Nick_Traylen

Mr. Nick Traylen

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Director, Principal Engineer - Geotech Consulting Ltd (New Zealand)

  • Geotechnical Engineer

Consulting

  • Retaining Walls Shallow Foundations Pile Foundations Seismic Slope Stability Liquefaction Engineering Grouting Stabilization
    Deep Soil Mixing Prefabricated Vertical Drains Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) Standard Penetration Testing (SPT) Borehole Logging Landslides Reconnaissance of Natural Disasters Slope Stabilization Slope Stability Analysis Settlements Shear Strength of Underground Materials

  • BSc or Equivalent
    • Bachelor of Enginnering (Civil) (Hons) - University of Canterbury : 01/02/1984 - 01/11/1987

  • Fellow Engineers New Zealand, 2016
  • Chartered Professional Engineer Chartered Professional Engineers Council (NZ), 2008
  • Member Institute of Civil Engineers, 1994
  • Chartered Engineer Engineering Council (UK), 1994
  • Member Institute of Professional Engineers NZ, 1992
  • Registered Engineer Institiute of Professional Engineers NZ, 1992

  • Geotech Consulting Ltd (New Zealand) : ( 01/07/1998 - Present )
    • Director, Principal Engineer

    • Director of specialist geotechnical consultancy based in Christchurch. Investigation, design and review of foundations, ground improvement works, retaining walls, slopes, for commercial, industrial, and domestic developments; liquefaction assessments for a wide range of projects; investigation, remedial works design and implementation for landslides and landslide damaged buildings; land stability assessment for subdivisions; post-earthquake investigations and assessments; insurance claim assessments; high level advisory roles with government departments and local authorities.
  • Mott Connell Ltd (Hong Kong) : ( 01/02/1996 - 01/03/1998 )
    • Resident Engineer

    • Reclamation at Stonecutters Island for Midstream Operations.

      Resident Engineer responsible for overseeing a 7-hectare port works reclamation project, with a staff of 15 people. Works included dredging; sand filling; ground improvement by deep compaction and surcharging; construction of 400 metres of seawall (vertical and sloping) and a piled reinforced concrete wharf structure.
  • Maunsell Geotechnical Services Ltd, (Hong Kong) : ( 01/08/1992 - 20/01/1996 )
    • Project Engineer

    • Project engineer responsible for investigation, design and construction supervision on a range of large infrastructure and large building projects, including:

      Wanchai MTR Station - Project Geotechnical Engineer responsible for geotechnical assessment of basement extension to existing underground MTR station and assessment of contractors’ alternatives.

      LDC Development, Queens Road West - Project Geotechnical Engineer for diaphragm walls, barrette piles, 26m diameter caissons, construction dewatering, deformation monitoring and other geotechnical aspects of then proposed tallest steel building in Hong Kong comprising 300m high tower block, podium and 4 level basement on a geotechnically difficult site.

      Tseung Kwan O Town Lot 27 - Investigation, design and site supervision of geotechnical works for diaphragm walled common basement and foundations for residential complex consisting of eleven 40-storey tower blocks built on reclaimed land.

      KCRC Hung Hom Terminus - Project Engineer responsible for site investigation contract comprising 80 boreholes and associated works, and foundation design for 5 hectare podium & three tower block extension to existing Kowloon - Canton rail station.
  • Royds Garden Ltd, (Christchurch, New Zealand) (now Stantec) : ( 01/11/1987 - 27/03/1992 )
    • Geotechnical Engineer

    • Site investigation, foundation analysis and design for commercial, industrial and residential developments, including experience in basements, large diameter bored piles, driven piles and shallow footings. Retaining wall design and site supervision. Hillside and earth structure stability analysis and works supervision for residential, commercial and hydroelectric developments. Airport pavement evaluations; flood assessments; hydrological investigations; pumping station design.

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  • Liquefaction Triggering, Consequences, and Mitigation
    Proceedings Article published 2018 Jun 7 in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics V
    Authors: Nick J. Traylen, Frederick J. Wentz, Sjoerd Van Ballegooy, Liam M. Wotherspoon, Theo Hnat, Russell Deller
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784481455.006


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Liquefaction Triggering, Consequences, and Mitigation
Proceedings Article published 2018 Jun 7 in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics V
Authors: Nick J. Traylen, Frederick J. Wentz, Sjoerd Van Ballegooy, Liam M. Wotherspoon, Theo Hnat, Russell Deller
http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784481455.006
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