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Wednesday 4th of August 2010
Eurocode 7 – Harmonising Geotechnical Design in Europe and Worldwide
By Dr. Trevor L.L. Orr, Director of the Graduate School of Professional Engineering Studies, Trinity College, Dublin
Eurocode 7, the new European standard for geotechnical design, and one of the set of Structural Eurocodes published by CEN was implemented on 31st March 2010 and has superseded the existing national standards in Europe.
The three major challenges in [...]
Tuesday 10th of August 2010
“Its Our Fault” Update
An Update in the “Its Our Fault” work being carried out by GNS Science, entitled It’s Our Fault – 3D geological and geotechnical characterisation of central Wellington and the Hutt Valley, and mapping of NZS 1170.5 subsoil classes.
Presented by Russ Van Dissen of GNS Science r.vandissen@gns.cri.nz
Co-authors: S. Semmens, D. Boone, N. Perrin, G. Dellow, B. [...]
Wednesday 25th of August 2010
Bay of Plenty/Waikato/Hamilton Branch
Geotech Systems Product Display, Presentation and Social
Details including time & date to be confirmed… (stand by!)
Thursday 26th of August 2010
NZGS Cantebury branch evening presentation – Lessons learned from landslides
This power point presentation will be well illustrated by many photos of landslides I have studied over the past 30 years, mainly in North America.
These case histories will cover reactivation of ancient landslides, debris fl ows, urban landslides, infl uence of vegetation and rainfall on landslide activity, and the lack on insurance for landslides. [...]
Wednesday 13th of October 2010
Closely jointed rock masses talk
Presentation on Closely jointed rock masses by Stuart Read from GNS Science.
Venue TBC
Timing TBC
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IAEG 2010 Geologically Active
11th Congress of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment – the supreme 4-yearly international event in engineering geology.
Join us down under!
5-10 September 2010, Auckland, New Zealand
Active, Auckland, Aotearoa
Membership
Engineers, scientists, technicians, contractors, students and others who are interested in the practice and application of soil mechanics, rock mechanics and engineering geology can join NZGS.
To join, download the form, fill it up and follow the instructions by sending a hard copy to:
The Management Secretary, NZ Geotechnical Society Inc., IPENZ, PO Box 12-241, Wellington
