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Research Report 539 A new vehicle loading standard for road bridges in New Zealand

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Category: Natural hazard risk management , Integrated land use and transport systems , Safety, security and public health , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

This research report proposes a new vehicle loading standard for the design and evaluation of road bridges and other highway infrastructure in New Zealand.

Research Report 272 Standardisation of design flows for coastal catchments in New Zealand

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Category: Natural hazard risk management , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

As one of the outputs from the Transfund research project Standardisation of Design Flows and Debris Control Intake Structures, the purpose of this report is to provide further information for the bridge and culvert designer on hydrological approache…

Research Report 147 Security of New Zealand's strategic roading system

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Category: Natural hazard risk management , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

The reliable operation of New Zealand's road network is critical to both its economic success and its social development.

Research Report 135 A risk assessment procedure for optimising slope-failure preventative maintenance programmes

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Category: Natural hazard risk management , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

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.

Research Report 134 Risk assessment techniques for optimising slope-failure preventative maintenance programmes

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Category: Natural hazard risk management , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

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.

Research Report 366 Earthquake performance of long span arch culverts

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Category: Natural hazard risk management , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

Dynamic numerical modelling has been carried out in 2005–2007 to investigate the seismic performance of an 11.66 m span, 7.29 m rise, high profile arch culvert.

Research Report 382 Using risk analysis to assess treatments for frost and ice

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Category: Natural hazard risk management , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

The comparative effects on skid resistance of the two commonly used treatments for frost and ice on New Zealand roads, mineral grit and the anti-icing/de-icing agent calcium magnesium acetate (CMA), were examined through an on-road test programme.

Research report 415 Case studies and best-practice guidelines for risk management on road networks

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Category: Natural hazard risk management , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

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

Research report 409 Benchmarking the readiness of road controlling authorities to meet their obligations under the Civil Defence and Emergency Management (CDEM) Act 2002

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Category: Natural hazard risk management , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

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…