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Research Report 281 Effect on pavement wear of increased mass limits for heavy vehicles – concluding report

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Category: Activity management , CAPTIF , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

The road transport industry in New Zealand has been lobbying for increases in the allowable mass limits for heavy vehicles on the basis that this would give increased efficiency and benefits to the economy.

Research Report 321 Epoxy modified open-graded porous asphalt

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Category: Activity management , CAPTIF , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

Investigations into the cohesive properties and oxidation resistance of an acid cured, epoxy modified open-graded porous asphalt (OGPA) were undertaken and an associated accelerated loading test carried out at Transit New Zealand’s CAPTIF facility.

Research Report 214 Prediction of pavement performance from repeat load tri-axial (RLT) tests on granular materials

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Category: Activity management , CAPTIF , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

An accelerated pavement test was conducted at CAPTIF (Canterbury Accelerated Pavement Testing Indoor Facility), Christchurch, New Zealand, between 1999 and 2001, for the purpose of validating the use of the repeat load tri-axial (RLT) apparatus.

Research Report 207 Effect on pavement wear of an increase in mass limits for heavy vehicles

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Category: Activity management , CAPTIF , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

In order to improve the efficiency of the road transport industry in New Zealand, a range of mass limit increases for heavy vehicles has been proposed.