Mike has extensive hands-on experience with numerical modelling, and thrives on developing the specialised procedures required for analysis of complex geotechnical problems.

For his Master of Engineering (Civil) (Dist.) thesis, Mike applied finite‑element techniques to the post-liquefaction failure of the approach to Whakatane’s main highway bridge after the 1987 Edgecumbe earthquake. Over the past six years with T&T, Mike has taken a key role in analysis for a wide range of projects, including:

Auckland Museum Grand Atrium – underpinning of museum & excavation beside a major metropolitan water reservoir.
Northern Gateway / ALPURT B2 – embankment shear piles & staged construction, and Johnstone’s Hill twin tunnels & portals.
Kate Valley Landfill - water supply dam post-liquefaction deformation predictions, and buried pipe & liner strain assessment.
Wellington CentrePort – quay wall strengthening & reclamation.
A variety of staged excavations, anchored walls, soil-nailed slopes & embankments throughout New Zealand.

Mike has a particular interest in increasing the profile and understanding of advanced modelling techniques, and developing innovative systems to efficiently undertake state-of-the-art analysis.