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This document has been produced in response to the Canterbury earthquake sequence that started on 4 September 2010 with the Darfield earthquake. The intention of this document is to provide guidance on what should be included in a technical specification when designing and constructing ground improvement (for liquefaction mitigation purposes)…

“Geotechnical earthquake engineering practice, Module 5A – Guidance for the Specification of Ground Improvement for Residential Properties in the Canterbury Region”, has recently been jointly published by the NZGS and Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment (MBIE), reports Neil Korte (Project Director, Tonkin & Taylor)….