Guidelines
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Gap Analysis of Main Roads ROSMA Database and Road Trauma Treatment Guidelines
Project Status: In ProgressEvery year over a hundred lives are lost on West Australian roads. While any death on the road is unacceptable, the State Government is committed to substantially reducing this toll. As a result, the Government…
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Investigating the use of reclaimed asphalt pavement from asphalt containing crumb rubber modified binder
Project Status: CompletedAs new technology is trialled and rolled out there is a need to determine how recyclable these materials are. Crumb Rubber Modified (CRM) bitumen is gaining momentum and WARRIP is investigating the recyclability of asphalt…
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Development of a Bond Strength Test for Assessing Delamination Potential of Asphalt Pavements
Project Status: In ProgressWith innovative and high-performance asphalt mixes such as EME2 and warm-mix asphalt being applied on WA roads, the possibility that these new technologies may not sufficiently bond with adjacent layers is a concern. For a…
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The Western Australian Pavement Asset Research Centre (WAPARC)
Project Status: CompletedARRB, Main Roads Western Australia, WALGA, Curtin University and the University of WA developed the concept for a Western Australian Pavement Asset Research Centre (WAPARC). The purpose of the centre was two-fold. The first objective…
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Review of Density Compliance Systems for Subgrade and Embankment Construction
Project Status: CompletedAdequate compaction at every stage of construction ensures we achieve stronger roads and the layers themselves will able to withstand the destructive erosive forces of water. Each type of material and each layer of construction…
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Development of Specifications and Technical Guidelines for Warm Mix Asphalt
Project Status: CompletedWarm mix asphalt technology enables us to lay asphalt at lower temperatures. This means lower emissions, lower energy costs, safer working environments, the ability to transport asphalt further, and a longer construction season. WARRIP reviewed…
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