Geology, risk, hypothesis, model, investigation Introduction First of all, what is a hypothesis? You might remember writing a hypothesis in high school chemistry class or a science fair, like ‘will chilling an onion before cutting it keep you from crying’? As defined by Google Dictionary…
Introduction Erionite is a naturally occurring “asbestiform” mineral that belongs to a group of silicates called zeolites. It is listed by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (part of the World Health Organization) as a Group 1 known carcinogen (Pacella et al., 2018). Studies…
Abstract Disaster recovery takes place in an abnormal environment. A defining tension exists between the need to rebuild quickly, but with careful deliberation. This tension poses risks for the health and safety of workers involved, at a time when risk levels are higher than normally…
1. Introduction More than 20 faults are inferred to have moved in the M7.8 November 2016 Kaikōura Earthquake, which resulted in extensive damage to the coastal slopes and caused uplift at several locations. Between Clarence and Oaro, the transport corridor is located on a narrow…
Abstract Bluff road is a low use, single lane, coastal road linking two beach resorts on the north east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula. It is a popular pedestrian short cut between the two beaches, is the access way to attractive fishing marks and provides…
Ruth Allington is an engineering geologist by training. She is Joint Senior Partner of GWP Consultants LLP, the firm she joined in 1981 immediately after graduating (then the Geoffrey Walton Practice). In addition to her BSc and MSc degrees, she also has an MBA, and she is a qualified…
More and more, society requires to know the risk which people, property and the environment are exposed to. The role of the geotechnical engineering profession should increasingly be reducing exposure to threats, reducing risk and protecting people. The objective of the 55th Rankine Lecture is…
Introduction Guidance on the design of passive rockfall protection structures, such as rockfall fences and embankments, which act as barriers to intercept and capture or divert falling rock to prevent it from impacting a critical structure. Contents This joint guidance has been published as Building…
Wellington Branch Presentation 26 March 2015 Dr David Oliveira
Following the Canterbury earthquakes, affected land was zoned to indicate the potential of future land damage due to liquefaction or lateral spreading under earthquake loading. In order to apply a corresponding zoning for unaffected land, as well as land in other provinces, a zoning system…
