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Extractions of Bituminous Binder from Asphalt
This method has been developed for extracting bituminous binders from bituminous mixtures i.e. asphalt field samples, loose plant mix or reclaimed asphalt pavement.
Characterisation of the Viscosity of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Binder Using the Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR)
The test method sets out the procedure for the determination of viscosity of binders recovered from RAP source materials, as well as of virgin binders and rejuvenators.
Geotextiles (Separation and Filtration)
Austroads Technical Specification ATS 2160 sets out the requirements for the supply and installation of geotextiles used as separation and / or filtration elements in the construction of earthworks, pavement and soil structures. The technical…
Supply of Strip Filter and Subsurface Drainage Pipe
Austroads Technical Specification ATS 2285 sets out the requirements for the supply of the following products used for subsurface drainage: a) strip filter drains
Horizontal Drains
Austroads Technical Specification ATS 2280 sets out the requirements for the drilling and installation of nominally horizontal drains in soil/rock into natural and artificial slopes. The work includes: a) the drilling of drain holes at specified…
Webinar: Update to the Guide to Road Design – Detailed Review of Supplements
Supplements have provided important additional guidance to the Austroads Guide to Road Design (Guide). But there are questions about their use. Are these supplements needed? What should they contain? Should the information in the agency supplements…
A Platform for Managing Supplements to the Austroads Guide to Road Design
This report is one of the two reports that document the findings of a research project undertaken to update the Austroads Guide to Road Design (AGRD). The project reviewed the jurisdictional practices of developing supplements to the AGRD to…
Recommended Changes to the Austroads Guide to Road Design
This report is one of the two reports that document the findings of a research project undertaken to update the Austroads Guide to Road Design (AGRD). The project reviewed the jurisdictional practices of developing supplements to the AGRD to…
Webinar: New Edition of the Design Vehicles and Turning Path Templates Guide
The Design Vehicles and Turning Path Templates Guide has been restructured as part of the update of the Guide to Road Design Part 4. This webinar provides an overview of the update.
Webinar: Using the Updated Guide To Road Design Parts 4B and 4C
A recent Austroads project has updated the Guide to Road Design Part 4 series. This webinar is the third in a four-part series to provide an overview of the project, including the aim, research background, methodology and outcomes.