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NRA Road Construction Notes
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| CODE | NRA ROAD CONSTRUCTION NOTE | EURO | SIZE |
|---|---|---|---|
| RC.380 | NRA Binder Specifications (2009) | Free | 115KB |
| RC.376 | Design and Performance of Porous Asphalt Mixes in Ireland | 6.35 | |
| RC.375 | Maintenance Techniques for Bog Roads (1996) | 6.35 | |
| RC.374 | SPRINT WORKSHOP: ROAD CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - Production, Testing | 9.52 | |
| RC.373 | A Full-Scale Road Experiment on N6 Athlone By-Pass to Compare thr Performances of Bituminous Wearing Courses | 6.35 | |
| RC.372 | The Net Absorption Test for Chip Sealing Aggregates and Binders (1995) | 6.35 | |
| RC.371 | SHRP Binder Rheology Tests and Mixture Properties (1995) | 6.35 | |
| RC.368 | Novachip Surfacings Laid in Ireland in 1992: Description of Site Conditions and Initial Measurements of Performance (1994) pp.76 | 6.35 | |
| RC.364 | Advances in the Understanding of Binder Aggregate Adhesion and Resistance to Skidding (1992) pp. 24 | 6.35 | |
| RC.361 | Pavement Design Based on LR1132 (1993) pp. 16 | 3.81 | |
| RC.359 | Polymer Modified Binders in Surface Dressings (1993) pp. 16 | 3.81 | |
| RC.358 | Review of Granular Materials (1993) pp. 14 | 3.81 | |
| RC.351 | Measurement of the Fatigue Life of Bituminous Mixes (1991) pp. 30 | 6.35 | |
| RC.350 | Assessing the Performance of Bituminous Pavement (1990) pp. 28 | 2.54 | |
| RC.349 | The Design and Construction of Bunratty By-Pass (1990) pp. 54 | 6.35 | |
| RC.342 | Guidelines on Construction Practice with Wet-Mix Macadam (1989) pp. 26 | 2.54 | |
| RC.337 | Guidelines of Inventory and Condition Rating of Regional and County Roads (1988) | 3.81 | |
| RC.335 | A Rational Structural Design Method Calibrated to LR1132 (1988) pp.44 | 3.81 | |
| RC.304 | Road Maintenance Manual - Pavement Patching (1986) pp. 201 | 2.54 | |
| RC.286 | An Investigation of the Strengthening Effect of Overlays on Flexible Road Pavement as Measured by Dynaflect (1984) pp. 21 | 3.81 | |
| RC.283 | Catalogue of Pavement Defects - Flexible Road Pavements (1985) pp. 20 | 2.54 | |
| RC.248 | Notes on Quality Control in Road Construction (1986) pp. 22 | 2.54 | |
| RC.243 | Rational Thickness Design of Flexible Pavements for Irish Conditions (1986) pp. 100 | 6.35 | |
| RC.218 | Thickness Design for Unbound Road Construction (1980) pp. 34 | 3.81 | |
| RC.213 | An Examination of the Performance of Wearing Course Bitumen Macadams Under Traffic - A Preliminary Report (1980) pp. 14 | 3.54 | |
| RC.201 | Irish Compressible Soils: Origin and Characteristics (1979)pp. 110 | 2.54 |