Publications

The Data Standard for Road Management and Investment provides road agencies and their suppliers, in Australia and New Zealand, with a specification for the data that supports common operational activities. The Priority Datasets (PDS) of the Data…

This report presents the findings of site inspections and binder ageing performance studies associated with two Austroads sprayed seal trial sites constructed near Coober Pedy, South Australia and Cooma, New South Wales. These trials were…

This guidance document aims to encourage fit‑for‑purpose use of available materials for sealed and unsealed road construction and maintenance, including renewal of low to medium level traffic roads. A fit‑for‑purpose material has properties and…

This report documents the findings of an Austroads project which aims to encourage sustainable roads through fit-for-purpose use of available materials. The research addressed the use of marginal and non-standard materials in both sealed and…

This report has been prepared by the Austroads Emulsion Project to provide general information on the use and application of bitumen emulsions in Australia and New Zealand. The information contained herein has been compiled from surveys and project…

The report describes the work undertaken in the first year of a two-year project to assist implementation of a new Australian asphalt mix design procedure. The main tasks undertaken were (i) preparation of an update for the Australian Provisional…

This framework for specifying asphalt has been prepared by Austroads and the Australian Asphalt Pavement Association, with input from the New Zealand Pavement and Bitumen Contractors Association (BCA) to promote national uniformity and good practice…

This technical document presents the validation/calibration of the dynamic load response models and provides detailed comparisons between the predicted dynamic responses from the models (linear and non-linear) with the measured wheel force data that…

This report provides mix design flow charts for stabilised materials using lime, cementitious and bituminous binders. The mix design is based on laboratory characterisation using state-of-the-art approaches used by State Road Authorities, local…

This report details guidelines of the critical road and vehicle-related factors that influence dynamic loading of bridges and provides advice as to how to identify, quantify and repair the uneven road profiles that are damaging to bridges and the…