Publications

Showing 1 - 8 of 8 Publications
Update of the Austroads Sprayed Seal Design Method

This report is an update of earlier Austroads sprayed seal design procedures based on the philosophy of filling voids in the aggregate matrix with binder to a depth of about one half to two thirds the height of the aggregate when laying on its least…

Development of a Procedure to Chemically Characterise Bitumens using the Iatroscan
This report gives information on the development of a procedure to fractionate bitumen using an Iatroscan liquid chromatography system, and also presents test results on a range of Australian bitumens. An introduction discusses the topic of bitumen…
Asphalt Binder Drain-off
This test method sets out the procedure for determining the amount of binder drain-off likely to occur in an asphalt mix during storage and transport. The method may be used to determine the amount of binder drain-off at the maximum mixing…
Seal Behaviour
This method describes the procedure for the recovery of sprayed seal samples from the pavement without disturbing the sealing aggregate orientation. The method stipulates how the void content of the sample is determined.
Penetration of Road Based by Bituminous Primers or Primer Binders
This test method sets out the procedure for assessing the degree of absorption of a primer or primerbinder by a given road gravel in bituminous surfacing work.
Pavement Design for Light Traffic: A Supplement to Austroads Pavement Design Guide
This Supplement is intended to assist those required to plan and design new pavements for lightly trafficked situations. It caters for design traffic up to 105 ESA for flexible pavements and 106 Heavy Vehicle Axle Groups for rigid pavements. It is a…
Specification Framework for Polymer Modified Binders and Multigrade Bitumens
This Specification Framework for Polymer Modified Binders (PMBs) and Multigrade Bitumens has been produced by an Austroads Project Group. The specification is based on a set of test procedures that have been in use throughout Australia for several…
Fatigue Life of Compacted Bituminous Mixes Subject to Repeated Flexural Bending
This test method details the requirements for determining the flexural stiffness, phase angle, dissipated energy per cycle, cycles to failure and cumulative dissipated energy at failure of asphalt subjected to repeated flexure by cyclical four-point…