This article was previously published in NZ Construction in June/July 2019 and is reproduced by permission. It would be an understatement to say that the Christchurch earthquake created a series of major headaches for those tasked with the monumental challenge of rebuilding the city. But it…
Introduction Erionite is a naturally occurring “asbestiform” mineral that belongs to a group of silicates called zeolites. It is listed by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (part of the World Health Organization) as a Group 1 known carcinogen (Pacella et al., 2018). Studies…
This paper was originally published in Australian Geomechanics in September 2018 and is reproduced by permission of AGS ABSTRACT Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones) facilitate data collection that allows rapid and enhanced geotechnical assessment of the risks associated with landslides, slopes and structures, during…
This paper was originally published in Australian Geomechanics in September 2018 and is reproduced by permission of AGS ABSTRACT Three dimensional geological models are increasingly being used to characterise the world of ground engineering. Soil, rock, geological structures such as faults, rock fall zones and…
Abstract On 12 October 2019, super-typhoon Hagibis (locally referred to as Typhoon No. 19) made landfall in Japan and caused extensive damage to a wide area, especially in the Kantō Region. Considered as the strongest typhoon to hit the country in 60 years, the typhoon…
Among the topics that were suggested to me when I was invited to contribute an item for this journal was career planning. It is not a topic I’m well qualified to speak on, never having done any, but I will make a few relevant comments…
The New Zealand Geotechnical Society (NZGS) provided scholarships to young geotechnical professionals for them to participate in the 7th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering (7ICEGE) which took place in Rome, Italy last 17-20 June 2019. As part of the conditions of the scholarship, the…
Rock Mechanics for Natural Resources and Infrastructure Development The 14th ISRM Congress, jointly hosted by Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, was held in the Brazilian city of Foz do Iguacu close to the common border between the three South American countries. Prior to the congress a…
Professor A.W .Bishop – Two Major New Books The Bishop Method – Laurie Wesley Whittles Publishing, Caithness, Scotland, 2019. £35. ISBN 978-184995-439-6 A very interesting and wonderfully readable book, subtitled: The life and achievements of Professor Alan W Bishop, soil mechanics pioneer. The book is…
We had an excellent collection of entries to the Photo Competition with a wide range of topics offered. This made it hard to choose and rank the winners but the judges finally agreed on the following as the Top 5. First – Scott Barnard AECOM,…
