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Australian Road Research Board6 Feb 2024, 3:43:58 pm3 min read

Strategic Local Government Asset Assessment Project

Assessment of the existing structures presented unique challenges that necessitate ...
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Australian Road Research Board17 July 2023, 10:13:40 am4 min read

Evaluation of the effectiveness of a compact roundabout design

Reducing travel speeds across the road network has been challenging. The relationship ...
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Australian Road Research Board20 June 2023, 12:28:20 pm1 min read

Electric Vehicle Fires in Tunnels – Do We Need to be Concerned?

With the increased uptake of electric vehicles (EVs), the question about their fire risk ...
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Australian Road Research Board3 May 2023, 12:44:37 pm< 1 min read

Estimating the environmental impact of EV charging infrastructure

Electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure is a hot topic as the uptake of EVs grows. ...
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Dr James Grenfell16 Oct 2022, 12:27:00 pm2 min read

New ways with recycled crushed glass in roads

Waste materials are bad news for local Councils, but they represent an opportunity for ...
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Australian Road Research Board31 Jan 2022, 11:27:10 am< 1 min read

Physical infrastructure investment important to support CAVs

Experts say road agencies should focus now on upgrading road signs, traffic signals and ...
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Dr Elnaz Irannezhad20 Sept 2021, 2:20:33 pm4 min read

Behavioural freight transport modelling

Freight vehicle movements are the result of interactions amongst various agents in the ...
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Australian Road Research Board7 Sept 2021, 9:09:39 am1 min read

Benchmarking ARRB's National Interest Services program internationally

Managed by the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB), the National Interest Services ...
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David Green, Senior Technology Leader, Future Transport Systems10 Feb 2021, 3:52:02 pm6 min read

Evolving Pavements

It is not only the construction and maintenance of pavements that is evolving. Pavements ...
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Karen Cogo, Principal Professional Leader, Transport Safety10 Nov 2020, 9:45:00 am1 min read

New Best Practice Guide for Safer Road Infrastructure for Local Government roads

What can Council do to save people’s lives on our roads?
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Dr Elnaz Irannezhad22 Oct 2020, 4:02:25 pm3 min read

Integration of Blockchain and Internet of Things for transport data digitisation

The Internet of Things (IoT) enables track and traceability through embedded sensors in ...
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Dr Charles Karl, National Discipline Leader – Transport Systems, Future Transport Systems15 Oct 2020, 12:15:20 pm2 min read

Transport and mobility in the future

The public road transport system is characterised by four key elements that work together ...
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Niva Thongkham16 Sept 2020, 1:52:43 pm4 min read

LTPP study drives new Austroads report

One of the most important studies of long-term pavement performance ever undertaken is ...
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Niva Thongkham26 Aug 2020, 2:56:17 pm1 min read

ARRB's Austrack ready to test recycled materials

ARRB’s Austrack is a laboratory-based, extra-large wheel-tracking device which, building ...
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Niva Thongkham24 Aug 2020, 3:59:59 pm1 min read

Development of a National Specification for crumb rubber binders in asphalt and seals

ARRB is currently conducting a 22 month National Specification Project to ascertain ...
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Niva Thongkham12 Aug 2020, 11:01:31 am1 min read

ALF completes major multi-year study

The Accelerated Loading Facility (ALF) recently completed a major multi-year study into ...
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Niva Thongkham3 July 2020, 5:04:05 pm1 min read

TfNSW Dangerous Goods Movement Study nearing completion

The Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) is currently doing a project for Transport for ...
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Guy Hand24 June 2020, 10:20:23 am1 min read

Using waste plastics in roads - ARRB's research

The Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) is at the forefront of research into using ...
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Australian Road Research Board1 Apr 2020, 8:45:06 am2 min read

Data sheds new light on COVID-19 effects

COVID-19 restrictions and shutdowns have had a significant effect on reducing traffic and ...
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Australian Road Research Board26 Feb 2020, 9:09:50 am< 1 min read

Podcasts from ARRB on road research

Looking for a quick learning and knowledge fix on the drive to work, or while you are at ...
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