Compilation

The end of year is that special time when the mind kicks into reflection mode, thinking about what went well and not so well in the past year, and planning for what comes next. In NZGS we do that a bit earlier, in our Annual…

National Seismic Hazard Model (NSHM) The updated NSHM incorporates revised ground shaking parameters based on new information and improved scientific techniques. The modelled outputs do not require an automatic change, however, to how our infrastructure is designed. The position of Waka Kotahi is that the…

ABSTRACT The Standard Penetration Test (SPT) is used worldwide and is perhaps the most common in situ soil test. A recent paper published in the June 2022 edition of Geomechanics News highlighted the use of the test in current New Zealand practice. This paper explores…

Report for New Zealand – December 2022 ISRM Congress 2027 Hosting Bid Update: Paul Horrey, Stuart Read and Romy Ridl attended the 2022 ISRM International Symposium held in conjunction with the IX Latin American Congress on Rock Mechanics, Rock Testing and Site Characterization in Asuncion,…

Wayne was a senior associate geotechnical engineer at Beca, based in Auckland – he had been part of the Beca whanau for over 25 years. He died after falling into a gully while descending from the summit of Mt Ngauruhoe in the Taupo Volcanic Zone. …

1. Introduction  Further to the paper presented in NZ Geomechnaics News, Issue 98 in 2019 (Brook et al., 2019), there has been further progress in our research into naturally-occurring zeolitic mineral fibres such as erionite in New Zealand. This article is in response to several…

YGP Wellington Symposium  In October we hosted the Wellington YGP Symposium. The symposium included a total of 14 young geotechnical professional delegates from across the industry, including geotechnical engineering, engineering geology and contracting. Presentations included design and construction case studies, thesis and research topics, and…

Background In 2016 I retired after fifty years involvement in civil and geotechnical engineering, having witnessed major changes in the techniques available to us and our knowledge of engineering geology and geotechnical phenomena. During that period, I was involved in some very interesting projects that…

ABOVE Auckland Branch: Evening talk “City Rail Link’s 32m deep Karanga a Hape Station (Karangahape) Design and Construction” Auckland  The Auckland Branch have been supporting and organising a number of events recently, with the highlight being the increase of in-person attendance and the opportunity to…

The President’s Medal is awarded for commitment to Engineering New Zealand and the engineering profession. It can be awarded to an individual or a group. The Gold Medal is awarded to a senior engineer and the Silver Medal to an emerging professional. This Year the members…