Professor W. D. Liam Finn, after a long and distinguished career that shaped generations of engineers and advanced the field of earthquake geotechnical engineering, passed away on 24 December 2025 at the age of 92.Professor Finn received his undergraduate education in civil engineering in Ireland…
Prof. Shamsher Prakash, an exemplary human being, a very able administrator and an academic stalwart in Soil Dynamics and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering has left all of us for his eternal abode on December 2, 2025 in Roorkee, India after long illness. His sudden demise left…
Professor Kenji Ishihara, Emeritus Professor at the University of Tokyo and one of the world’s foremost authorities in geotechnical engineering, passed away on December 26, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan, at the age of 91. His passing marks the end of an era in earthquake geotechnical…
by Muriel Gasc-Barbier, GeoCoD, Cerema – Vice-President for Europe of the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM) This lecture will focus on stability studies of medium-height rock slopes (a few dozen meters). We will focus on slides or wedges in rock slopes, insisting on the…
Dear Members, Join us for a Special General Meeting to confirm the NZGS Management Committee for 2026/27. Date: Tuesday, 13 January 2026 Time: 5pm Location: Online Register here: Webinar Registration – Zoom Background The affairs of the NZ Geotechnical Society are managed by the Management…
REGISTER NOW! We’re excited to invite you to register for the Landslide and Risk Geo-Education Workshop Conference 2026 (LaRGE 2026), from 27 April – 3 May 2026 in Queenstown, New Zealand. Find all the details on registration fees and inclusions on our workshop website. Check your…
Slope Stability Geotechnical Guidance Series, Unit 7B.1 – Auckland provides targeted guidance for geotechnical practitioners addressing slope stability challenges unique to the Auckland region. The document highlights Auckland’s complex geological setting, shaped by volcanic activity, sedimentation, and tectonic processes, resulting in a diverse range of…
Unit 7A.2: Volcanic Ashes is a reference document developed) to provide guidance on the assessment and management of slope stability in volcanic ash soils, particularly in the central North Island of New Zealand. The document outlines the unique geotechnical properties of volcanic ash deposits, which…
The 22nd New Zealand Geomechanics Symposium was held in Auckland on 15 – 18 October 2025. All available papers (over 110) are provided here: Proceedings of the 22nd NZGS Symposium – New Zealand Geotechnical Society
Chaired by Ann Williams, the NZGS Symposium panel discussed how to equip engineers for a sustainable and resilient future. Prof. Jan Evans-Freeman highlighted the importance of when and how sustainability education should begin—whether at school, university, or in professional practice—and questioned which frameworks, such as…