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Characterisation of Flexural Stiffness and Fatigue Performance of Bituminous Mixes
The test method specifies procedures for the characterisation of the stiffness and fatigue behaviour of bituminous mixtures using a four-point bending test configuration.
Guide to Road Tunnels Part 2: Planning, Design and Commissioning
This Part discusses all aspects of the planning, design and commissioning of road tunnels including structural and geotechnical requirements, fire and life safety, ventilation, lighting, traffic monitoring and control, plant monitoring and control,…
Guide to Road Tunnels Part 3: Operation and Maintenance
  • AGRT03-10 Edition: 1.0 Superseded
  • 1 Aug 2010
  • Tunnels
Austroads Guide to Road Tunnels Part 3: Operation and Maintenance provides guidance on the management of operation and maintenance of road tunnels, including the factors to be considered in setting appropriate performance standards. It also provides…
Guide to Road Tunnels Part 1: Introduction to Road Tunnels
This Austroads Guide provides a comprehensive introduction to planning for road tunnels and describes important issues and considerations relating to implementation, general planning, regulation, structural and geometric design, drainage, geology,…
Modified Surface Texture Depth (Pestle Method)
This method describes the procedure for the determination of the surface texture depth of road surfaces, by the sand patch technique. This method is only applicable to surface texture depths greater than 0.3 mm. This method was developed from BS…
Deformation Resistance of Asphalt Mixtures by the Wheel Tracking Test
This document describes the procedures to be followed to test a sample of asphalt using a wheel tracking test device. The procedures can be carried out on prismatic specimens that have been manufactured in the laboratory, cut from an existing…
Verification Procedure for a Wheel Tracking Test Device
This document describes the procedures to be followed to verify that a wheel tracking test device complies to the requirements of those devices permitted for use by Austroads Test Method AGPT-T231. The procedures are advisory rather than mandatory…