Panel Discussion

Dr Alexei Murashev is a WSP Technical Director-  Geotechnics & Tunnels.  He is an Engineering NZ Fellow with MSc in Structural Engineering and PhD in Geotechnical Engineering. Alexei’s previous roles include an Associate Professor in one of Russia’s leading universities and a technical principal with international consulting companies.  He has been involved in award-winning infrastructure…

Stuart Palmer is a Technical Director-Earthquake Foundation Engineering with Tonkin+Taylor. Stuart is actively involved in the seismic design and assessment of buildings in collaboration with structural engineers. He was a lead author of the MBIE national guidance on “Seismic assessment of existing buildings”, section C4 “Geotechnical considerations”. He is currently providing input to New Zealand’s…