We enjoyed a visit today from Professor Man-chu Ronald Yeung. I first met Ron while he was a graduate student at University of California, Berkeley where he was completing his PhD research with Professor Richard Goodman. Our paths keep crossing in the United States, and New Zealand where his wife’s family live. Ron has had [...]
Earlier today, a small rock fall occurred on the slope adjacent to State Highway 2 between Wellington and Lower Hutt. I know about this because shortly after the rocks hit the highway, I was in a serious traffic jam. Instead of the expected 15 minute drive to the golf course, I endured a three hour [...]
A colleague contacted me today to see if I had a copy of a paper published in New Zealand Engineering in 1964. At the time of publication, I was a high school student, but the paper did come to my attention a few years later when I started my professional career. The author, Tom Grant-Taylor, [...]