Materials
-
Management of Perth’s Smart Freeways Long Lever Cantilever Sign Structures
Project Status: CompletedAs part of Perth’s new Smart Freeways project, long-lever (between 16-22 m) cantilever sign structures were constructed and installed in along the northbound carriageway of the Kwinana Freeway. Due to limited stock of steel circular…
Read More -
Evaluate the Effectiveness and Cost Benefit of Preventative Maintenance Treatments
Project Status: In ProgressMaintaining Western Australia’s vast road network to provide a consistent level of service is a complex and costly exercise. Depending on several factors not limited to design, materials, construction, traffic and environment, pavements will consume…
Read More -
Impact of Large Stone Fractions on the California Bearing Ratio of Granular Pavement Materials
Project Status: In ProgressGranular materials used in the design and construction of pavement base and subbase layers are often assessed for suitability based on the California Bearing Ratio (CBR) value. This measure provides an indication of the load…
Read More -
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…
Read More -
Advanced Epoxy Timber Pile Repair
Project Status: In ProgressThe Western Australian road network still contains many timber bridges comprising Jarrah and Wandoo piles that have been in operation for more than 60 years. Despite their age, these structures are typically sound apart from…
Read More -
Investigating the use of Recycled Materials in Granular Support Layers in Western Australia
Project Status: CompletedWith the intention of reducing Western Australia’s reliance on non-renewable resources, there has been an increased focus on identifying high-value applications for using recycled waste materials within civil infrastructure applications. WARRIP will investigate two materials,…
Read More -
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…
Read More -
Evaluation and Characterisation of Nanosilica-Modified Asphalt Materials
Project Status: CompletedNanotechnology is a new innovative approach in science and engineering. This approach is where nano-sized particles can be developed and utilised to create or manipulate the properties of materials. In pavements we hope to find…
Read More -
High Modulus Asphalt (EME2)
Project Status: CompletedIn the world of road network construction, finding materials that are robust enough to cope with larger volumes of traffic and heavier vehicles is vital. Our roads need to perform for many years without cracking,…
Read More -
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…
Read More