Transport Infrastructure Product

Evaluation Scheme (TIPES)

Norbert Michel – Manager Infrastructure

• Appreciation of the issues

• Background to ARRB

• Aims of TIPES

• Background to TIPES

• Scope of TIPES

• The TIPES process

Outline

Appreciation of the ‘Challenge’

• Over 200 staff

• National office network

• Research facilities

ARRB Group

A member based organisation

Helping practitioners

Core activities

ARRB

Surfacing Materials

Pavements

Data Collection

Equipment & Software

Assets

Network Operations

Safe Systems

Consistent evaluation of:

• new technology

• innovative approaches

What is TIPES?

One process

Reduce barriers to innovation

Independent and expert evaluation

What TIPES aims to achieve

Alleviates uncertainty

Consistency

Shared learnings

Savings

Benefits of TIPES for road agencies

Nationally recognised process

Technically sound information

Assessment undertaken once

Benefits of TIPES for proponents

Background to TIPES

1. Technical evaluation of road

construction products

2. Traffic control devices and ITS

Scope of TIPES

1. Application

2. Initial assessment

3. Field performance

trial

4. Registration

The TIPES process

The TIPES process

Application

a) Proponent submits

information

b) Assessment

c) Proponent advised

The TIPES process

The TIPES process

Initial assessment

a) Evaluation panel

b) Test program

c) Tests performed

d) Panel assessment

The TIPES process

The TIPES process

Field performance trial

a) Requirements for trial

b) Construction of trial

c) Monitoring

The TIPES process

Registration of technical opinion

The TIPES process

Road agency:

• Request a TIPES certificate

• Verify intended use

Interested proponents:

• Apply for assessment:

www.arrb.com.au/TIPES

Making TIPES work for you

For more information on TIPES:

www.arrb.com.au/TIPES

Or contact

TIPES@arrb.com.au

Phone: 0488 665 838

ARRB Group Limited

Information on TIPES