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Bridge damage, especially due to pounding and unseating at expansion joints has been observed in almost all major earthquakes.

Precast pre-tensioned concrete bridge construction became common in New Zealand in the 1950s and a large number of pre-tensioned concrete bridges were constructed between 1953 and 1980.

The design of concrete beams for shear loading is governed in New Zealand by the provisions of NZS 3101.

The technical literature up to 1994 dealing with the use of antioxidants to decrease the rate of age hardening in bitumen used for roading chipseals was reviewed.

Modified bituminous materials can be used to advantage on roads that are subject to high stress, such as on heavily trafficked sections, sharp bends, and bridge decks, or to wide variations of temperatures.

The objective of this research, which was carried out between 2006 and 2007, was to propose methods to disseminate and incorporate local as well as international knowledge of OGPA performance into the current New Zealand asset management systems. Com…

Alkali silica reaction (ASR) has, until recently, been considered to present a low risk to concrete in the South Island of New Zealand.

Chipsealing is the predominant resurfacing used on the state highway network in New Zealand.

The specification for aggregates for use on New Zealand roads includes the British Polished Stone Value (PSV) test.

Recent research both in New Zealand and Australia has identified the benefits associated with the installation of various barrier types and in particular the significant benefits associated with wire rope barriers (WRBs).