Sustainability
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Investigating the Use of Recycled Plastic in Future Sustainable Road Infrastructure
Project Status: In ProgressCurrent waste management challenges across the world have required governments to develop innovative policies that target the implementation of single-use materials throughout the economy. Sustainable materials and construction practices are the future of road infrastructure…
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Communicating Sustainable Maintenance Funding Levels to Decision Makers and the Community
Project Status: In ProgressMain Roads WA is at the forefront in the development and use of robust asset management processes. However, effectively communicating the value of these processes to senior decision-makers and convincing them to provide adequate funding…
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Sustainability Assessment Tool for Innovative Pavements
Project Status: In ProgressMain Roads has implemented an Infrastructure Council Sustainability Assessment (ISCA) rating process that requires the quantification of greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions and sustainability benefits. The ISCA sustainability ratings tool can be used for standard pavement…
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A Western Australia Rehabilitation Supplement to Austroads Part 5
Project Status: In ProgressWestern Australian roads require rehabilitation to ensure that road users have safe well maintained roads to use. Austroads recently released a guide advising on evaluating and treating roads. WARRIP is taking to national practices, consulting…
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Review of Innovative Pavement Technologies
Project Status: CompletedIn the quest for innovative practices that might be applied in WA, three exciting research areas were explored for potential larger scale investigations. Solar pavements, although highly suitable for our sunny WA and with promising…
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Implementing the Increased use of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP)
Project Status: In ProgressThe global drive towards reusing and recycling continues to inspire efforts towards making the most of existing resources. One effective option currently reclaims asphalt from construction and demolition projects for use in new construction. Main…
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