Recycled plastics from kerbside waste will be used to create tram stops, making Melbourne’s tram network more sustainable.
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ARRB updates its Falling Weight Deflectometer
Key to the Australian Road Research Board's (ARRB) infrastructure measurement equipment has been the Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD).
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Chief Executive of Austroads retires
Nick Koukoulas, Chief Executive of Austroads since November 2014, has retired with his last day of service being 15 April 2020.
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Alan Tudge opens ARRB National Transport Performance Centre
The NTPC will develop, measure and benchmark national transport performance indicators with the intention of informing government infrastructure spending.
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WA Road Research Innovation Program extended
The Western Australia Road Research Innovation Program has been extended until 2023, under a new agreement between the Australian Road Research Board and Main Roads Western Australia.
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Deakin researchers design maintenance-free bridge
Deakin University have designed a pedestrian bridge for a North Geelong park using a new type of reinforced concrete that needs no maintenance.
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Researchers develop concrete solution for recycled glass
Deakin School of Engineering researchers have found ground waste glass can be used as a substitute for sand when making polymer concrete.
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Research looks to stop spalling
Concrete doesn’t burn but it does split when exposed to extreme heat. New research from the UK claims adding tyre fibres to a concrete mix can stop this occurrence. Not all agree. Roads and Infrastructure investigates.
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ARRB wins AAPA innovation award
The Australian Road Research Board and Queensland's Transport and Main Roads Department have been recognised at the 2019 AAPA Queensland Industry Awards.
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Artificial Intelligence to manage Australian road infrastructure
Geospatial scientists at RMIT University have developed a new program to monitor street signs needing replacement or repair.
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