Results
Slope stabilised with combined anchored mesh and rockfall barrier system.
Building and residents protected from future rockfall and slope instability.
Emergency works enabled safe reoccupation of the building shortly after the earthquake.
Collaborative approach ensured technical and operational risks were managed effectively.
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Solution
Collaborated with the client and ENGEO to complete inspections and emergency rock removal immediately after the earthquake.
Cleared vegetation to expose slope and allow stabilisation works to proceed safely.
Installed actively tensioned mesh system anchored into the slope to stabilise soil instabilities.
Completed drilling operations through the mesh to reduce rockfall risks during plant and equipment movement.
Constructed a 50m long, 2m high 500kJ rockfall barrier at the toe of the slope to intercept falling debris.
Excavator-mounted drill deployed for barrier foundation works.
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Challenges
Slope failures and rockfalls triggered by a major earthquake and aftershocks.
Urgent need to make the site safe for building occupants over the 2016 Christmas period.
Restricted access around the building and steep slope.
Requirement to keep crews and building operations safe during stabilisation works.
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Overview
Following the 2016 Kaikōura Earthquake and subsequent aftershocks, the slope behind Victoria University’s Coastal Ecology Building experienced multiple failures and rockfalls, worsened by wet weather.
Geovert was engaged to deliver both immediate emergency works and longer-term stabilisation measures. A combination of anchored mesh and a 500kJ rockfall barrier was installed to protect the building and ensure safety for residents, staff, and operations.