Work Tips is designed to help practitioners easily access the more than 50 publications in the Work Tips collection.

Moisture damage in asphalt (also known as stripping) can significantly reduce the durability and strength of asphalt pavements, often resulting in expensive repairs. Hydrated lime is widely used in Australia to reduce the moisture susceptibility of…

Austroads has completed a project to replace the obsolete gyratory compactors used in design and quality control testing of asphalt mixes and update its Guide to Pavement Technology Part 4B: Asphalt. Austroads asphalt mix design procedure currently…

Hydrated lime is widely used in Australia to reduce the moisture susceptibility of asphalt mixes in service. However, the local asphalt industry is concerned about the sustainability of the continued use of hydrated lime in asphalt. This report…

This report details the testing of 21 Austroads jurisdictions mixes and one airport mix to develop a relationship between the Austroads Gyropac Gyratory compactor, which is now redundant, and the Servopac (setup to AS/NZS) and Superpave Gyratory…

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 3050 sets out the minimum requirements for the manufacture and supply of recycled crushed glass (RCG) for use in the following applications: As a granular material, including: bedding and haunching of pipes and…

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 3125 sets out the requirements for added fillers for use in asphalt. The technical specification can also be downloaded as a 

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 3135 sets out the requirements for the supply of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) material used in the manufacture of asphalt. The technical specification can also be downloaded as a 

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 3130 sets out the requirements for the supply of coarse aggregate and fine aggregate for use in the production of asphalt. The technical specification can also be downloaded as a 

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 3466 sets out the requirements for the supply and application of High Friction Surface Treatment, which is used to provide very high skid resistance on the road pavement surface. The technical specification can…