Publications

This report describes the preparation, testing and results from project TT1358: Cost-effective structural treatments for rural highways: Cemented Materials. Ten granular materials, with a variety of different characteristics such as normal to high…

These guidelines are designed to assist Councils and operators when considering the access of restricted access vehicles to local roads. Although the regulatory environment varies across Australasia all heavy vehicles operate under three broad…

In 2006, BIS Shrapnel prepared a report for Austroads Incorporated which provided a detailed outlook for road construction and maintenance activity and its implications for workforce capability for member authorities. The report, titled Australia…

The annual report provides a detailed review Austroads operations for 2009-10.

This Pavement Work Tip provides some suggested dos and don’ts for safe and proper storage and handling of bituminous emulsions.

This report looks at low-cost vehicle classifiers to provide some indication of pavement loading or gross vehicle mass (GVM). WIM equipment is relatively expensive to install and calibrate, and may not be easily installed anywhere in a road network.…

Polymer modified binders (PMBs) can provide improved service performance over normal bitumens in demanding situations. However, a number of field problems have been experienced with PMBs and some of these have been attributed to property changes…

A major study was undertaken to determine relationships between binder rheological properties and the rut resistance of asphalt mixes, as indicated by the laboratory wheel tracking test. Twelve binders, including three bitumens, a Multigrade binder…

This Pavement Work Tip provides a handy reference to the recommended practice for cutting sprayed sealing binders.

This Pavement Work Tip provides practical remedial treatments for restoring texture to flushed or bleeding surfaces.