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From the Chair

From the Chair

Kia ora koutou At the NZGS Management Committee Meeting on 21 September 2023, I was honoured to be elected to the position as Chair. I have taken over the role from Eleni Gkeli, who has moved on to the immediate past Chair. Eleni, has kindly…

International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Issmge) 

Vice President — Regional Report for Australasia The ISSMGE is the pre-eminent professional body representing the interests and activities of Engineers, Academics and Contractors all over the world that actively participate in geotechnical engineering.  See the ISSMGE website – http://www.issmge.org/ for full details of all…

International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Issmge) 

The ISSMGE is the pre-eminent professional body representing the interests and activities of Engineers, Academics and Contractors all over the world that actively participate in geotechnical engineering.  See the ISSMGE website – http://www.issmge.org/ for full details of all ISSMGE activities. 1. Introduction I am writing…

International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Issmge) 

International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Issmge) 

The ISSMGE is the pre-eminent professional body representing the interests and activities of Engineers, Academics and Contractors all over the world that actively participate in geotechnical engineering.  See the ISSMGE website – http://www.issmge.org/ for full details of all ISSMGE activities. 1. Introduction On behalf of…

International Society For Soil Mechanics And Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE)

International Society For Soil Mechanics And Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE)

Vice President – Regional Report For Australasia Above: John Carter, Neil Taylor and Philip Robins The ISSMGE is the pre-eminent professional body representing the interests and activities of Engineers, Academics and Contractors all over the world that actively participate in geotechnical engineering. 1. Introduction Like…

Recent Evolution and Implementation of Geotechnical Design Practice in New Zealand

Recent Evolution and Implementation of Geotechnical Design Practice in New Zealand

ABSTRACT Following the 2010-2011 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence a Royal Commission of inquiry provided approximately 200 recommendations to the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE). Of these, over thirty were specific to geotechnical engineering. The royal inquiry recommended that MBIE work with industry to improve…