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Published: 2001
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The structural number (SN) of a road pavement is a method for describing the strength of a road pavement, in pavement deterioration models that are currently being calibrated for New Zealand road conditions.
Published: 2001
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Transport demand management
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This project developed market research techniques for deriving improved values for the unit benefit parameters specified by Transfund New Zealand for use in transport project evaluation throughout New Zealand.
Published: 2001
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Recognising the significance of scour (ie channel erosion, in all its forms) as a cause of bridge damage, a screening methodology for assessing and ranking New Zealand bridges in terms of their susceptibility to scour is presented.
Published: 1999
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Natural hazard risk management
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A methodology has been developed, based on a study carried out in 1998–99, to assist in selecting optimum slope-failure preventive maintenance programmes for highways.
Published: 2001
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Geosynthetic-reinforced soils (GRS) have been found to be cost-effective compared to traditionally used retaining structures in specific situations.
Published: 1999
Category:
Natural hazard risk management
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A North American method for establishing an optimised slope-failure preventive maintenance programme for use by roading authorities has been identified and trialed by way of a case study, to determine its application to New Zealand roads.
Published: 2002
Category:
Natural hazard risk management
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Road networks are lifelines for the community and are essential for the economic and social well-being of New Zealand.
Published: 2001
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Integrated land use and transport systems
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This research continues recent work to investigate ways of analysing and providing for improved passing opportunities on state highways in New Zealand.
Published: 1993
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One 1986 and three 1991 180/200 penetration grade Safaniya bitumens (from Saudi Arabia) produced by the Marsden Point Refinery were analysed by a range of procedures to detect any significant differences in chemical composition.
Published: 2001
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A robust methodology has been developed, in 2000–2001, to locate change points (i.e.