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The Auckland Branch Centennial Awards
On 23 August 2018 the Auckland branch held its annual Centennial Awards. The sold-out event at the Pullman Hotel had 450 attendees and was a night to remember.
Mangaweka to Utiku North Island rail deviation
The North Island Main Trunk railway between Mangaweka and Utiku originally followed a tortuous route along narrow benches some 100 m above the Rangitikei River in the Central North Island. Steep gradients, tight curves and narrow tunnels made it a difficult and costly piece of line to operate and maintain in this geologically unstable and seismically active region.
Kōpuawhara Railway Viaduct
Initially known as Waiau Stream Viaduct, this is one of six major viaducts on the Napier-Gisborne Railway, which was completed in 1942. The design was carried out in the Public Works Department's Head Office in Wellington under Charles William Oakey Turner, Chief Designing Engineer.
William Weaver (1828–1868)
William Weaver was born at Beckington, Somerset, England, in May 1828. Educated in England, he was a pupil of Brassey and Peto of Bristol, and from 1846 was trained in the office of Brunel and later RI Ward. He worked on the Great Western Railway and other architectural and engineering projects. Weaver fell into problems with a coal-mining venture that was unprofitable and then travelled to Australia in 1850.
EG Quiz – Issue 30
Ten questions. Ten answers. Take the no-frills engineering quiz and test your knowledge around the lunch table. Ready to go?
Five minutes with Gerard Rowe
We caught up with Emeritus Professor Gerard Rowe, who recently retired from the University of Auckland after almost 40 years on the university staff. Hear about his career highlights and what he learnt from engineering students in his years of teaching.
“Engineers have feelings, too”
What impact does working in disaster areas have on engineers; what should they be aware of and how can they look after themselves, and their mental health, in tough situations?
Stuck in neutral
What more could engineers be doing to achieve a dramatic downshift and help key sectors adapt to help the country become carbon neutral by 2050?
Sustainable career goals
With a passion for the environment and a keen interest in using engineering to increase equality and living standards, Ashleigh Dick plans to focus her career on helping communities become more sustainable.
Five minutes with Professor Jason Ingham
We chat with Professor Jason Ingham, Head of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Auckland.
