The design and build of a Modular Rockfall Protection Wall (MRPW) for the Kaikoura Earthquake Response project was a team effort driven by the North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery (NCTIR); including Fulton Hogan, Stahlton Engineered Concrete and Geofabrics.
The region was badly affected by an earthquake on November 2016. The magnitude 7.8(Mw) earthquake caused landslides and rockfall along the coastal road of State Highway, SH1. The state highway links the town north of Kaikoura to Blenheim and south to Christchurch and at the same time serves as a major tourist route with its scenic view along the coast. Rail corridor also sits along the side of the SH1 responsible as a major transportation mode to bring goods in from Picton.
QR and Civil Engineers throughout the country face difficult engineering problems daily, but when they can partner with trusted experts in geosynthetics, solutions which were not possible 20 years ago can now be realised.
Worldwide, it is estimated that there are an average of two tailings dam failures every year[i]. In Australia, the regulatory environment has made it extremely difficult to build a new dam. These are indications that current practice is not working to the level required. Not only can tailings storage work better, but it can also be done economically.
The new 11 storey Ei8ht Apartment building on South Esplanade on the Glenelg Foreshore created a unique engineering problem for the project team.
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