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Published: 1999
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Studies carried out (between 1992 and 1995) on stormwater quality in Auckland Region, New Zealand, reveal that suspended solids, heavy metals (such as lead, copper and zinc), and petroleum-based hydrocarbons are present in significant concentrations …
Published: 1999
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This project was undertaken in 1997–98 to prepare two sets of provisional environmental guidelines for roading contractors carrying out road works in New Zealand.
Published: 2009
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A 2004 trial of the Otta seal technique in various locations in New Zealand showed that it may be a better option for dust minimisation and, based on life cycle costing, could be a lower-cost option when compared with traditional short-term dust pall…
Published: October 2008
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Safety and environmental drivers are pushing the New Zealand road construction industry away from hot, cutback binders and towards the use of emulsified bitumen as the delivery medium for chipseal binders.
Published: 2007
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A GIS-based screening tool is described for identifying and ranking sensitive receiving environments (SREs) at risk from road runoff from state highways and local roads in New Zealand.
Published: 2006
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This research, carried out in 2003–2004, aimed to facilitate the recycling of asphalt mix, recycled asphalt pavement (RAP), and crumb rubber (CR) from waste tyres into New Zealand roads.
Published: 1991
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Reliable techniques have been used in a number of countries throughout the world for some years now for the prediction, measurement, assessment and control of road traffic noise.
Published: October 2008
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Glass bottles collected by councils are forming large stockpiles, particularly in the South Island, as it is uneconomic to transport the glass to the Auckland plant for recycling.
Published: May 2008
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In 2006–2007, 35 road-derived sediments (RDS) consisting of street sweepings and catchpit (ie sump) sediments, were collected from three cities in New Zealand; namely Auckland, Hamilton and Christchurch.
Published: 2007
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This study, undertaken in 2003–2004, aimed to: study changes produced when additives are mixed with roading aggregates containing swelling clay minerals; identify the most suitable chemical to use for a particular rock type and the quantity required …