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Many of the concrete road surfacings in the UK have been in service for over 30 years and are starting to suffer from reductions in skid resistance and texture. This report explores the state of the ...
This report describes the road trials of High Modulus Base (HMB), a high stiffness roadbase macadam manufactured to the standard UK composition for dense bitumen macadam (DBM) using a binder with a ...
The aim of this project was to assist the Highways Agency in re-assessing current designs and specifications for continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP) in the light of performance data from ...
The Interest group brought together experts and clients to engage in meaningful discussions about the future of collision investigation. It was a day filled with insightful presentations, ...
There has been much debate in the literature and elsewhere regarding cycle helmets and their potential to prevent injury. This cycle helmet safety research report was commissioned to provide a ...
Road Note 42 gives guidance on the procedures for maximising the durability of asphalt pavements. Some of the concepts may not be practical in all circumstances, particularly for emergency repairs, ...
This document reports on the outcome of a collaborative study the objective of which was to produce an up-to-date guidance manual on the factors affecting the demand for public transport for use by ...
Road collisions involving motorcyclists continue to represent a serious public health concern worldwide, including in New Zealand. It is widely accepted that one key factor in motorcyclist crashes ...
The Transport Research Laboratory was commissioned by the Charging and Local Transport Division of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) to provide guidance to local ...
Detailed quantitative interviews were carried out with 650 people aged 16 or over, and a smaller number of key questions on cycling were included in an 'omnibus' survey with a nationally ...
Our portable driving simulator has interactive controls, frontal screens and wing mirror visuals with 180Ëš projection of the driving scene. In addition, our simulators can be run with eye tracking and ...
This report reviews the information and advice available on the drainage of earthworks, identifies the limitations of current knowledge and provides recommendations on how these might be addressed.