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The purpose of this research was to develop a cost management tool that would assist road controlling authorities and their consultants to prioritise delineation treatments that have added safety benefits compared with standard road markings.

This report details the findings from research conducted on the Long-Term Pavement Performance Programme (LTPP) and on the Transit New Zealand CAPTIF programme for accelerated pavement testing.

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 …

The purpose of this project was to review the use overseas of environmental monitoring and forecasting systems as a component of wider-integrated ITS facilities, in particular those linked to transport and traffic management, and to consider their po…

This study, undertaken in 2004–2005, explores light to medium commercial vehicle trip patterns in urban areas.

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.

Between July 2004 and February 2006, research was continued on the safety implications of flush medians in Auckland, New Zealand.

Research carried out in 2008-2010 examined the quantum and causes of non-motor vehicle injuries to pedestrians through a structured interview survey.

A review of international literature covering the use of fibre reinforcement in cohesive and non-cohesive soils as a means of strengthening these materials was begun in 1992.

The Austroads pavement design guide is currently used in New Zealand for pavement design.