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Guidelines for Planning and Assessment of Road Freight Access in Industrial Areas
AP-R470-14
10 Dec 2014
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These guidelines have been developed to help councils plan and assess road freight access to industrial areas, including ensuring that infrastructure provided by developers is adequate to meet access needs for many years.
Evaluation and Strengthening of Existing Bridges to Carry Increased Vehicle Weights
ABC-AAI405-14
22 Oct 2014
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Detailed investigation and live-load evaluation was undertaken for several 1930s reinforced concrete bridges followed by strengthening where required.
A New Vehicle Loading Standard for Road Bridges in New Zealand
ABC-SAS104-14
22 Oct 2014
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With the progressive increase in heavy vehicle loadings associated with improved transport vehicle technology, the current vehicle loading standard for the design of bridges in New Zealand, first introduced in 1972, may not be appropriate for use in…
Building Bridges: Building Communities
ABC-LCM301-14
22 Oct 2014
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The paper focuses on the urban design aspects of bridge infrastructure, recognising the importance bridges have in our communities and the often overlooked social responsibility bridge builders have when undertaking such projects.Using examples from…
Upgrading NZ Bridges for High Productivity Motor Vehicles
ABC-AAI404-14
22 Oct 2014
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New Zealand (NZ) has introduced High Productivity Motor Vehicles (HPMVs) to improve freight efficiency on its road network. The significant increase in vehicle mass limits has required a national bridge load capacity evaluation and strengthening…
Potential Framework for the Nationwide Assessment of Heavy Vehicle Access to Bridges
ABC-AAI205-14
22 Oct 2014
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A key component to improving freight productivity in Australia is to improve access to the network for heavy vehicle operators. The assessment of bridge capacity is perceived to be critical to this aim. Currently a significant number of bridge…
Review of Axle Spacing Mass Schedules and Future Framework for Assessment of Heavy Vehicle Access Applications
AP-R466-14
10 Sep 2014
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A key component to improving freight productivity in Australia is to improve access to the network for heavy vehicle operators. Assessment of bridge capacity is perceived to be critical to this aim.
Estimating Road Network Congestion and Associated Costs
AP-R345-09
15 Dec 2009
Economics and Financing
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The objective of Austroads Project NS1203 (Estimating Road Network Congestion and Associated Costs) is to develop a procedure to calculate delay and associated congestion costs by making use of directly measurable traffic data. Network performance…
Demand for B-triple and Quad-axle B-double Network Decoupling Points
AP-R335-09
25 Mar 2009
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This study investigated decoupling points for large multi-trailer combination vehicles which cannot complete end-to-end journeys. The need for de-coupling is linked to the boundaries of routes/ areas for which limited access is allowed for larger…
Guidelines for Assessing Heavy Vehicle Access to Local Roads
AP-R333-09
27 Jan 2009
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Freight vehicles are becoming more productive in order to meet these demands. All of these changes have impacts on the amount of travel and the loads carried by trucks on roads. This in turn leads to a range of environmental, safety, cost and…
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