Research program

The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads and Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) established the National Asset Centre of Excellence (NACOE) in 2013 to be recognised as a national leader in delivering engineering excellence.

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2024/25
Highlights Report
Research Plan
2023/24
Highlights Report
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2022/23
10 Year Highlights Report 2013-2023
Highlights Report
Research Plan
2021/22
Highlights Report
Research Plan
2020/21
Highlights Report
Research Plan
2019/20
Highlights Report
Research Plan
2018/19
Highlights Report
Research Plan
2017/18
5 Year Highlights Repot 2013-2018
Highlights Report
Research Plan
2016/17
Highlights Report
Research Plan
2015/16
Highlights Report
Research Plan
2014/15
Highlights Report
Research Plan
2013/14
Highlights Report
Research Plan
Annual Summary Report
P60: Best Practice in the Quality Assurance of Pavement Layers andSubgrade – Year 4 (2019–20)
March 27, 2023
Pavements
Performance
Annual Summary Report
P105: Implementation of Intelligent Compaction in Queensland Year 2 (2019–20)
March 27, 2023
Pavements
Technology
Annual Summary Report
S62: Management of Structures with Concrete Halving Joint – Scale Model Testing Year 1 (2021–22)
March 24, 2023
Structures
Safety
Final Report
P2: Stabilisation Practices in Queensland (In Situ Cement/Cementitious Stabilised Materials) (2017-2018)
March 21, 2023
Pavements
Performance
Final Report
P77: An Investigation of the Use of Accelerated Pavement Testing to Improve the Link Between Laboratory Testing and Field Performance (2018 – 2019)
March 17, 2023
Pavements
Performance
Final Report
S61: Optimisation of Accelerated Curing Processes for PSC and the Associated Material Performance Issues (2021-22)
February 15, 2023
Structures
Performance
Final Report
O21: Dispersive and Slaking Soils Management – Year 1 (2020–21)
February 15, 2023
Sustainability
Resilience
Annual Summary Report
P49: Quantifying the Benefits of Geosynthetics for the Mechanical Stabilisation of Subgrade Soils (Year 2 – 2016/17)
February 15, 2023
Pavements
Sustainability
Annual Summary Report
P129 Monitoring the Performance of Concrete Pavements Fracturing for the M1 Upgrade (2020–21)
February 8, 2023
Pavements
Resilience
Annual Summary Report
O25: Use of Recycled Materials in Earthworks and Drainage 2020–21 (Year 1)
February 8, 2023
Pavements
Sustainability
Final Report
Framework to Incorporate Bushfire Resilience into Road Infrastructure
January 31, 2023
Sustainability
Resilience
Safety
Final
NACOE/WARRIP: Review of the Potential Use of Recycled Plastics in Geosynthetics
December 14, 2022
Sustainability
Performance
Final
NACOE/WARRIP: Potential Use of Recycled Waste Plastics in Temporary Traffic Management Devices
December 14, 2022
Sustainability
Technology
Final Report
NACOE A35: Identification of Residual Risk for each Element and Development of a Funding Allocation Methodology of Elements
October 19, 2022
Asset Management
Resilience
Annual Summary Report
A50: Investigation into Innovative Methods to Inform Network Management of Skid Resistance (2020–21 – Year 1)
October 19, 2022
Asset Management
Resilience
Annual Summary Report
P69: Selection and Use of Unbound Granular Pavements with Thin Asphalt Surfacing Year 3 (2019–20)
October 19, 2022
Pavements
Sustainability
FAQ Sheet
Sustainability Assessment Tool for Pavements (SAT4P)
October 10, 2022
Pavements
Sustainability
Final Report
R113: Energy Reduction Opportunities for Road Operations Infrastructure – A Case Study (2021–22)
October 4, 2022
Network Operations
Sustainability
Final Report
O17 Investigation of Factors Affecting Fish Passage in Culverts: Part 2 (2020–21) Development of Precast or Prefabricated Box Culvert Design Concept for Fish Passage
August 11, 2022
Structures
Sustainability
Infographic
Recycled Plastics In Infrastructure
May 25, 2022
Structures
Sustainability
Final Report
P53: Effects of Wide Centre Line Treatment on Pavements Y1 & Y2 (2015/16 & 2016/17)
April 21, 2022
Pavements
Safety
Annual Summary Report
P76: The Use of Recycled Glass in Pavements – Year 2 (2019–20)
April 5, 2022
Pavements
Sustainability
Annual Summary Report
P75 Transferring Crumb Rubber Modified Gap-graded Asphalt Technology to Queensland – Year 2 (2019–20)
March 29, 2022
Pavements
Sustainability
Annual Summary Report
P75 Transfer of Crumb Rubber Modified Gap-graded Asphalt Technology to Queensland and Western Australia - Year 1 (2018–19)
March 25, 2022
Pavements
Sustainability
Final Report
P94: Optimising the Use of Unbound and Stabilised Recycled Pavement Materials in Queensland – Year 3 Final Report (2020–21)
March 24, 2022
Pavements
Sustainability

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NACOE welcomes proposals for high-value research that will deliver measurable economic, environmental, or operational benefits to Queensland's transport network. If you are an industry partner, academic, or government stakeholder with an innovative idea focused on our key disciplines (Pavements, Structures, Asset Management, etc.), we want to hear from you.
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