Publications

Austroads has completed a project to replace the obsolete gyratory compactors used in design and quality control testing of asphalt mixes and update its Guide to Pavement Technology Part 4B: Asphalt. Austroads asphalt mix design procedure currently…

Road safety audit practices across Australia and New Zealand vary considerably. Transport agencies in both countries have expressed an appetite for a harmonised approach. Austroads project SAG6343 has developed a framework to harmonise road safety…

The asphalt industry is rapidly evolving, and it is widely accepted that prescriptive specifications are not necessarily well suited to take full advantage of the benefits that new and innovative technologies can provide. There is therefore a desire…

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…

This webinar is beneficial to consultants who may be interested in tendering for Austroads projects. The session covers new Austroads projects lined up for the 2023-24 financial year, Austroads process around research data collection and what is…

This webinar presents the new Austroads 

Easy access to all parts of the Guide to Road Safety

Guide to Road Safety Part 6: Managing Road Safety Audits provides guidance on the procurement, management and conduct of road safety audits. It aims to inform practitioners new to road safety audit principles and concepts and encourage the conduct…

Austroads has published two technical reports drawing together the research underpinning changes made to key components of the Guide to Pavement Technology. The reports detail the technical basis for changes made to 

This report documents the technical basis of the 2010, 2012 and 2017 editions of Austroads&rsquo