The Asphalt Laboratory carries out all standard quality control asphalt tests with specialised capabilities in:
Wheel tracking (rut deformation)
Beam fatigue
Resilient modulus
Bitumen compliance testing has expanded to include the full suite of viscosity, density, segregation, softening point, flash point, durability and toughness assessments.
Recently, the Asphalt Laboratory has been involved in the development of a Boral fuel-resistant binder as well as various high durability and specific purpose asphalt products such as:
Durapave – designed to provide exceptional fatigue performance, long service life and enhanced skid resistance to an existing pavement
Railpave® – Australia’s first asphalt rail pavement product purposely designed for rail track construction
Aeropave® – developed specifically for the aviation industry to provide a durable high-performance asphalt surface for safe operation on runways and taxiways
LoNoise™ – a thin asphalt wearing course designed to reduce noise pollution on heavily trafficked roads in urban and suburban areas, it provides a durable road surface with resistance to rutting
