An online tutorial providing instruction on the design of passive rockfall protection structures is now available on the IPENZ website. This tutorial covers structures such as rockfall fences and embankments that act to reduce the effects of falling rock on people and infrastructure. The…
We are pleased to announce two new geotechnical modules as part of the Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering Practice series. This is a joint MBIE and NZGS document and has been published as Building Act section 175 guidance. The two new modules are: Module 5: Ground improvement…
We are very sorry to announce that Richard Jardine did not make it to Wellington from Auckland, as the airport has been closed due to the fog. All remaining flights coming into Wellington this evening were cancelled about an hour ago. Our event planned for…
The NZGS has made submissions to the Ministry of Building, Innovation & Employment on the Building (Earthquake-prone buildings) Amendment Act 2016. You can read our short submissions here: Submission on the methodology to identify earthquake prone buildings Submission on the regulations
A bumper December edition of NZ Geomechanics News should now be in your mailbox. If you haven’t received it within the next week please contact secretary@nzgs.org as we may have an out-of-date address for you. Geomechanics News is now also available on our website here…
The 20th national symposium of the New Zealand Geotechnical Society is pleased to open the call for abstracts. The symposium aims to provide rigorous discussions that consider the inherent risks of dealing with variable subsurface conditions, and the regulatory, ethical and practical challenges associated with…
An online presentation covering the content of Module 5A ‘Specifications for Ground Improvement in residential areas prone to liquefaction’ is now available on IPENZ’s learning webpage. This is a free resource available for geotechnical professionals. You can also download the document free of charge from…
Rockfall: Design considerations for passive protection structures Introduction This new joint NZGS /MBIE guidance gives a strong introduction to the design of passive rockfall protection structures, such as rockfall fences and embankments, which act as barriers to intercept and capture or divert falling rock to…
Following relatively energetic debate on the NZGS LinkedIn page earlier this year (under the title Limitations in Geotechnical Reports), the NZGS has drafted a letter to MBIE expressing the Society’s concerns around the misuse of geotechnical reports and encouraging them to educate Councils to more…
Congratulations go to Phillipa Mills who was recently presented with the NZGS Young Geotechnical Professionals Fellowship award. This is awarded to the author of the best paper by a New Zealand representative at each Australia-New Zealand Young Geotechnical Professionals conference. Pip presented her paper at the…
