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Turning Disaster into Knowledge

Turning Disaster into Knowledge

Zoom Link:   https://canterbury.zoom.us/j/94463151310 NEW ADDRESS FOR THE LIVE EVENT:  the E5 Lecture Theatre located in Rātā/Engineering Core Presented by Jonathan D Bray, PhD, PE, NZE is a Faculty Chair in Earthquake Engineering Excellence, University of California, Berkeley.   Advancing hazard-resistant design demands an understanding of…

Dynamic and cyclic responses of silts.

Dynamic and cyclic responses of silts.

  Presented by:  Armin W. Stuedlein, Professor of Geotechnical Engineering School of Civil and Construction Engineering, Oregon State University   This lecture will provide an overview of findings regarding the dynamic and cyclic behavior of the nonplastic and plastic silt soils in Southwest Washington and…

Online Presentation: Agents of Change for Resilient Infrastructure

Online Presentation: Agents of Change for Resilient Infrastructure

     Tom O’Rourke    Thomas R Briggs Professor              of Engineering           Cornell University   29th April at 4pm   ABSTRACT The effects of hurricanes with respect to infrastructure resilience are reviewed with reference to Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy. The effects of Hurricane Sandy…

ENGE412 Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (Christchurch)

ENGE412 Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (Christchurch)

Course Description This course focuses on description and representation of a rock mass, stress and strain in a rock mass and deformation and failure of a rock mass. These are applied to rock slope and underground excavation stability analysis. Course Format This course is delivered…

Canterbury Uni – Applied Hydrogeology – ENGE 414

Canterbury Uni – Applied Hydrogeology – ENGE 414

This course is aimed at engineers and geologists who wish to learn the fundamentals of hydrogeology and groundwater. This course is delivered over three weeks with morning lecture blocks, field, lab and computer activities as well as self-directed learning through online course material. Assessments consist of…

Canterbury Uni – Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering – ENGE 412

Canterbury Uni – Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering – ENGE 412

This course is aimed at engineers and geologists who wish to learn the fundamentals of rock mechanics and how they are used in rock engineering. This course is delivered in two 2-day and one 1-day blocks, as well as self-directed learning through online course material….