Wellington Branch

Wellington Branch Co-ordinators

committee_david_stewartDavid Stewart

David is a Senior Geotechnical Engineer/Engineering Geologist with Opus International Consultants in Wellington.
David completed an MSc in Engineering Geology at Canterbury University and then worked in site investigations in the UK, returning to NZ to work on the Cromwell Gorge Landslides project. He then worked as an engineering geologist for GNS in Dunedin, followed by 2 years at Macraes Gold Mine. After a stint in Auckland picking up a BE, he joined Duffill Watts & Tse in Wellington in 2001 and has been at Opus since mid 2004.

Phone: (04) 471 7155
Email: david.stewart@opus.co.nz


welbc_beverley_curley02Beverley Curley

Beverley is a senior engineering geologist with GHD Ltd in Wellington.
She graduated in 1998 with a BSc(Hons) in Geology from Kingston University, UK, followed a few years later in 2002 by an MSc in Geohazard Assessment from Portsmouth University, UK. Prior to Jan 2010 she was with Opus International Consultants in Wellington since her arrival in NZ in Nov 2004. In the UK she worked for Mouchel Parkman.
Beverley loves living and working in NZ, her keen interest in slope stability and landslide hazards has piqued in this geologically and seismically active setting.

Phone: (04) 495 5832
Email: beverley.curley@ghd.com


Coming programmes are indicated below with confirmed details sent to Wellington members by e-mail prior to each event.

David Stewart
David is a Senior Geotechnical Engineer/Engineering Geologist with Opus International Consultants in Wellington. David completed an MSc in Engineering Geology at Canterbury University and then worked in site investigations in the UK, returning to NZ to work on the Cromwell Gorge Landslides project. He then worked as an engineering geologist for GNS in Dunedin, followed by 2 years at Macraes Gold Mine. After a stint in Auckland picking up a BE, he joined Duffill Watts & Tse in Wellington in 2001 and has been at Opus since mid 2004.
Phone: 04 471-7155
Email: david.stewart@opus.co.nz



Upcoming Branch meetings

Tuesday, 10 August, 2010 at 5:15 pm

“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. [...]

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Wednesday, 13 October, 2010 at 5:15 pm

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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Previous Branch Meetings

Engineers Without Borders – Quiz night fundraiser

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Geosience Soc of NZ & Royal Soc of NZ – The 1st Dinosaur Footprints in NZ

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GNS Science Talk: Landslide hazard, risk & vulnerability – European studies on spatial assessments, monitoring & early warning.

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Geoscience Society NZ Meeting – How do tectonic plates lock together?

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The failure of Analcóllar Dam

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Site visit – The Willis central buildings

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Geotechnical Observations – 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake in China

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NZGS – Deep Excavations Short Course, Wellington

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The Nicoll Highway Collapse in Singapore – A Technical Perspective (Wellington)

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Evening Lecture – Performance based Aseismic Design of Rigid Retaining Walls

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Pike River Coal Tunnel

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Kapiti Views Subdivision – Subdivision Design & Construction in Geologically Hazardous Terrain

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E H Davis Memorial Lecture Series and Nakheel (Tall) Tower, Wellington

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Abbotsford Landslide Revisited

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Transmission Gully Highway

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