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Redi-Rock Retaining Systems

Redi-Rock Retaining Systems

This is an introduction to Redi-Rock retaining systems which are now being supplied in NZ for land development and infrastructure applications.  David Hepburn of Duracrete Products will provide an introduction to the suite of design resources and free software analysis for geotech engineers. Some case…

Regional Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterisation across New Zealand

Regional Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterisation across New Zealand

This presentation will provide an overview of the regional geotechnical and geophysical site investigation studies that have recently been carried out across New Zealand, with a focus on improving our understanding of sedimentary basin structures and the shear wave velocity of regional soil deposits. The…

Landslips in Northland – Observations from select case studies

Landslips in Northland – Observations from select case studies

Presented by David Buxton (Northland Geotechnical Specialists) on 2 June 2020. This NZGS video presentation outlines landslip observations from various sites across the North Island in NZ  within challenging geological settings. The link to the video can be found here A copy of the presentation…

The Critical State of Geotechnical Consulting In The USA

Presented by Dr. Dave Baska Associate Professor of the University of Washington, USA Geotechnical consulting in the USA not only suffers from commoditization, but increasingly prescriptive codes and client requests for “expedited” schedules present additional challenges. Dr. Baska will share his observations from 35 years…

Effective Risk Management for Deep Foundations

Effective Risk Management for Deep Foundations

On 21 November 2018 Dr. Martin Larisch presented to the Wellington Branch on the management of risk for deep foundations. His presentation slides are attached. Abstract The design of deep foundation elements like piles or permanent basement walls, require the comprehensive understanding of the required performance criteria…

Bishop and the birth of soil mechanics in England

Bishop and the birth of soil mechanics in England

“It was a great privilege and the best of good luck to be associated for nearly 40 years with one of the finest intellects in our subject …. his work in this field brought about a highly beneficial revolution in soil mechanics…….He was loved and…

Basic Geotechnical Engineering Skills: What can Graduates Do?

Basic Geotechnical Engineering Skills: What can Graduates Do?

Presented by Professor John Atkinson Senior Principal, Coffey Geotechnics Emeritus Professor of Soil Mechanics, City University London on 28 November 2017 at Auckland University. The talk describes how to investigate and model the ground, how to determine parameters and how to perform simple analyses. A…