The acceptance of earthwork and unbound pavement construction in Australia currently relies mostly on density testing and CBRs for Quality Assurance (QA). Though its National Asset Centre of Excellence (NACoE) research program, Queensland’s Department of...
Have you noticed an increase in the number of questions relating to modulus based testing for soils? We certainly have. We are now wondering how soon this trend will gather pace in Australia and New Zealand for asphalt. It’s already well underway in Europe and...
Changing Face of Compaction & Compaction Control for Road Building – A Global Review Compaction is one of the most important processes in roadway construction. A uniform base and subgrade is a key ingredient in maximising pavement performance and the...
Reliability in the Testing & Assessing of Piling Work Platforms Cranes & Piling Rigs Technical Paper by Balfour Beatty – Ground Engineering Magazine – November 2012 Use of the Plate Load Test and Light Weight Deflectometer for assessing the...
Compaction – The Building Block Of Quality Infrastructure Earth Mover & Civil Contractor Magazine – Compaction Feature – Jun 2015 Article on getting compaction right first time, with tools like Intelligent Compaction and the Light Weight Deflectometer...
