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Storage and Handling Bituminous Emulsions
This Pavement Work Tip provides some suggested dos and don’ts for safe and proper storage and handling of bituminous emulsions.
Asphalt and Seal Life Prediction Models based on Bitumen Hardening
This report documents the surface life prediction models that have evolved from the long term sampling of the bitumen in sprayed seals and thin asphalt surfaces. The estimation of surface life is predicated on the basis of the mechanism of bitumen…
Impact of Climate Change on Road Performance: Updating Climate Information for Australia
Climatic conditions play a significant role in the performance of road infrastructure. Models which have been developed to describe road performance can benefit from accurate knowledge of climatic trends. Without access to complete historical data,…
Future Asset Management Issues No. 2: Impacts of Peak Oil with Increases in Bitumen and Fuel Costs on Road Use and Asset Management Funding
This discussion paper examines the consequences of 'peak oil' for road asset management and identified several key issues as the potential subject of future research to assist asset managers in managing the consequences of 'peak oil'. This paper is…
Future Asset management Issues No. 1: Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on Asset management
This discussion paper is aimed to identify the issues relevant to the future operations of road network asset managers, arising from the consequences of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction in the context of reducing the impact of climate change.…