Recovery 2011

How can ARRB help?

ARRB can provide a range of products and services that can assist in the flood and cyclone recovery, including...

ARRB workshops give practitioners knowledge that they can immediately apply in the workplace. We constantly update our program and are currently collecting information for workshops within the Region that will help.  

Please click here for further information on Knowledge transfer workshops

Selecting materials for use in repairs and rehabilitation.  Repair and rehabilitation materials may be in short supply. To assist with selecting new sources, ARRB developed the Road Base Test Kit with the Department of Infrastructure and Transport funding.

Please click here for further information on the Road base test kit

Strength testing of roads. ARRB's data collection services can assist with strength testing of road pavements.

Please click here for further information on Falling Weight Deflectometers

Condition rating and asset recording. ARRB's data collection service can assist with rapidly collecting road and roadside asset condition information, to assess the condition of affected roads and to verify asset databases.

Please click here for further informaiton on Data Collection services

Laboratory testing of concrete, pavement and bituminous surfacings. ARRB provides independent laboratory testing of concrete, pavement and bituminous surfacings materials.

If you need laboratory services during the reconstruction effort then please email shannon.malone@arrb.com.au or phone 03 9881 1541 to determine how we can assist.

Tools for improving road safety. When repairing and replacing affected road assets, care must be taken to not create new hazards. This online Austroads Road Safety Engineering Toolkit can assist staff with selecting appropriate engineering treatments for road safety issues.

Please click here for further information on the Austroads Road Safety Engineering Toolkit

Austroads Guides provide comprehensive guidance to practioners.

Please click here to visit the Austroads website to access the Austroads Guides

ARRB provides selected manuals that integrate practices with Austroads and other guides.

Unsealed roads manual: guidelines to good practice -3rd edition 2009

USR004 ISBN 1 876592 56 7
$275.00 plus $16.50 delivery in Australia

Sealed Local Roads Manual: guidelines to good practice for the construction, maintenance and rehabilitation of pavements. Revised and expanded edition 2005

SEA002 ISBN 1 876592 40 0
Reduced to $99 including GST plus $16.50 delivery in Australia. Please quote DISREC to obtain this special price.

Please email booksales@arrb.com.au or call our library on 03 9881 1600 to order these guides