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Guide to Pavement Technology Part 2: Pavement Structural Design
Guide to Pavement Technology Part 2: Pavement Structural Design provides advice for the structural design of sealed road pavements. The advice has been generally developed from the approaches followed by the Austroads member agencies. However, as it…
Validation of Superpave™ Method of Asphalt Compaction for Australasia
This report details the testing of 21 Austroads jurisdictions mixes and one airport mix to develop a relationship between the Austroads Gyropac Gyratory compactor, which is now redundant, and the Servopac (setup to AS/NZS) and Superpave Gyratory…
Webinar: National Telematics Framework: Setting a Benchmark for Intelligent Access
For over a decade, the National Telematics Framework has been setting a benchmark as an effective regulatory framework for optimised vehicle movements, making Australia a world-leader in intelligent access management. The National Telematics…
Webinar: Australian 3G Network Shutdown
Between December 2023 and September 2024, Telstra, Optus and Vodafone will close their 3G networks to make room for new, faster services. The 3G network shutdown will affect vital equipment and services across the road transport sector. Devices that…
Webinar: NSW’s Transition to Smart On-Board Mass for PBS Mass Monitoring
Transport for NSW (TfNSW) is transitioning from Interim On-Board Mass (OBM) management to Smart OBM. All Performance Based Standards (PBS) vehicle operators with mass monitoring as a condition of access will need to transition to the more advanced…
Sprayed Sealing – Calibration of Bitumen Sprayers
This Pavement Work Tip provides information on the essential elements of the calibration process for bitumen sprayers.
Sprayed Sealing – Selecting Aggregate Size
This Pavement Work Tip details the general principles affecting aggregate size selection and provides recommended aggregate sizes for a range of sealing treatments.
Sprayed Seals – Pre-spraying to Correct Surface Texture
This Pavement Work Tip outlines the procedure to allow for surface texture variations by pre-spraying of additional binder.
Sprayed Sealing – Minimising Handwork
This Pavement Work Tip provides instructions on how to minimise sprayed sealing handwork and gives some suggestions for maximising the use of a sprayer when sealing tapers and roundabouts.
Sprayed Seals – Aggregate Spread Rates and Spreader Calibration
This Pavement Work Tip describes the requirements for the selection of an appropriate design aggregate spread rate and the calibration of aggregate spreading equipment for uniformity and consistency of output.