GNS Science has released the revised National Seismic Hazard Model (NSHM). The Structural Engineering Society of New Zealand (SESOC), the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE) and the New Zealand Geotechnical Society (NZGS) have collaborated to publish an advisory document giving interim guidance to…
Managing uncertainty in earthquake engineering has always been a key challenge for New Zealand engineers and the theme of the recent NZSEE conference. The uncertainty of earthquake demands has recently been given increased prominence due to the anticipated release of the new National Seismic Hazard…
Two committees have been working hard for the past six months on updates to the NZ Ground Investigation Specification, and on the creation of a brand new NZ Earthworks Specification. These documents are now ready in draft format for member feedback. Consultation will close in…
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Auckland Council has announced that Version 2 of “Auckland Council’s Land Development and Subdivision: Code of Practice, Chapter 2: Earthworks and Geotechnical” has been published for industry feedback. It can be accessed via the Auckland Design Manual website. An Auckland Council spokesperson said, “Feedback on…
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14th NZGS/AGS Young Geotechnical Professionals Conference The New Zealand Geotechnical Society (NZGS) and the Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS) are excited to invite our young geotechnical professionals to attend the 14th Young Geotechnical Professionals Conference (14YGPC) in Rotorua New Zealand from the 2nd to the 5th…
NZGS proudly announces that the Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering Practice Series, commonly known as the Geotechnical Modules, have now been published in their final version. The “Modules Finalisation Project” involved the update of the Geotechnical Modules that we have been using as Preliminary (Version 0) since 2016,…
If you enjoy Geomechanics News and want to be more involved in the society, this opportunity is for you! The New Zealand Geotechnical Society is justifiably proud of our bi-annual publication, NZ Geomechanics News. First published in November 1970, it has been providing a fantastic…
