Christchurch Branch
Christchurch Branch Co-ordinators
Nick Harwood
Nick is a consulting Geotechnical Engineer who works for Coffey Geotechnics.
He graduated in 1990 with a BEng(Hons) degree in Engineering Geology & Geotechnics, followed by a MSc in Soil Mechanics & Engineering Seismology from Imperial College in 1994. Nick started out as a graduate working for British Waterways before moving onto Brown & Root (London) and Buro Happold (Bath) before finally escaping to New Zealand in 2002.He loves living and working in New Zealand, a place that combines sublime scenery and diverse assignments.
Phone: (03) 374 9600
Email: Nick_Harwood@coffey.com
Joyce Seale
Joyce is an environmental scientist working for Pattle Delamore Partners Limited in Christchurch.
She graduated from the University of Canterbury in 2002 with a BSc in Geology followed by a MSc in Engineering Geology in 2006. This is Joyce’s “third” career, her first being a teacher and the second a mum. She is enjoying applying engineering geological principles to contaminated site investigations.
Phone: (03) 363 3117
Email: joyce.seale@pdp.co.nz
Upcoming Branch meetings
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Previous Branch Meetings
Canterbury Technical Clearinghouse Final Meeting
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Recent Developments in Finite Element Analysis by Denis Waterman
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Invitation Brian Perry Civil Static Load Test
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JOINT Presentation: 2011 Geomechanics Lecture and 2009 Rankine Lecture
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Ground Engineering Options for Repairs and Rebuild in Canterbury
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Canterbury Structural Group
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Canterbury Technical Clearinghouse Earth Science Briefing
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Seismic Design of Pile Foundations
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Advantages of using geomembrane waterproofing systems in dam and canal remediation: Experiences in Australia and other projects worldwide
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Student Award 2010 – Southern Region
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NZGS / NZSEE / CSG Forum : Earthquake Engineering in Canterbury
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Geotechnical and Structural Earthquake Engineering in Canterbury
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Invitation to NZGS / NZSEE Special Meeting : Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering in Canterbury
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The National Seismic Hazard Model, NZS1170 and the M7.1, 4 Sept 2010 Darfield Earthquake
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NZGS Cantebury branch evening presentation – Lessons learned from landslides
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Eurocode 7 – Harmonising Geotechnical Design in Europe and Worldwide
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Ground Anchor Design and Construction from a Contractor’s Perspective
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The failure of Analcóllar Dam
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Deep Fault Drilling Project – Alpine Fault
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NZGS – Deep Excavations Short Course, Christchurch
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The Nicoll Highway Collapse in Singapore – A Technical Perspective (Christchurch)
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Examples of 1D, fully Stochastic Site Response Analyses of Soil Deposits
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Evening Lecture – Performance based Aseismic Design of Rigid Retaining Walls
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NZGS Student Award 2009 – Southern Region
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Pike River Mine Access Tunnel
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E H Davis Memorial Lecture Series and Nakheel (Tall) Tower
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Sinkholes and Subdivisions at Kaikoura – What is the risk?
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30 Years : Soil Reinforcement to Soil Confinement
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Advances in Geotechnical Limit Analysis
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Vic Park Tunnel, Auckland
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Rockslide Dams
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