Below are a series of questions put to Laurie Wesley by Rafael Iglesies, with Laurie’s responses. The Editors thank Laurie for sharing these thoughts and insights, they make interesting reading! 1. In many parts of Chile we can easily find high-rise residual soil slopes right…
Comments and opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily those of Waka Kotahi Slope Assessed Risk Level Course(s) The Waka Kotahi/NZTA ARL slope assessment courses previously detailed in the June and December 2020 Geomechanics News, have been delayed by Covid-19 due to the international…
Prof. Paul Marinos passed away in Athens on 9 October 2021, after being awarded the title of the Honorary President of the International Association of Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG) at the 3rd European Conference of the IAEG on October 8th. Prof Marinos was…
Dick received a BE Civil (Hons) and a BSc in Geology at Canterbury University in the early 70’s going on to spend most of his career as an engineering geologist with GNS but in later years with the private sector. In the early 80’s he…
Grant Alan Loney passed away on Sunday, 17 October 2021, surrounded by his family. He was a much-loved husband, father, colleague and friend, who is sorely missed. After finishing school in Thames, Grant studied Civil Engineering at the University of Auckland, before starting his career…
Vice President — Regional Report for Australasia The ISSMGE is the pre-eminent professional body representing the interests and activities of Engineers, Academics and Contractors all over the world that actively participate in geotechnical engineering. See the ISSMGE website – http://www.issmge.org/ for full details of all…
Overview The main activities of the IAEG are summarised in most recent newsletter of the IAEG. Link provided. IAEG_Electronic_Newsletter_2021_Issue-No.2-1.pdf Summary Report on IAEG 2021 Council and Executive Meetings – 4 and 5 October Conferences International conferences are now proceeding as blended live/virtual attendance. Several IAEG…
Report for New Zealand – November 2021 The report addresses ISRM matters since the June 2021 edition of NZ Geomechanics News. ISRM Congress 2027 Hosting Bid: NZGS are bidding to host the 16th ISRM International Congress in 2027! This is ISRM’s flagship event and occurs…
2021 – what a year! It’s been a rollercoaster of successes, steep learning curves, challenges and growth. If you were to tell us 2 years ago where we would be now, we would never have believed you. We managed to pull off three excellent regional…
In Early November, despite Covid’s best efforts to thwart it, the NZGS in association with Engineering New Zealand and the Sustainability Society held a three-day symposium on climate change with a focus on the geotechnical industry. This symposium aimed to be a starting point to…
