iYGEC – New Zealand Geotechnical Society

10-05-21

Opportunity for YGP’s – Training Posters for Entry Level Geo-Professionals

- Secretary

The YGP group extending an invitation to fellow YGP’s to assist in the production of Geotechnical Engineering – Basics Posters. The idea of these posters is to provide a summary of how we typically perform 80% of the most common Geotechnical engi...

09-25-21

NZGS Annual General Meeting 2021 – agenda and documents

- Ross Roberts

Our AGM will take place online on 27 September 2021, and this year we will be considering the following items: Confirming the minutes of the 2020 AGM Receiving the Chair’s report Receiving the Treasurer’s report Confirming the appointment of the ...

09-22-21

NZGS 2021 Student Poster Competition

- Rolando Orense

INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE The New Zealand Geotechnical Society wishes to recognise and encourage student participation in the fields of rock mechanics, soil mechanics, geotechnical engineering and engineering geology. The 2021 Student Presentation Aw...

09-19-21

NZGS committee update – Ayoub Riman

- Ross Roberts

In August we announced the results of our NZGS election, and this new committee is due to be ratified at our AGM on 27 September (please make sure you’ve registered!). One of the successful candidates was John Scott, a long-time supporter of th...

09-09-21

Sally Hargraves appointed to Standards NZ NZS3604 committee

- Ross Roberts

We are delighted to report that NZGS committee member Sally Hargraves has been appointed to the foundations working group of the committee that will revise NZS 3604:2011 Timber-framed buildings. Committee participation provides the opportunity to dev...

08-31-21

Senior Geotechnical Engineer – Christchurch City Council

- Olivia Gill

When you join the Christchurch City Council, you’ll be getting involved first-hand and working to shape the future of this city, our communities, and the environment. As well as working with awesome people within the organisation, you’ll ...

08-20-21

Earthquake engineering in the news

- Ross Roberts

Our members may be interested in the new regular spot for Michelle Grant, President of SESOC, on RNZ nights. You can listen to the first episode here: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2018808971/engineering-in-an-earthquake-zone...

08-19-21

NZGS election and expression of interest results

- Ross Roberts

NZGS management committee election I’m delighted to report that our election is now closed, and results are in. We had one of the strongest fields of candidates for years, giving you the difficult task of choosing between 11 really great people...

08-12-21

Climate Change Symposium – Abstract deadline extended to Sunday 15 August 2021

- Ross Roberts

The New Zealand Geotechnical Society Climate Change Symposium will take place on 30 September in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and online. We are delighted to have confirmed some excellent key-note speakers for you and have received a great sele...

08-06-21

Notice for motion: proposed alteration of NZGS rules

- Ross Roberts

Introduction As with all incorporated societies, the NZGS activities are limited by the Incorporated Societies Act and the rules the society adopts for itself. The Incorporated Societies Act 1908 s6 requires that the rules cover, among other things: ...