Guide to pavement technology: part 1: introduction to pavement technology

The purpose of the Austroads Guide to Pavement Technology is to assemble knowledge into a single authoritative electronic publication that will be a readily available, accessible, comprehensive and free resource for practitioners in Australia and New Zealand. The target audience for the Guide to Pavement Technology includes all those involved with the management of roads, including industry, and students seeking to learn more about the fundamental concepts, principles, issues and procedures associated with pavement technology. Part 1 provides general information regarding the purpose and function of pavements, pavement types and their components, pavement materials, the types of pavements commonly in use today and an introduction to the fundamentals of pavement behaviour. The development of road pavements in Australasia is briefly discussed in a Commentary. (a)