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Diana Falls – Then and now, moving from innovation to improvement.

Diana Falls – Then and now, moving from innovation to improvement.

  ABSTRACT In September 2013 what was described as one of the most extreme rainfall events in New Zealand, hit the West Coast of the South Island.  The storm claimed the lives of two Canadian tourists, closed State Highway 6 for two weeks and disrupted…

Innovation Under Pressure – Ohau Point Slope Stabilisation

Innovation Under Pressure – Ohau Point Slope Stabilisation

  ABSTRACT Following the M7.8 Kaikoura Earthquake GeoStabilization NZ Ltd (formerly Hiway GeoStabilization Ltd) were awarded the North Face Ohau Point Scaling and High Tensile Mesh Installation contract. The original design to mitigate rockfall hazards included a pinned high tensile steel wire mesh. The ground…

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…