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Proposed amendments to geotechnical requirements of NZTA Bridge Manual

Proposed amendments to geotechnical requirements of NZTA Bridge Manual

Work is currently underway to update the NZTA Bridge Manual (BM) based on recent advancements in bridge design practice in New Zealand and worldwide, and also the NZTA’s experience on the performance of bridges during the Canterbury earthquakes. In the current 2nd edition of the BM various…

Settlement considerations for AMETI Panmure Phase 1

Settlement considerations for AMETI Panmure Phase 1

AMETI Panmure Phase 1 Project involves construction of three bridges and a covered box in Auckland Volcanic Field consisting of a thin basalt cover underlain by tuff and Puketoka Formation alluvium. Kaawa Formation “bedrock” is at approximately 40 m depth. The Serviceability Limit State (SLS)…