Date: |
15 Jul 2026, 5.00PM – 7.00PM |
duration: |
2 hrs |
Venue: |
Stanley Gray Office - Port Taranaki Centre |
Address: |
2-8 Bayly Road New Plymouth |
Cost: |
Free event |
This major infrastructure project involves construction of a 6 km bypass to replace the existing steep, narrow and landslip-prone section of SH3. Located within rugged hill country, the alignment traverses steep terrain formed in weak sandstones and siltstones of the Mt Messenger Formation, which presented a number of complex geotechnical challenges.
Presenter Bio
Danny Beasant has geotechnical experience in New Zealand and the United Kingdom across major infrastructure, energy, and building projects. His areas of expertise include rock slopes, landslides, ground anchors, hazard resilience, earthworks, and risk mitigation. More recently, he has been involved in the delivery of the Mt Messenger Bypass project and will discuss some of the key geotechnical challenges encountered during construction.
Join the Taranaki Branch for a presentation on the Mt Messenger Bypass project, covering some of the key geotechnical challenges encountered during its construction.
This major infrastructure project involves construction of a 6 km bypass to replace the existing steep, narrow and landslip-prone section of SH3. Located within rugged hill country, the alignment traverses steep terrain formed in weak sandstones and siltstones of the Mt Messenger Formation, which presented a number of complex geotechnical challenges.
Presenter Bio
Danny Beasant has geotechnical experience in New Zealand and the United Kingdom across major infrastructure, energy, and building projects. His areas of expertise include rock slopes, landslides, ground anchors, hazard resilience, earthworks, and risk mitigation. More recently, he has been involved in the delivery of the Mt Messenger Bypass project and will discuss some of the key geotechnical challenges encountered during construction.
Presenters
New Zealand Geotechnical Society
