ABSTRACT NZS 1170.5:2004 provides a subsoil classification system of classes A to E, which are determined by specific criteria of soil or rock characteristics. The fundamental site period, T, is a key parameter in the classification system and is particularly useful in deciding between soil…
ABSTRACT Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) is commonly used in routine geotechnical investigations throughout NZ. It provides a valuable resource for the geotechnical profession. However, different contractors undertake CPT testing in slightly different ways, and they may not necessarily follow recognised international standards for the test….
ABSTRACT Driven timber piles are a common pile type used in New Zealand. Established direct design methods from CPT, such as the LCPC method (Bustamante and Gianeselli, 1982), do not include driven timber piles as a specific pile type in those methods. In this study,…