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Network Signage for Over Height Vehicles Approaching Road Tunnels
This report, originally published in November 2021, outlines the findings of a project to develop clearer and more consistent tunnel signage to reduce the impact of over-dimensioned and dangerous goods vehicles on both infrastructure and Workplace…
Webinar: Sustainable Road Tunnels
Road tunnels are an important element of the transport infrastructure, requiring significant resources and energy to construct, operate and maintain. Consequently, they are potentially a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and environmental…
Webinar: Assessing Waste Material in Road Surfacings
Governments, transport agencies, and industry have identified the need to reduce waste going to landfill and increase the use of recycled materials to achieve more sustainable development and improve outcomes for communities. The latest update to…
Guide to Pavement Technology Part 4E: Recycled Materials
Guide to Pavement Technology Part 4E: Recycled Materials presents the latest information about products manufactured from recycling various waste materials accepted through registered recycling and reprocessing facilities. This includes the…
Development of Edition 4.0 of the Guide to Road Design Part 6: Roadside Design, Safety and Barriers
This research report documents changes to Edition 3.2 of the Austroads Guide to Road Design Part 6: Roadside Design, Safety and Barriers, and in particular, Sections 4, 5 and 6. This research report also provides background information to the…
Technical Basis of Austroads Guide to Pavement Technology Part 4E: Recycled Materials
The purpose of this literature review is to assess the current body of research for the incorporation of recycled material in pavements to inform updated guidance to the current Austroads Guide to Pavement Technology Part 4E: Recycled Materials. New…
Sustainability in Road Tunnels: Updating the Guide to Road Tunnels
This report documents a project undertaken to investigate the issues associated with managing the planning, construction, operation and maintenance of road tunnels in a sustainable manner. The results of the investigation informed an update to all…
Webinar: Increasing the Use of Recycled Glass in Road Infrastructure
This webinar, presented by Dr James Grenfell and Dr Didier Bodin, focuses on the development of a specification on the supply of recycled crushed glass sand as part of a project to support increased use of recycled crushed glass (RCG) in road…
Webinar: Inclusion of Recent Road Safety Research in the Guide to Road Design
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Crushing, Processing and Cleaning of Recycled Crushed Glass for Transport Infrastructure
The purpose of this guideline is to provide potential recyclers with the information they need to gain a better understanding of how recycled crushed glass (RCG) should be processed to make it fit-for-purpose for infrastructure applications. This…