Next Generation Asset Management

Now that pavement strength data is collected at traffic speed, cracks detected automatically and roadside and roadway video collected routinely, the world of pavement and asset management is no longer constraint. The opportunities which exist due to this volume of data – and other recent and emerging technologies – for road users, owners, designers, constructors, managers and public sector treasuries, lets us explore further solutions to not just routine maintenance planning and delivery, but also on building and retrofitting resilience into transport infrastructure.

The Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) is constantly looking at  how the next generation of pavements, surfacings and structures are to embrace a digitally connected and motivated world.

Human Technology Interface

In the modern world, complex tasks are achievable through human technology interface.

This is not only about the technologies themselves, but also what they offer and how they can be applied in delivering a 'smarter journey'.

Safe Smart Roads & Infrastructure

'If only they could talk' has been said of many things. Now it is the emerging reality of roads, needing to actively communicate with the people and the vehicles they support. We at the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) explore how best to enable not just the physical connectivity of our roads, but digital connectivity as well. Our research covers the incorporation of digital technology into pavements, into roads which require only minimal closures for routine maintenance, into innovative and sustainable road building materials, as well as into alternative applications for roads, such as power generation, stormwater capture and communications.

We have a number of areas within our organisation that are pushing the boundaries on intelligent surfaces.

People, Movement & Place

Changes to the transport mix and travel preferences are happening now, so how do we prepare? The Australian Road Research Board provides expert input and research on informed and improved understanding of security challenges for the network; right infrastructure choices for the community at the right price; and utilising technology to meet growing community needs and aspirations.