J.R. FlynnWSP NZ Limited, Tauranga. R.P. OrenseUniversity of Auckland, New Zealand. ABSTRACT Thick layers of soft lacustrine silts are often encountered below a shallow surface crust around the southern margins of Lake Rotorua and can present challenges for engineering projects in the region due to…
ABSTRACT Inclined piles have been widely applied to resist excessive lateral loading in engineering practice. Although some unsatisfactory observations were found in past earthquake events, supportive evidence was also observed in recent years. This paper aims to clarify the performance of inclined piles against liquefaction-induced…
ABSTRACT Laponite is a nanomaterial that can transform the pore water into a viscous gel and continues to harden with time and can recover its strength after liquefaction. Initially, laponite suspension has very low viscosity, so it could be used in passive site remediation to…
ABSTRACT Considered as the strongest storm to hit Japan in more than six decades, the super-typhoon “Hagibis” (locally referred to as Typhoon No. 19) struck the central and eastern parts of the country on 12 October 2019 and caused widespread damage across many low-lying…
ABSTRACT Previous studies have shown that pumice particles are highly crushable, compressible and lightweight as a result of their vesicular nature. Hence, they are problematic from an engineering viewpoint. Currently, there is limited information on the geotechnical characteristics of pumice deposits. To address this,…
ABSTRACT Standard penetration test (SPT), cone penetration test (CPT) and vane shear test (VST) are the most common in-situ tests around the world due to their high capabilities in soil characterisation and estimation of shear strength parameters of soil. Screw Driving Sounding (SDS) is…