Pavement design manual
The Pavement Design Manual provides requirements for the design of new pavements for Main Roads. For most fundamental pavement design principles, Austroads methodology is used as detailed in 'Part 2: Pavement Structural Design' of the Austroads Guide to Pavement Technology (Austroads, 2008).
The Pavement Design Manual sets out supplementary and specific requirements for the design of pavements for Main Roads. It includes Main Roads requirements for pavement types, reliability, subgrade assessment, climatic considerations, material characterisation, traffic, design and comparison of designs.
The Pavement Design Manual must be read in conjunction with the other components of the Main Roads Pavement Design System, including the Austroads Guide, specifications and test methods.
Last updated: 20 July 2009
