A by-product of the coal-fired power process, coal combustion products ? CCPs ? are an alternative for roadbase materials and concrete applications. Michael van Koeverden discusses the properties of CCPs and how they can be adapted to roadbase design.
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Landfill operators say it?s a carbon backflip
Landfill operators say the Gillard government has done a last-minute
backflip on carbon credits and is wasting the chance to cut Australia?s
annual greenhouse emissions.
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High pressure Terminator hose
The Terminator is a tough multi-purpose industrial hose constructed to handle high working pressures and severe working conditions.
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Queenslanders urged to give buildings a second lease of life
Queensland must change its approach to managing construction waste in
its built environment in coming years, according to a Queensland
University of Technology construction researcher.
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Quarry gets go ahead from state planning panel
A proposed basalt quarry in northern New South Wales has been approved by a state planning panel, quashing a recommendation by the local council that it should be deferred because of concerns about insufficient bridge infrastructure.
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Architect proposes skyscraper in pit
An unusual design has been proposed for an quarry reclamation project – one that local residents don’t want.
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Slope stability
This Field Book is designed to provide geotechnical awareness skills that enable the recognition and management of potential rockfall hazards.
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Practical management of development constraints at Redlynch Quarry
Quarry development requires balancing competing constraints. Travis Potts explains how Boral has used its experience at Redlynch Quarry to practically plan for and manage limitations at its other quarry sites.
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Victoria to ramp up recycled aggregate usage
The Victorian Government’s Recycled First program is set to change the building aggregate landscape by making contractors use recycled materials.
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Earth Resources releases new regulations for Victoria’s quarries
Victoria’s quarry sector is set for a shake-up following Earth Resources regulation update to the State’s extractive industries.
Introduced in January, the regulations address
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