Publications

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The Interface between Traffic Control Software and Control Module Software in the AATSC

This report clarified the logical architecture required to facilitate the implementation of ‘plug-in’ traffic control software, as an alternative to the control algorithm in the current controller software. The key functional requirements of an…

SCATS and STREAM Interface through the SCATS ITS Port

This report documented current activities amongst road agencies in Australia on the SCATS/STREAMS interface through the SCATS Intelligent Transport System (ITS) Port, and identified a set of 26 functional requirements for this interface to guide the…

Benefits and Risks of Investing in Network Level Deflection Data Collection

This study examines the value and need for network-level pavement deflection data to support road asset management decisions. The outcomes of the study provide critical input to decisions to undertake network-level strength assessment across…

National Cycling Strategy 2011-16: Implementation Report 2011
In November 2012 the Australian Bicycle Council published a report that outlines the progress made on the National Cycling Strategy in 2011.
Effectiveness of Road Safety Engineering Treatments
Previous Austroads research has identified that there is a lack of reliable information regarding the effectiveness of different road safety engineering treatments.
An Introductory Guide for Evaluating Effectiveness of Road Safety Treatments
This report outlines the methods that can be used in the evaluation of road safety treatments, and discusses the data requirements, and the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. It is designed to assist selection of the most appropriate…
Review of Overseas Trials of Warm Mix Asphalt Pavements and Current Usage by Austroads Members

This report presents a review of field trials of WMA technologies conducted in various countries in the world, with the emphasis on performance differences between WMA and conventional HMA and the identification of field performance data that could…

Field Validation of Warm Mix Asphalt Pavements

This report describes the planning and conduct of a validation trial of three warm mix asphalt surfacings (chemical additive, polymer additive, foaming) and a hotmix asphalt ‘control’ surfacing at a site in Melbourne, Australia. Issues addressed…

Improving Roadside Safety - Stage 3: Interim Report
The objective of this project is to improve the safety performance of roadsides. The Stage 3 interim report of this project presents the project findings achieved during the 2010-11 financial year. Stage 3 builds on findings and recommendations of…
Establishing a Reference Aggregate for Aggregate Polishing Tests

Polished aggregate friction value (PAFV) tests are used by most jurisdictions in Australia to determine the resistance of aggregates to the polishing action of vehicle tyres on the road. Two versions of the PAFV test are used in Australia: the…