Chris' Published Papers and Reports

ARRB Journal. Implications of sampling on rut depth calculations

TRB Conference. The calibration of response-type roughness meters

Memo on modelling non-motorized traffic.

Memo on capital costs modelling.

Describes the development of the HDM-4 congestion-fuel model

A review of how HDM-III was used in studies in different countries

A review of how HDM-III was used in studies in different countries

Review of how the HDM-III RDME model was applied in different studies

Application of HDM-III to determine road investment program for Nepal

Original report describing HDM-4 RUE models. Much of the work was subsequently updated but still provides good background information

Comprehensive review of procedures and preliminary recommendations for HDM-4

A review of how HDM-III was used in studies in different countries.

How the recommendations from the workshop were implemented

Describes development of HDM-4 fuel model

Describes how VOC are calculated for the HDM-4 work zone modelling

The preliminary HDM-4 work zone model

Low Volume Roads Conference. Application of HDM-III

IPENZ Conference. Paper describing use of NPV as criteria for road investments

TRB Conference. Paper showing how HDM can be used to establish design standards for new pavements

Asia Roads Conference. Describes issues associated with road asset management

Preliminary Draft Report that discusses the quantification of VOC for use in dTIMS.

Inception report from the HDM-4 Technical Relationships Study in Malaysia.

Manual for how to use the LOADMAN portable falling weight deflectometer

A report on establishing VOC and pavement deterioration relationships for India. Contains a detailed review of the India VOC and PDWE research and how this work was used to establish models for use in the dTIMS PMS application.

A report on establishing VOC and pavement deterioration relationships for India. Contains a detailed review of the India VOC and PDWE research and how this work was used to establish models for use in the dTIMS PMS application.

Guide for the 4States Pavement Management Project on how the ARAN data were processed

Testing of the ARAN vehicle's roughness measurements

ARRB Journal. Paper evaluating applicability of speed environment approach to NZ

TRB Conference. Development of models to predict deceleration behaviour

Results of studies in New Zealand

Report comparing deflections from two instruments

Chris Bennett's PhD dissertation on developing a model for predicting speeds on two-lane highways.

How the marginal costs due to speed changes are calculated

Short note on modified version of HDM-III for Thailand

Arrb Conference. The implications of speed measurement errors in speed surveys

Comparison of calibrations between three roughness measurement vehicles in New Zealand

Paper on differences in roughness measurements between two different roughness vehicles

How HDM-III was modified and used for a study in Myanmar. Covers VOC and PDWE calibration as well as roughness measurements and application of HDM

Calibration and application of HDM-III for a feasibility study in Nepal.

How HDM-III was modified and calibrated to Myanmar for the Comprehensive Transport Study.

National Roads Board Road Research Unit Bulletin. Detailed analysis on the modelling of vehicle depreciation costs.

Road Research Unit Bulletin 82. This is the first NZVOC Model which was used to generate the vehicle operating costs for the Project Evaluation Manual.

Short paper summarizing key findings from Chris Bennett's M.Eng. thesis on predicing vehicle operating costs.

Conference paper showing how traffic flow data over a year has a bi-modal distribution and how this can be modelled. Provided key foundational work applied later in HDM-4.

The computer model TRARR was developed for predicting traffic flows on two lane highways. This paper presents the calibrated input data based on local surveys.

The computer model TRARR was developed for predicting traffic flows on two lane highways. This paper presents the results of calibration surveys for the HCV parameters.

The computer model TRARR was developed for predicting traffic flows on two lane highways. This paper presents the results of calibration surveys for the model at three sites around New Zealand.

Paper analyzing the characteristics of heavy commercial vehicles (HCVs) to characterize them for economic analyses.

Proposed vehicle classification system.

Chris Bennett's MEng dissertation on developing a model for predicting vehicle operating costs.