Our pavement research is improving guidance on design and materials management and understanding of material characteristics and vehicle interactions.

Latest publications and webinars

Webinar: Development of a New Austroads Fatigue Cracking Performance Test for Bitumen in Sprayed Seals
This webinar presents the outcomes of&nbsp
Guide to Pavement Technology Part 2: Pavement Structural Design
Guide to Pavement Technology Part 2: Pavement Structural Design provides advice for the structural design of sealed road pavements.
Sprayed Sealing – Best Practice for Cutting Back Hot Binders
This Pavement Work Tip provides a handy reference to the recommended practices for cutting sprayed sealing binders.

Austroads' Pavements Task Force and their projects.

Austroads Guide to Pavement Technology has been designed for practitioners and students seeking to learn more about the fundamental concepts, principles, issues and procedures associated with pavement technology.

Austroads Pavement Analysis Design Software, AustPADS, allows users to conduct advanced mechanistic analysis of the response-to-load of road pavements.

Austroads Project APT6305 will investigate the benefits, methodologies, testing frameworks, and the development of performance-based specifications for incorporating recycled plastics into asphalt.

This map is a visual representation of the Weighted Mean Annual Pavement Temperatures in the Guide to Pavement Technology Part 2: Pavement Structural Design.