Overview
Sitting on the meeting point of two tectonic plates, New Zealand has a unique geotechnical makeup, with numerous risks. Following the Christchurch and Kaikoura earthquakes, we learnt a huge amount about issues such as liquefaction, rockfall and earthquake-proof foundations that will be crucial for building now and into the future.
You will discover:
- Types of passive protection structures
- Risk mitigation process
- Design considerations for barriers
- Type of structures
- Maintenance
- It would be useful for you to either have a hard copy of the guidance beside you, or have it open on a separate screen/tab.
Details
Audience
The guidance Rockfall: Design considerations for Passive Protection Structures has been released by MBIE. It was developed in response to the Canterbury and Kaikoura earthquakes.
This learning resource will help you understand the guidance and how it may be applied in practice.
Follow Robin, a geoprofessional as he analyses a potential rockfall situation and what he undertakes to find the best solution.
Time
Approx 30 minutes
How to complete
The NZ Geotechnical Society's liquefaction guideline was published just before the Canterbury 2010-2011 earthquakes. With learnings from the earthquakes, this guideline was updated as part of the series 'Earthquake geotechnical engineering practice guidelines' released by MBIE and NZ Geotechnical Society. It is now called Module 3: Identification, assessment and mitigation of liquefaction hazards.
