Publications

Accessibility is broadly defined as the variety of opportunities provided to people through efficient arrangement of land use and various modes of transport. It measures the ease with which people are able to find and reach the best suited…

This report summarises work conducted to establish a compaction procedure for the Austroads asphalt mix design process. Part of the early work examined overseas research and this is briefly summarised to provide supporting evidence as to the…

The Austroads asphalt mix design method was developed in 1997 and has had a number of revisions over the intervening years as test methods evolve and experience is gained. However, implementation of the method has been variable across the various…

This report summarises some of the literature dealing with the compaction of dense graded asphalt. Compaction of asphalt is usually expressed in terms of air void content. This is necessary as the aggregate which constitutes about 95% of the mass of…

The development of an Austroads asphalt mix design procedure led to adaptation and adoption of a number of overseas test methods. These test methods were then compiled into what has become a suite of Austroads test methods. The Austroads test…

This report provides advice to practitioners on management of roadside hazards, and the decision between provision of safety barriers and the relocation or removal of hazards that are close to the road.

This report presents a testing plan to examine the effect that multiple axle group loads (e.g. tandem, triaxles, etc.) have on the flexural fatigue performance of asphalt, and forms a component of long term Austroads project work. The testing plan…

It is important that we understand the factors and conditions that shape driver behaviour – those conditions within the road transport system that contribute to driver error and the situations where driver non-compliance to road regulations is…