The main objective of this study was to assess the profiler gain validation technique as an alternative method for validating laser profilers that measure road roughness. The study sought to identify a suitable reference profiler against which other…
This report contains 15 case studies showcasing low cost interventions that have successfully encouraged cycling in Australia and New Zealand.
Engineers and behaviour change specialists are implementing a range of innovative low-cost infrastructure…
This report contains 29 case studies showcasing innovative Australian and New Zealand urban and regional bicycle infrastructure.
The design of the built environment to support active transport is an emerging discipline. Urban planners, designers as…
This report details the first year of a three-year Austroads project to transfer French Enrobés à Module Élevé Class 2 (EME2) technology to Australia. EME2 technology offers the prospect of reduced asphalt thicknesses for heavy duty pavements, and…
This report documents a review and comparison of Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) and Traffic Speed Deflectometer (TSD) deflections, based on different approaches, at a network level.
It draws on the work undertaken for Austroads by Roads and…
This report documents discussions about international traffic speed deflectometer (TSD) data analysis and reporting held at the second Deflection and Road Traffic Speed workshop in Norway in June 2013. It also documents TSD data procurement and…
The costs of sourcing traditional pavement materials are increasing as sources are being exhausted, haulage distances are increasing, and access to traditional sources is increasingly restricted. As a result, jurisdictions are seeking alternative…
There is a need to improve the Austroads procedures for the mix and structural designs of foamed bitumen stabilised materials.
This progress report summarises the mix design test methods drafted to date and those planned for 2014-15 within the…
This report describes inspections conducted on double/double primerseals constructed in Victoria.
It is not typical practice to use two-layer primerseals, or polymer modification in primerseals, and methods to do so are not described by Austroads…
