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…
Abstract Retaining wall design does not typically differentiate between levels of importance, particularly for static design. Walls that are more important, for example supporting importance level four buildings, are often designed to the same safety margins as relatively unimportant walls. Indeed, it can be argued…
Field inspection of steep slopes adjacent to transport corridors can pose serious safety hazards. An accident that occurred on one such project highlights the risks and safety considerations posed for geotechnical fieldwork. Geomorphic evaluation of slopes was undertaken in the Waioeka Gorge to assess the risk to the…
Explorations of the ground for geotechnical purposes entail a risk of striking buried services. Without mitigation the risk of striking a buried service is greater especially in urban areas where the number of buried services is increasing plus a larger proportion of exploration is undertaken and value…