Resources

The requirements of the 2002 Local Government Act have led to a greater emphasis on local authorities having a holistic approach to risk management.

Statistics, works completed, trends in condition, use and costs for roads - compiled annually by NZ Transport Agency using data received from each territorial authority in New Zealand.

The aim of the Bike Now research project was to explore specific actions that could be undertaken in the workplace to encourage people to take up (and continue) cycling to work.

Over the past decade, the longitudinal profiling of wheelpaths has become routine with the advent of laser-based high-speed monitoring systems. A study was undertaken in 1998 to investigate the suitability of latest generation spectral analysis metho…

The object of this study was to gather data on the levels of bitumen oxidation found in dense asphalt surfacings.

There have been a number of high-profile early failures in New Zealand pavements (rut depths greater than 20mm observed early in the pavement life) associated with ‘greenfield’ pavements (pavements not subjected to traffic during construction).

Investigations into the cohesive properties and oxidation resistance of an acid-cured, epoxy-modified open-graded porous asphalt (EMOGPA) were undertaken, and an associated field trial constructed on State Highway 1 in Christchurch in December 2007.

This research develops an assessment tool and provides initial findings of whether RCAs are meeting their obligations under the Civil Defence and Emergency Management (CDEM) Act 2002, which states that the road network, among the other lifelines util…