Publications

Over the last decade there has been a trend by a number of governments to invest more heavily in transport infrastructure and systems, and to accelerate programs of work. This has been a response to various ‘burning platforms’ including transport…

This report provides practical advice and examples of ways to successfully accelerate transport infrastructure projects and programs up to $500 million. An accelerated project or program has delivery expedited, typically in response to external…

The webinar showcases the projects recognised with the Austroads Bridge Awards. The Austroads Bridge Awards acknowledge individuals and organisations that have delivered outstanding bridge structures and design across Australia and New Zealand. The…

This is the second webinar in a two-webinar series. The session describes two case studies in the use of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) to create decision-support tools for pavement asset management. In the first study, we…

Austroads has published practical guidance to help expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in pavement asset management. AI/ML projects are notoriously prone to failure, including late or incomplete delivery, or even…

This report explores the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine-Learning (ML) in pavement asset management and details a methodology for developing new use-cases. While there are some existing uses of AI and ML technology in pavement asset…

Austroads is undertaking a multi-stage project to support road transport and traffic agencies across Australia to manage the impacts of third-party assets on the successful delivery of road infrastructure projects, including road projects with a…

Third party assets on road and rail projects have a significant impact on major projects. This report documents a project to reduce the negative impacts of third-party assets on the successful delivery of road infrastructure projects across…

A load rating was undertaken as part of the asset owners regular periodic load rating on a 139 m total length, 12-span bridge carrying a single ballasted rail track on curved horizontal and vertical alignment originally constructed in 1996. The…

In addition to providing the southern hemisphere's largest-diameter tunnel as an alternative major Yarra River crossing to ease congestion on the 50-year-old West Gate Bridge, the West Gate Tunnel Project is also one of Australia's largest bridge…