Publications

This webinar focuses on the Austroads report Passenger Cars and other Non-truck Tyres Crumb Rubber in Asphalt: National Market Analysis, Review of Industry Practices and Technology Transfer. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the fate…

This report presented a summary of three pilot studies completed on bitumen emulsions, foam bitumen sprayed sealing and warm mix asphalt.Increasing awareness of environmental issues and energy conservation have led to identifying alternative binder…

This literature review covers the development of bitumen specifications and test procedures from Australia, USA, Europe and South Africa. In order to have a better understanding of the imported bitumens into Australia, this report discusses the…

In 1993, Austroads performed an extensive trial of foamed bitumen sprayed sealing in Australia, as a part of environmental and energy effective sealing technology development program. The trials were conducted in various states and reported to be…

Overseas bitumens are now being imported into Australia and the properties of possible future imports were evaluated. Overseas bitumens from various sources were obtained and subjected to a range of chemical and physical tests. These included…

This report reviewed overseas and Australian experience in using bitumen emulsions. Increasing economic and environmental pressures have induced an increase in demand for the use of bitumen emulsions overseas. However, emulsion sprayed seals are…