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National Harmonisation of Test Methods Used in Asphalt Performance Specifications
This report documents the delivery of the first component of a new Austroads performance-related asphalt specification framework. This included the development of several new test methods and updating a number of existing test methods for use in…
Accelerated Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Supplementary Cementitious Materials to Suppress Damaging AAR Expansion in Concrete Structures

This report provides the results of testing of three potentially reactive aggregates by the accelerated mortar bar test (AMBT) and the concrete prism test (CPT).

The tests were conducted using reference mixes, which contained plain Portland cement as…

Realising 100-year Bridge Design Life in an Aggressive Environment: Review of the Literature

This report details a literature review on durability issues that affect the service life of reinforced concrete structures.

The review focused on information from sources within Australia and overseas, including published literature, standards,…

Application of New Technologies to Improve Risk Management (Stage 1): Scoping of Potential Technologies

The purpose of this report is to identify new technologies that are potentially useful for asset managers and develop guidelines for the application of selected new technologies for asset/risk management. This report covers the first stage of the…

Bridge Design Guidelines for Earthquakes

Despite the fact that the occurrence of large earthquakes in Australia is rare, the consequences can be fatal and costly. The performance of bridges during and after earthquake events is critical in ensuring that road networks remain operational and…

Guidelines for Design, Construction, Monitoring and Rehabilitation of Buried Corrugated Metal Structures

These guidelines provide essential information regarding Buried corrugated metal structures (BCMS) from the design process, installation, in-service monitoring, through to maintenance and repair procedures. BCMS have been used in Australia as an…

Review of Specifications for the Collection of Digital Road Imaging

Digital road images have many applications for the management of road networks. With the rapid advancements in technology and the wide range of applications of digital images currently available, it is useful to create a set of standard…

Automatic Vehicle Classification by Vehicle Length
Road authorities in Australia and New Zealand have an established system of vehicle classification. The system is the Austroads classification system that was last updated in 1994. This system provides vehicle classification by axle configuration or…
Asset management of Unsealed Roads: Literature Review, LGA Survey and Workshop (2000 - 2002)
Unsealed roads are the largest single component of the Australian road network, in terms of lane kilometres. The purpose of this document is to record the results of an Austroads project on the management of unsealed roads The main activities in the…
Guidelines for Ensuring Specified Quality Performance in Bridge Construction
Road networks represent a significant asset to governments in Australia and New Zealand. In Queensland the state controlled road network consists of some 33 000 km of road which contains around 2850 bridges and many thousands of culverts. The…