This article is an introduction to a new regular series that will feature in the upcoming editions of NZ Geomechanics News. The series of articles will largely be directed towards those undergraduate and graduate students planning to practice in the fields of engineering geology or…
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) wants engineers to take full advantage Figure 2: Aerial image of Lyall Bay. You can find imagery datasets at data.linz.govt.nz. Start at the NZ Imagery surveys dataset, which brings together information to help you determine what imagery data is available…
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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…
The first couple of attempts at a branch event site visit were delayed due to poor weather (not that it ever rains in the Waikato) but we finally got there on Thursday 19th April with a bunch of lucky lads and ladies. We were graced with…
During the Christchurch Earthquakes in 2011, the cliffs at Clifton Hill and Moa Bone Point experienced significant ground shaking and as a result a large amount of material was lost from cliff collapse and mass movement. The sites at Clifton Hill and Moa Bone Point…
Sketch on a cardboard box results in world first and Gold Award An idea that began as a sketch on a cardboard box to expedite the Canterbury rebuild, then developed into an important world first, has just won a prestigious gold award. From September 2010,…
Top Major NZ Engineering Projects were recognised at Annual Awards The ACENZ (Association of Consulting Engineers) INNOVATE Awards acknowledge and honour innovative and exceptional consulting engineering projects in New Zealand and Australasia. This year’s Awards of Excellence, held on Friday, 2nd September at the Ellerslie…
Summary Wynyard Quarter is one of New Zealand’s largest urban regeneration projects and has benefited from considerable public investment which is also set to continue. Its public spaces and level of amenity in Auckland is unrivalled. The planned Innovation Precinct consists of 48,000m² of high quality,…
A disused 35m high quarry face bounds the access road and associated carpark for the LDS Church and the Frances Hodgkins retirement village. The access road has been affected by rockfalls from the basalt, breccia and volcanic ash layered cliff face, typically as a result…
