Prepared by sally Dellow and Chris Massey on behalf of the GeoNet Landslide Team and the USGS and GEER reconnaissance teams 1 The November 14, 2016, Mw 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake triggered thousands of landslides over a total area of about 10,000 km2, with the majority…
The North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery (NCTIR) has been set-up by the government under the Hurunui/Kaikoura Earthquakes Recovery Act 2016. Its purpose is to repair and re-open the earthquake-damaged road and rail networks between Christchurch and Picton by the end of 2017. This includes the…
Above: Mapped fault ruptures as of press time (courtesy GNS Science). Overview of Ground ruptures In the area we have covered a number of faults have ruptured in a complex relay extending from the NW margin of Culverden basin to the NE, toward Kaikoura. The…
NCTIR Geotechnical Team The North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery (NCTIR) has been set-up by the government under the Hurunui/Kaikoura Earthquakes Recovery Act 2016. Its purpose is to repair and re-open the earthquake-damaged road and rail networks between Christchurch and Picton by the end of 2017….
As we were once again reminded in November 2016, New Zealand is a very dynamic country. Being a country with a relatively small area, such a large earthquake will inevitably affect our infrastructure and a wide variety of intensive and non-intensive land use. This provides…
Introduction The M7.8 Kaikoura earthquake of 14 November 2016 generated very large peak ground accelerations (PGA’s) that resulted in the closure of the coastal sections of both State Highway 1 and the Main North Railway Line due to slope failures originating from above the road…