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Research reports
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The reports below are arranged according to their key topic area. The seven key topic areas are listed at left. Scroll down to see all of the reports.
Information about recently completed research funded through the NZTA's research programme is published in our quarterly publication, NZTA Research.
Asset management
To improve the performance of the land transport asset.
| ID | Research title | Researcher | Price incl GST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 361 | Review of Australian standard AS 5100 Bridge design with a view to adoption Research report 361 - volume 1 (PDF, 1.09 MB) Research report 361 - volume 2 (PDF, 1.38B) |
Opus International Consultants | $45 |
| 358 | Developing and trialling a climate based section guideline for chip seal binders (PDF, 861 KB) | Fulton Hogan Ltd | $20 |
| 352 | Using road profile variance to identify sites that promote poor truck ride quality (PDF, 3 MB) | Opus Central Laboratories | $30 |
| 347 | Characterising pavement surface damage caused by tyre scuffing forces (PDF, 1.38 MB) | TERNZ Ltd | $25 |
| 341 | The prediction of pavement remaining life (PDF, 815 KB) | Opus International Consultants | $25 |
| 337 | Deterioration of prestressed concrete bridge beams (PDF, 4.4 MB) | Opus International Consultants | $20 |
| 335 | Performance tests for road aggregates and alternative materials (PDF, 1.1 MB) - appendices (PDF, 731 KB) | Pavespec Ltd, University of Canterbury, Transit NZ | $25 |
| 334 | Flexural modulus of typical New Zealand structural asphalt mixes (PDF, 3.2 MB) |
Bartley Consultants Ltd | $20 |
| 332 | Total voids in unbound granular pavements (PDF, 263 KB) |
Bartley Consultants Ltd | $45 |
| 325 | The effect of grading on the performance of basecourse aggregate (PDF, 439 KB) | Transit NZ | $25 |
| 324 | Evaluating the network condition changes of transit networks managed under PSMC procurement options (PDF, 219 KB) |
MWH Ltd | $35 |
| 321 | Epoxy modified open-graded porous asphalt (PDF, 381 KB) | Opus International Consultants | $20 |
| 319 | Benchmarking Pavement Performance between Transit's LTPP and CAPTIF Programmes
(PDF, 1.28 MB) |
MWH New Zealand Limited | $35 |
| 307 | Fatigue design criteria for low noise surfacings (PDF, 824 KB) - Appendices (PDF, 504 KB) | Transit NZ | $35 |
| 305 | Adaptation of the AUSTROADS pavement design guide for New Zealand conditions (PDF, 308 KB) | Opus Central Laboratories | $30 |
| 304 | Predicting in-service performance of alternative pavement materials (PDF, 2.21 MB) | ARRB Group | $30 |
| 303 | A review of the HDM/dTIMS pavement models based on calibration site data (PDF, 1.81 MB) - Appendices (PDF, 2.94 MB) | MWH New Zealand Limited | $25 |
| 295 | The effect of crushing on the skid resistance of chipseal roads (PDF, 613 KB) - Appendices (PDF, 1.10 MB) | Opus Central Laboratories | $65 |
| 291 | Bitumen durability (PDF, 760 KB) | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 290 | Road surface texture measurement using digital image processing and information theory (PDF, 1.17 MB) | Fulton Hogan Limited University of Oklahoma, USA |
$20 |
| 284 | Effect of binder hardness on texture change in chipseals (PDF, 333 KB) | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 281 | Effect on pavement wear of increased mass limits for heavy vehicles - Concluding report (PDF, 685 KB) | Transit | $25 |
| 280 | Effect on pavement wear of increased mass limits for heavy vehicles - Stage 4 (PDF, 290 KB) | Transit | $40 |
| 279 | Effect on pavement wear of increased mass limits for heavy vehicles - Stage 3 (PDF, 4.85 MB - very large file) | Transit | $50 |
| 278 | Factors affecting multiple chipseal layer instability (PDF, 1.05 MB) | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 277 | Harmonising automated rut depth measurements - Stage 2 (PDF, 1.08 MB) | Data Collection Ltd | $25 |
| 266 | Derivation of appropriate traffic & loading data, and parameters for road asset management - Summary (PDF, 70 KB) | Traffic Design Group | $35 |
| 265 | Porous asphalt durability test (PDF, 344 KB) | Opus Central Laboratories | $15 |
| 259 | Relationship between design and predicted performance of New Zealand pavements (PDF, 146 KB) | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 258 | Detailed Experimental Investigation for Foamed Bitumen Stabilisation | University of Canterbury, Department of Civil Engineering, Christchurch | $25 |
| 254 | SASW - A Method to Determine Pavement Composition & Strength | MWH New Zealand Ltd | $40 |
| 252 | New Standard Precast Concrete Bridge Beams: Stage 1 - Identification of New Standard Beam Shapes | Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner Ltd | $25 |
| 251 | Cost Effective Remedial Techniques for Reinforcement Corrosion in Concrete Bridges | Opus Central Laboratories | $25 |
| 250 | Foamed Bitumen Stabilisation | University of Canterbury, Department of Civil Engineering, Christchurch | $25 |
| 249 | The Effects of Trench Patches and Service Covers on Predictive Modelling | HTC Infrastructure Management Specialists | $50 |
| 247 | Reference Road Profiles for Profiler Validation | Opus Central Laboratories | $65 |
| 242 | Harmonising Automated Rut Depth Measurements | Data Collection Ltd | $45 |
| 239 | Guidelines for Design & Construction of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Structures in New Zealand | Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner | $35 |
| 238 | Subgrade Moisture Conditions for Pavement Design of New Zealand Roads | Bartley Consultants Ltd | $55 |
| 235 | Electrochemical Treatments for Reinforcement Corrosion in Concrete Road Bridges in New Zealand | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 234 | Investigation of Long-life Pavements in New Zealand | Bartley Consultants Limited | $20 |
| 232 | Comparison of Gyratory & Marshall Asphalt Design Methods for New Zealand Pavement Mixes | Fulton Hogan Limited | $20 |
| 231 | Increase in Mass Limits Effect on Pavement Wear - Stage 2 | Transit New Zealand | $20 |
| 229 | Assessing Road-Friendly Suspensions: Implementation Feasibility Study | TERNZ | $20 |
| 227 | Comparison of Predictive Pavement Management Models (HDM-III, HDM-4, NZ dTIMS) for New Zealand Conditions | HTC Infrastructure Management Limited | $50 |
| 218 | Improved Road Segmentation for Pavement Management Systems in New Zealand | Statistics Research Associates Limited and Opus Central Laboratories |
$20 |
| 216 | Weathering Characteristics of Modified Marginal Aggregates | Bartley Consultants Limited | $20 |
| 214 | Prediction of Pavement Performance from Repeat Load Tri-Axial (RLT) Tests on Granular Materials | University of Nottingham Transit New Zealand and University of Canterbury |
$30 |
| 213 | Determination of the Structural Number of Pavements on Volcanic Subgrades | Opus International Consultants Ltd | $25 |
| 212 | Evaluating Sensitivity of Parameters in Predictive Pavement Deterioration Modelling | HTC Infrastructure Management | $25 |
| 207 | Effect on Pavement Wear of an Increase in Mass Limits for Heavy Vehicles | TERNZ, University of Canterbury, Transit NZ, | $20 |
| 206 | Assessing Road-Friendly Suspensions | TERNZ | $25 |
| 205 | Guide to Estimation and Monitoring of Traffic Counting and Traffic Growth | Traffic Design Group | $20 |
| 204 | Increased Effective Life of Porous Asphalt | Opus International Consultants & Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 202 | Update and Enhancement of Traffic Count Guide | Traffic Design Group | $20 |
| 200 | Evaluating the Quality of Road Survey Data | HTC Infrastructure management Ltd | $25 |
| 199 | Methods for Determining Structural Number of New Zealand Pavements | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 198 | Comparison of Accelerated Pavement Test Facilities in New Zealand and Australia | University of Canterbury, ARRB Transport, Transit New Zealand | $35 |
| 196 | Bridge Scour Screening Methodology for New Zealand Bridges | Auckland Uniservices | $60 |
| 195 | Emulsion Modification of Unsealed Road Pavements | Montgomery Watson (NZ) Ltd | $20 |
| 194 | Guidelines for Design & Construction of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Structures in New Zealand: Draft for Comment | Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner | $30 |
| 189 | Probabilistic Techniques for Optimising cut Slope Earthworks | Riddolls & Grocott Ltd | $45 |
| 188 | Thin Bituminous Surfacings for Stabilised Pavements | ARRB Transport Research | $20 |
| 187 | Characterisation of Some New Zealand Subgrades | Opus Central Laboratories | $40 |
| 186 | Performance of Deck Expansion Joints in New Zealand Road Bridges | Opus International Consultants | $25 |
| 185 | Methods to Establish Design Traffic Loading | Bartley Consultants Ltd | $45 |
| 182 | Endurazyme Trials on Unsealed Roads in Tararua District, New Zealand | Opus International Consultants, Duffill Watts & Tse Ltd, Tararua Consultancy | $25 |
| 181 | Riprap Protection of Bridge Abutments | Auckland Uniservices | $30 |
| 178 | Initial Adhesion Characteristics of Polymer Modified Binder | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 177 | Quantifying and Improving the Performance of Road Markings | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 175 | Effects of Multiple Presence & Monitoring Period on Bridge Health Monitoring | Infratech Systems & Services P/L | $70 |
| 174 | Health Monitoring of Superstructures of New Zealand Road Bridges: Tuakopai Bridge, Bay Of Plenty | Infratech Systems & Services Pty | $30 |
| 173 | Health Monitoring of Superstructures of New Zealand Road Bridges:Atiamuri Bridge, Waikato | Infratech Systems & Services Pty | $35 |
| 172 | Health Monitoring of Superstructures of New Zealand Road Bridges: Wanganui Bridge, Wanganui | Infratech Systems & Services Pty | $25 |
| 171 | Health Monitoring of Superstructures of New Zealand Road Bridges: Waitangi Washout Bridge, Hawkes Bay | Infratech Systems & Services Pty | $25 |
| 170 | Health Monitoring of Superstructures of New Zealand Road Bridges: Waipawa Bridge, Hawkes Bay | Infratech Systems & Services Pty | $35 |
| 169 | Health Monitoring of Superstructures of New Zealand Road Bridges: Otauru Bridge, Manawatu | Infratech Systems & Services Pty | $30 |
| 168 | Health Monitoring of Superstructures of New Zealand Road Bridges: Waipara Bridge, Canterbury | Infratech Systems & Services Pty | $30 |
| 167 | Health Monitoring of Superstructures of New Zealand Road Bridges: Rakaia Bridge, Canterbury | Infratech Systems & Services Pty | $30 |
| 166 | Health Monitoring of Superstructures of New Zealand Road Bridges: Bealey (Waimakariri) Bridge, Canterbury | Infratech Systems & Services Pty | $25 |
| 165 | Health Monitoring of Superstructures of New Zealand Road Bridges: Big Wainihinihi Bridge, West Coast | Infratech Systems & Services Pty Ltd | $35 |
| 164 | The Impact of Small Diameter Tyres on Pavement Wear | TERNZ | $20 |
| 163 | Influences of Vehicle Loading on Pavement Wear | TERNZ, Canterbury University | $20 |
| 162 | Polymer-Modified Bitumen Emulsion as Chipseal Binder in High Stress Areas on New Zealand Roads | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 158 | Development of a Durability Test for Bitumens Used on New Zealand Roads | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 156 | Flushing Processes in Chipseals: Effects of Water | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 155 | Geosynthetic Roadside Drains: Guidelines for Use in New Zealand | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 154 | Assessment of A Temperature-Sensitive Bitumen for Chipsealing on New Zealand Roads | Opus Central Laboratories | $25 |
| 153 | Wavelength Analysis of State Highway Longitudinal Profiles | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 151 | Dynamic Load Properties of New Zealand Basecourse | Opus Central Laboratories | $15 |
| 150 | Verification of Road Roughness by Profile Beam During Construction | Opus Central Laboratories | $15 |
| 144 | The Relationship Between Dynamic Wheel Loads and Road Wear | TERNZ, Canterbury University, NZ Bitumen Contractors Ass. | $25 |
| 143 | Survey of New Zealand Roading Authorities Regarding Pavement Engineering Issues | Bartley Consultants Limited | $20 |
| 142 | Materials & Methods Needed to Prepare Subgrades Suitable For CAPTIF | Transit NZ, Bartley Consultants, University of Canterbury | $35 |
| 137 | Chipseal Bitumen Hardening Trials In New Zealand | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 133 | Fibre Reinforcement of Stabilised Pavement Basecourse Layers - Literature Review | Bartley Consultants | $20 |
| 129 | Durability of Concrete Road Bridges in New Zealand | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 128 | Application of Austroads Pavement Design Guide for Wanganui Materials | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 127 | Mechanistic Design of Pavements Incorporating a Stabilised Subgrade | Bartley Consultants Limited | $15 |
| 126 | Surfacing for High Stress Areas | Opus Central Laboratories | $15 |
| 125 | Loadman Portable Falling Weight Deflectometer: Development of Testing Procedures |
Bartley Consultants Limited | $20 |
| 124 | Loadman Portable Falling Weight Deflectometer: Determination of Elastic Moduli of Pavement Materials |
Bartley Consultants Limited | $15 |
| 123 | Design and Construction of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Structures in NZ: Review & Discussion Paper | Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner Limited | $20 |
| 122 | Flushing Processes in Chipseals: Effects of Trafficking | Opus Central Laboratories | $15 |
| 120 | Friction Course Comparisons of 20 & 14 mm Mixes | Opus Central Laboratories | $15 |
| 118 | Vehicle Repair & Maintenance Costs. Literature Review & Operator Cost Survey | Opus Consultancy Services Limited in association with Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner Limited | $20 |
| 117 | Pavement Deflection Measurement & Interpretation for the Design of Rehabilitation Treatments | Tonkin & Taylor Limited | $20 |
| 112 | Use of Melter Slag as Aggregate in Open-Graded Emulsion Mixes | Opus International Consultants Limited | $20 |
| 111 | Moisture in Pavements: Direction for New Zealand Research |
Opus Central Laboratories | $15 |
| 110 | An Alternative to the Sand Circle Test for Measuring Texture Depth | Opus Central Laboratories | $15 |
| 109 | Evaluation of Liquefaction Assessment Methods | Opus International Consultants Limited Opus Central Laboratories |
$20 |
| 106 | Sealed vs. Unsealed Road Speeds - A Study of Speeds on Sections of Rural Roads Before and After Seal Extension | Traffic Design Group | $15 |
| 104 | Design of Pavements Incorporating a Stabilised Subgrade Layer: Literature Review | Bartley Consultants Limited | $15 |
| 102 | Recycling of Waste Oil Distillation Bottoms in Asphalt | Opus International Consultants Limited Opus Central Laboratories |
$20 |
| 101 | Pavement Temperature Models | Phillips & Wood Limited | $30 |
| 100 | Pavement Density | Opus Central Laboratories | $15 |
| 99 | Bitumen Emulsion Sealing: New Zealand Field Trials |
Opus Central Laboratories | $15 |
| 98 | Monetary Valuation of Intangibles - Literature Review and Pilot Surveys | Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner Limited in association with Malcolm Hunt Associates | $20 |
| 95 | Assessing Heavy Vehicle Suspension for Road Wear | Transport Engineering Research New Zealand Limited | $25 |
| 94 | Friction and Tyre Abrasion Characteristics of New Zealand Road Surfaces | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 90 | Some Operational Limitations of the NAASRA Roughness Meter | Opus Central Laboratories | $15 |
| 88 | Waterway Design Parameters | National Institute of Water and Soil | $20 |
| 87 | Review of RAMM Treatment Selection Process for State Highways & Local Authority Roads in New Zealand | Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner Limited | $20 |
| 86 | Tourism Benefits from Sealing Unsealed Roads: Survey of Users of Waipoua Forest Road |
Booz Allen & Hamilton (NZ) Limited | $15 |
| 84 | Replication of VTI's Stationary Laser Profilometer for Measuring Road Surface Profiles | Opus International Consultants Limited Opus Central Laboratories |
$20 |
| 82 | Protection from Scour of Bridge Piers Using Riprap | Opus International Consultants Limited | $20 |
| 81 | Tourism Benefits from Sealing Unsealed Roads: Perceptions of Discomfort and Risk |
Symonds Travers Morgan (NZ) Limited and McDermott Miller Limited |
$20 |
| 75 | A Framework for an Ideal Road Structures Design Manual | Works Consultancy Services Limited | $25 |
| 74 | Non-Traditional Materials for Trench & Bridge Abutment Backfill | Works Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 73 | Assessing Road Surface Friction with the British Pendulum Tester in NZ | Works Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 72 | Construction and Maintenance of Unsealed Roads | Hutchinson Consultants | $20 |
| 71 | Non-Volatile Flux for Chipsealing: Laboratory Study Interim Report |
Works Central Laboratories | $15 |
| 70 | Dynamic Load Effects of Heavy Vehicles on NZ Highway Bridges | Works Consultancy Services Limited | $20 |
| 68 | Sealed Unbound Granular Pavements | Bartley Consultants | $25 |
| 67 | Fatigue Resistance of Thin Modified Bituminous Layers: A Literature Review |
Works Central Laboratories | $15 |
| 66 | Ground Penetrating Radar for Pavement Investigation | Works Central Laboratories | $50 |
| 64 | Stabilisation for New Zealand roads: a review | Duffill Watts and Tse Ltd | $20 |
| 63 | Review of instruments for measuring the texture profile of road surfaces | Works Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 62 | Use of tyre rubber in bitumous pavements in New Zealand | Works Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 61 | Rolling resistance characteristics of New Zealand roads | Works Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 55 | A model to predict logging traffic and associated pavement loading from New Zealand forests | TH Jenkins and Associates | $20 |
| 51 | Freeze-thaw effects in New Zealand pavements | Works Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 50 | Antioxidents for roading bitumen | Works Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 49 | Assessment of torsional braid analysis technique for polymer-modified bitumens | Works Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 46 | Maintaining the porous nature of friction course | Works Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 43 | Stabilisation of soils using randomly distributed fibre reinforcement: a review | Works Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 42 | The bonding of new to old concrete bridge decks as affected by vehicular traffic | Works Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 41 | Strength testing of bridge beams affected by alkali aggregate reaction | Works Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 40 | The engagement of professional services | Barry Butcher and David Coker | $20 |
| 38 | Effect of dust palliatives on unsealed roads in New Zealand | Bartley Consultants | $20 |
| 35 | Spatial information systems: stages 1 and 2 | Coopers and Lybrand | $20 |
| 34 | Bridge maintenance management systems | Phillips and Wood Ltd | $20 |
| 33 | Investigation into bitumen heating | Technic Roading and Civil Engineering Companies | $20 |
| 25 | Investigation into the high incidence of pavement chip loss | N Major | $20 |
| 22 | Safaniya bitumen - verification of chemical properties | Works Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 21 | Investigation into the use of solvents for bitumen testing | Works Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 17 | Aggregates for road pavements | F Bartley and W L Cornwell | $20 |
| 13 | Evaluation sensitivity analysis | Travers Morgan (NZ) Ltd | $20 |
| 12 | Quantification of intangibles: a review of intangible factors for Transit New Zealand's project evaluation manual | Transplan Consulting, Environmental Planning and Assessment, and Malcolm Hunt Associates | $20 |
| 11 | Emulsified bituminous materials in road maintenance and construction: a survey of current New Zealand practice | Peggy L Simpson | $20 |
| 6 | Geotextiles | K Hudson and G East | $20 |
| 2 | Communicating about use of road aggregates | F G Bartley and W L Cornwell | $20 |
| 1 | Use of non-standard road aggregates from Wanganui and Taranaki regions | F G Bartley and W L Cornwell | $20 |
Natural hazard risk management
To reduce the impact of a natural hazard.
| ID | Research title | Researcher | Price incl GST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 355 | Engineering lifelines and transport - should New Zealand be doing it better? Engineering lifelines and transport - Part 1 (PDF, 2.25 MB) Engineering lifelines and transport - Part 2 (PDF, 1.23 MB) |
Maunsell Ltd | $35 |
| 296 | Natural hazard road risk management Part III: performance criteria (PDF, 1.67 MB) | Opus International Consultants | $35 |
| 276 | Developing a hazard risk assessment framework for the New Zealand State Highway network (PDF, 560 KB) | University of Canterbury | $20 |
| 272 | Standardisation of design flows for coastal catchments in New Zealand (PDF, 1.05 MB) - Summary (PDF, 175 KB) | Craig Martell | $20 |
| 222 | Natural hazard risk management for road networks: Part II Implementation strategies | Opus International Consultants | $25 |
| 217 | Natural hazard risk management for road networks, Part I: Risk management strategies | Opus International Consultants | $35 |
| 208 | Progressive underslip stabilisation using gravel columns | GHD Ltd | $30 |
| 159 | The effect of link reliability on benefit/cost ratios | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 148 | Risk assessment methods in road network evaluation | University of Canterbury | $35 |
| 147 | Security of New Zealand's strategic roading system | Montgomery Watson NZ Limited | $20 |
| 135 | A risk assessment Procedure for optimising slope-failure preventative maintenance programmes | Riddolls & Grocott | $30 |
| 134 | Risk assessment techniques for optimising slope-failure preventative maintenance programmes | Riddolls & Grocott | $35 |
| 78 | Seismic testing & behaviour of a 1936 designed reinforced-concrete bridge | Department of Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury |
$30 |
| 77 | Seismic evaluation and retrofit technology for bridges | Department of Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury |
$20 |
| 58 | Seismic assessment of New Zealand highway bridges: development and testing of preliminary screening procedures | Works Consultancy Services | $20 |
Safety and personal security
To improve public safety through improvements to the land transport environment/architecture.
| ID | Research title | Researcher | Price incl GST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 349 | Distractive effects of cellphone use (PDF, 877 KB) | TERNZ Ltd | $20 |
| 344 | Personal security in public transport travel in NZ: problems, issues and solutions (PDF, 512 KB) Appendices (PDF, 2.4 MB) |
Booz and Company | $45 |
| 323 | Curve speed management (PDF, 1.5 MB) | TERNZ Ltd | $30 |
| 322 | The cost effectiveness of delineation improvements for safety (PDF, 396 KB) Delineation tool from TERNZ website (Excel spreadsheet, 354 KB) |
TERNZ Ltd | $20 |
| 314 | Accident benefits of sealing unsealed roads (PDF, 154 KB) Appendix A (Excel spreadsheet, 980 KB) Appendix B (Excel spreadsheet, 769 KB) |
Beca Infrastructure Ltd | $20 |
| 312 | Safety implications of flush medians in Auckland City: further analysis (PDF, 1.09 MB) | GHD Limited/University of Auckland | $25 |
| 310 | The safety benefits of brighter roadmarkings (PDF, 511 KB) | Opus Central Laboratories | $25 |
| 300 | Speed change management for New Zealand roads (PDF, 980 KB) | TERNZ Ltd and University of Waikato | $25 |
| 293 | Management of skid resistance under icy conditions on New Zealand roads (PDF, 1.88 MB) | Opus Central Laboratories | $45 |
| 289 | Predicting accident rates for cyclists and pedestrians (PDF, 2.44 MB) | Beca Infrastructure Ltd | $30 |
| 288 | Assessment of hazard warning signs used on New Zealand roads (PDF, 251 MB) | TERNZ Ltd and University of Waikato | $30 |
| 287 | Multi-lane roundabout designs for cyclists (PDF, 8.75 MB - large file) | GHD Ltd | $45 |
| 271 | School journey safety: a comparative study of engineering devices (PDF, 884 KB) |
Wigmore and Associates Ltd, TERNZ and WBW Traffic | $20 |
| 263 | The effect of cross-sectional geometry on heavy vehicle performance and safety (PDF, 1.04 MB) | TERNZ Ltd | $20 |
| 256 | Prediction of skid resistance performance of chipseal roads in New Zealand - Summary (PDF, 109 KB) | Opus International Consultants | $40 |
| 244 | Road surfaces & loss of skid resistance caused by frost and thin ice in New Zealand | Opus Central Laboratories | $25 |
| 233 | Safety implications of flush medians in Auckland City, New Zealand | City Design and University of Auckland | $25 |
| 226 | Curve advisory speeds in New Zealand | Opus Central Laboratories | $40 |
| 215 | Road trials of aggregate blends for chipseals | Opus International Consultants | $20 |
| 211 | Role of road features in cycle-only crashes in New Zealand | Opus International Consultants | $20 |
| 203 | Human factors of overtaking lane design: Simulator data and research findings | TERNZ | $30 |
| 192 | Accident prediction models | Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner | $25 |
| 180 | Cycle audit and cycle review: A scoping study | Francis and Cambridge Ltd | $20 |
| 146 | Assessing passing opportunities - Stage 2 | Opus Central Laboratories & Opus International Consultants | $25 |
| 141 | Selection of cost effective skid resistance restoration treatments | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 139 | Seasonal and weather normalisation of skid resistance measurements | Opus Central Laboratories, R B Davies | $30 |
| 119 | Skid resistance: The influence of alluvial aggregate size & shape | Opus Central Laboratories | $25 |
| 107 | Safety benefits of median barriers on New Zealand motorways | Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner Limited | $15 |
| 103 | Use of rumble strips as warning devices on New Zealand roads | Opus International Consultants Limited Opus Central Laboratories |
$15 |
| 92 | Road weather information systems (RWIS) | Opus Central Laboratories | $15 |
| 89 | Typical accident rates for rural passing lanes and unsealed roads | Opus Central Laboratories | $15 |
| 85 | Review of accident analysis procedures for Project evaluation manual | Opus International Consultants Limited Opus Central Laboratories |
$20 |
| 79 | Road environment and traffic crashes | Opus Central Laboratories | $25 |
| 69 | Testing the relative conspicuity of road workers' safety garments | Traffic and Road Safety Research Group University of Waikato |
$60 |
| 65 | Retroreflectivity: A recommended minimum value | Works Central Laboratories | $25 |
| 48 | Macroscopic models relating traffic volumes and fatalities | Beca Carter Hollings and Ferner | $20 |
| 47 | Accident trends in New Zealand | Allan Kennaird | $20 |
| 39 | System-wide road accident analysis | Gabites Porter Consultants | $20 |
| 30 | Speed of overweight vehicles | Works Consultancy Services | $20 |
| 10 | Accident countermeasures: literature review | Travers Morgan (NZ) Ltd | $20 |
| 7 | Cycle use and collisions in Christchurch | Christchurch Cycle Safety Committee | $20 |
| 4 | A road lighting survey method for accident sites | DSIR Physical Sciences | $20 |
Environmental effects
To mitigate the adverse impacts of land transport.
| ID | Research title | Researcher | Price incl GST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 360 | Residual binder extraction from emulsions for quality assurance testing (PDF, 286 KB) | Fulton Hogan Ltd | $15 |
| 351 | The effect of adding recycled glass on the performance of basecourse aggregate (PDF, 449 KB) | Pavespec limited | $20 |
| 348 | The development of gravel deterioration models for adoption in a New Zealand gravel road management system (PDF, 1.36 MB) | MWH Ltd | $25 |
| 345 | Contaminant characterisation and toxicity of road sweepings and catchpit sediments: towards more sustainable reuse options (PDF, 744 KB) | NIWA | $25 |
| 343 | Environmental effects of emulsions (PDF, 302 KB) | Opus International Consultants | $20 |
| 336 | Watercutting - Investigating the lifecycle of watercutter rejuvenation of aggregates (PDF, 1.51 MB) | Fulton Hogan Ltd | $20 |
| 326 | Road surface effects on traffic noise: stage 3 – selected bituminous mixes (PDF, 298 KB) | Opus International Consultants, Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 318 | Clay Mineralogy of Modified Marginal Aggregates (PDF, 2.48 MB) |
Bartley Consultants Ltd | $25 |
| 315 | Identifying sensitive receiving environments at risk from road runoff (PDF, 1.39 MB) - Volume II (Appendices) (PDF, 431 KB) | MWH New Zealand Ltd | $45 |
| 309 | Trials of the use of recycled hot mix and ground tyre rubber in hot mix asphalt (PDF, 242 KB) | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 308 | Environmental impact of industrial by – products in road construction – A literature review (PDF, 135 KB) | Bartley Consultants Ltd, NZ and University of Nottingham, UK | $20 |
| 306 | Assessing the Environmental Effect of New and Recycled Materials in Road Construction (PDF, 371 KB) | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 298 | Applications for asphalt millings on New Zealand roads (PDF, 2.97 MB) - Appendix (PDF, 4.83 MB - very large file) | Bartley Consultants Ltd | $35 |
| 292 | Road traffic noise: Determining the influence of New Zealand road surfaces on noise levels and community annoyance (PDF, 375 KB) | Opus Central Laboratories | $25 |
| 285 | Aquatic ecotoxicity of cutback bitumen (PDF, 648 KB) | Opus Central Laboratories & Landcare Research | $20 |
| 282 | Reduction of road runoff contaminants: Laboratory experiments and monitoring of treatment walls (PDF, 757 KB) | Landcare Research | $25 |
| 264 | Development of a benefit evaluation technique applicable to treatment of road run-off | URS New Zealand Limited and Resource and Environment Limited | $20 |
| 261 | Strategic environmental assessment: Application to transport planning in New Zealand | EA Worldwide and Ward-Wilson Research | $25 |
| 260 | Integrated stormwater management guidelines for the New Zealand roading network (PDF, 1.54 MB) | MWH New Zealand Ltd | $30 |
| 236 | Resource consent procedures for road maintenance works in New Zealand | Environmental Management Services Ltd | $20 |
| 228 | Characterisation of runoff contaminants from New Zealand roads, & effect of rainfall events | Landcare Research Limited, & University of Waikato | $25 |
| 225 | Environmental protection measures on NZ State Highway roading projects Vol 2: Key issues & observations from the study |
Environmental Management Services Ltd | $20 |
| 224 | Environmental protection measures on NZ State Highway roading projects Volume 1: Reference guide to past practice |
Environmental Management Services Ltd | $30 |
| 221 | A methodology for assessing the biodiversity of road networks: A New Zealand case study | Landcare Research | $55 |
| 219 | Recycling of materials for more sustainable road construction | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 190 | Traffic noise guidelines for low noise areas | Opus International Consultants | $20 |
| 157 | Measuring and enhancing roadside biodiversity | Landcare Research | $35 |
| 152 | Field evaluation of catchbasin insert performance | Auckland Uniservices | $20 |
| 132 | Environmental management for roading contractors III. Provisional guidelines for environmental management during road works | Montgomery Watson NZ Limited | $15 |
| 131 | Environmental management for roading contractors II. Provisional guidelines for erosion & sediment management during road works | Montgomery Watson NZ Limited | $15 |
| 130 | Environmental management for roading contractors I. Overview & case study | Montgomery Watson NZ Limited | $20 |
| 121 | Validation of LEQ model for road noise assessment in New Zealand | Opus Central Laboratories | $15 |
| 116 | Lead based paint management on roading structures: Section IV Model specification | Opus International Consultants Limited | $20 |
| 115 | Lead based paint management on roading structures: Section III Guidelines | Opus International Consultants Limited | $15 |
| 114 | Lead based paint management on roading structures: Section II Code of conduct for contractors | Opus International Consultants Limited | $15 |
| 113 | Lead based paint management on roading structures: Section I Results of surveys | Opus International Consultants Ltd | $20 |
| 97 | Impact of slip sediment on the biota in a New Zealand alpine stream | National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research | $20 |
| 83 | Road noise generated by concrete block pavements | Opus International Consultants Limited Central Laboratories |
$20 |
| 80 | Social severance | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 28 | Traffic noise from uninterrupted traffic flows | Beca Carter Hollings and Ferner / Hegley Acoustic Consultants | $20 |
| 19 | Land transport externalities | Works Consultancy Services Ltd | $20 |
| 16 | Economic disbenefits of dust from unsealed roads | Works Consultancy Services | $20 |
| 3 | Traffic noise: prediction of interrupted flow noise | Royds Gardens Ltd and Australian Road Research Board | $20 |
Travel behaviour
To provide a better understanding of travel behaviour and user preferences.
| ID | Research title | Researcher | Price incl GST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 356 | Walkability research tools - summary report (PDF, 70 KB) http://www.levelofservice.com/ |
Abley Transportation Engineers | $10 |
| 353 | National travel profiles Part A: Description of daily travel patterns (PDF, 1.77 MB) | NZ Trips and Parking Database Bureau | $30 |
| 340 | Estimating demand for new cycle facilities in New Zealand (PDF, 3.72 MB) | MWH New Zealand Ltd | $25 |
| 339 | Measurement valuation of public transport reliability (PDF, 1.42 MB) | Booz Allen Hamilton | $25 |
| 338 | Developing school-based cycle trains in NZ (PDF, 1.19 MB) | Pinnacle Research and Policy Ltd | $20 |
| 331 | Impacts of fuel price changes on New Zealand transport (PDF, 656 KB) | Booz Allen Hamilton | $40 |
| 330 | Commercial vehicle usage and forecasting - stage 2: national freight matrix (PDF, 1.67 MB) | Opus International Consultants | $50 |
| 329 | Impediments to walking as a mode choice (PDF, 254 KB) |
Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 328 | Park and ride: characteristics and demand forecasting (PDF, 695 KB) | Booz Allen Hamilton | $30 |
| 316 | Light/medium commercial vehicle use in four urban centres (PDF, 844 KB) | Pinnacle Research | $30 |
| 313 | Effects of toll removal on Tauranga Harbour Bridge, New Zealand (PDF, 2.1 MB) | Beca Infrastructure Ltd | $20 |
| 294 | Increasing cycling and walking: an analysis of readiness to change (PDF, 1.18 MB) | Pinnacle Research | $40 |
| 283 | Development of a New Zealand national freight matrix (2005) (PDF, 654 KB) - Appendices (PDF, 338 KB) | Booz Allen Hamilton (NZ) Ltd | $35 |
| 268 | Trip chaining: Understanding how New Zealanders link their travel (PDF, 663 KB) - Summary (PDF, 74 KB) | Pinnacle Research | $20 |
| 248 | Review of passenger transport demand elasticities | Booz Allen & Hamilton | $30 |
| 243 | An integrated traffic model for Auckland cities | GHD Limited | $30 |
| 241 | Research into traffic peak spreading | Booz Allen & Hamilton | $25 |
| 240 | The economics of travel for education in New Zealand | Booz Allen & Hamilton | $20 |
| 237 | Public transport mobility/accessibility benefits for New Zealand | Booz Allen & Hamilton with Pinnacle Research | $20 |
| 230 | Evaluation of automatic bicycle counters in New Zealand | Montgomery Watson Harza Limited | $20 |
| 223 | Analysis of patronage data from public transport case studies, New Zealand | Booz Allen & Hamilton | $25 |
| 210 | Trips and parking related to land use - Volume 2: Trip and parking surveys database | Douglass Consulting Services & Traffic Design Group | $20 |
| 209 | Trips and parking related to land use - Volume 1: Report | Douglass Consulting Services & Traffic Design Group | $25 |
| 201 | Quantifying the impact of social severance caused by roads | Sinclair Knight Merz Limited | $20 |
| 197 | Development of benefit parameter research approaches | Booz Allen & Hamilton | $25 |
| 193 | Valuation of travel time savings - Market research | Booz Allen & Hamilton | $25 |
| 191 | Traffic growth prediction | Opus Central Laboratories Opus International Consultants, M K Mara | $20 |
| 184 | Valuation of public transport attributes | Booz Allen & Hamilton Ltd | $20 |
| 183 | Personal travel characteristics of New Zealanders - Analysis of home interview survey data | Transportation and Traffic Systems | $25 |
| 161 | Model for forecasting vehicle ownership in New Zealand | Booz Allen & Hamilton | $25 |
| 149 | Estimation of a public transport trip matrix | Booz Allen & Hamilton | $20 |
| 145 | Parking restraint measures and their implementation | Booz Allen & Hamilton | $20 |
| 140 | Passenger transport contracting issues: Output-based funding and area contracts | Booz Allen & Hamilton | $20 |
| 138 | Travel time values theoretical framework and research outline - Stage 1 | Booz Allen & Hamilton, Prof David Hensher | $20 |
| 136 | Park & ride policies and criteria | Booz Allen & Hamilton | $20 |
| 108 | Survey of public transport dependent people in New Zealand | Booz Allen & Hamilton (NZ) Limited | $30 |
| 105 | Public transport value for money measures | Symonds Travers Morgan (NZ) Limited | $15 |
| 93 | Valuation of travel time savings | Symonds Travers Morgan (NZ) Limited in association with Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner Ltd | $25 |
| 57 | Parking demand and trip generation | Gabites Porter Consultants | $20 |
| 56 | Driver behaviour at rural T-intersections | University of Waikato | $20 |
| 54B | National traffic database - quality plan | Works Consultancy Services | $20 |
| 54A | National traffic database - research report | Works Consultancy Services | $20 |
| 53 | National traffic database - content and operation of database | Works Consultancy Services | $20 |
| 45 | Tourism benefits from sealing roads: user survey of Milford Sound road | Travers Morgan Ltd | $20 |
| 36 | Review of passenger transport procurement procedures | Travers Morgan Ltd / Ernst and Young | $20 |
| 27 | Competition for passenger transport contracts | Travers Morgan Ltd | $20 |
| 24 | Total mobility users survey | Connell Wagner Ltd | $20 |
| 20 | Land transport pricing: digest report | NZ Institute of Economic Research | $20 |
| 18 | Land transport pricing for New Zealand | Halcrew Fox and Associates | $20 |
| 14 | Total mobility scheme: influences on costs and usage | Ernst and Young | $20 |
Network management
To more efficiently and safely manage the movement of vehicles.
| ID | Research title | Researcher | Price incl GST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 346 | The effectiveness of incident management on network reliability (PDF, 831 KB) | University of Canterbury | $25 |
| 320 | Impact of urban form and other characteristics on the implementation of urban road pricing (PDF, 1.70 MB) | Hyder Consulting Ltd | $30 |
| 317 | ITS environmental monitoring and forecasting (PDF, 1.59 KB) | Hyder Consulting Ltd | $35 |
| 302 | Intelligent Transport Systems: What contributes best to the NZTS objectives? (PDF, 1.81 MB) | Hyder Consulting Limited | $45 |
| 301 | Best practice for use and design of truck mounted attenuators (TMA) for New Zealand roads (PDF, 3.58 MB - very large file) | Works Infrastructure, Fulton Hogan, Higgins Group and University of Auckland | $60 |
| 297 | Through lane utilisation at Traffic Signals (PDF, 978 KB) - Appendices (PDF, 5.9 MB - very large file) | GHD Ltd and University of Auckland | $45 |
| 286 | Investigation of implementation issues for congestion charging (PDF, 290 KB) | Booz Allen Hamilton Ltd | $25 |
| 273 | Balancing the needs of cyclists and motorists (PDF, 761 KB) - Summary (PDF, 35 KB) | Opus Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 262 | Employer travel plans in New Zealand | Booz Allen Hamilton | $20 |
| 257 | Reducing conflict through improved design of pedestrian-conflict spaces | Opus International Consultants | $50 |
| 255 | Impact on driver behaviour of overtaking lane design for New Zealand roads | TERNZ Ltd | $45 |
| 253 | Effectiveness of variable mandatory speed signs within the Wellington ATMS, New Zealand | MWH New Zealand Ltd | $45 |
| 246 | Personalised marketing demonstration study for Birkenhead, Auckland | Booz Allen & Hamilton | $20 |
| 245 | Assessment of rural road simulation modelling tools | Opus Central Laboratories | $50 |
| 220 | Assessing passing opportunities - Stage 3 | Opus Central Laboratories | $25 |
| 179 | Effects of public transport system changes on mode switching and road traffic levels | Booz Allen & Hamilton | $20 |
| 96 | Traffic stream data, road categories, traffic counting strategies | Dr M K Mara | $25 |
| 76 | Design traffic data for the NZ supplement to the Austroads pavement design guide | Bartley Consultants Limited | $30 |
| 44 | Heavy transport routes: their identification, and evaluation of a pilot route | Travers Morgan Ltd | $20 |
| 37 | Vehicle operating costs on unsealed roads | Travers Morgan Ltd | $20 |
| 32A | Annex: Site design for heavy vehicle facilities | Beca Carter Hollings and Ferner / Traffic Planning Consultants Ltd | $20 |
| 32 | Site design for heavy vehicle facilities | Beca Carter Hollings and Ferner / Traffic Planning Consultants Ltd | $20 |
| 31 | User perceptions of the New Zealand State highway system | Travers Morgan Ltd | $20 |
| 29 | Road profile characterisation | Industrial Research Ltd | $20 |
| 26 | Highway permits programme review | Works Consultancy Services Ltd | $20 |
| 23 | The reliability of capital cost estimates | Works Central Laboratories | $20 |
| 15 | Electromagnetic loops in roads for vehicle detection | University of Canterbury | $20 |
| 9 | Calibration of NETSIM to New Zealand conditions: an executive summary | University of Auckland | $20 |
| 8 | Urban road traffic models for economic appraisal | University of Auckland | $20 |
| 5 | Installation and maintenance of inductive detector loops | Traffic Planning Consultants Ltd | $20 |
Sustainable land transport
To improve the sustainability of the land transport system.
Last updated: 27 November 2008