ABSTRACT Undetected cavities and large voids in rock can pose a significant problem to project progress or budgeting and are a potential health & safety concern. Often the problem arises from accidental detection during the project timeline which is less than ideal. Early detection of…
ABSTRACT At the heart of a resilient community is building on land with a low instability risk. With population growth driving development in Northland new buildings are intersecting the area’s complex and commonly unstable geology on a frequent basis. For Northland to be building a…
Abstract The shrink swell test, which combines both the shrink strain and the swell strain, was developed in Australia in the 1980s. This test now underpins a codified approach to the foundation design of lightweight buildings on expansive (reactive) soils in Australia and New Zealand….
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…
