Browsing by Author "Carr, Athol"
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Base isolation: the good, the bad and the ugly
Carr, Athol; Puthanpurayil, Arun (2021-04-14)In the light of the recent Christchurch and Kaikoura earthquakes and the life safety and economic uncertainties they pose, the need for “low damage design” has become more important. In theory a “low damage design” should ... -
Enhancing seismic performance of existing buildings using viscous dampers for Forward-Directivity Earthquakes – The Challenges
Puthanpurayil, Arun; Sharpe, Richard; Jury, Rob; Carr, Athol; Murahidy, Alex (2021-04-14)Enhancing the performance of an existing building with viscous dampers for a Wellington site requires thorough consideration of near-fault effects, the Wellington Fault being so close. Earthquake records with forward-directivity ... -
Interbuilding pounding damage observed in the 2010 Darfield earthquake
Cole, Gregory; Dhakal, Rajesh; Carr, Athol; Bull, Des (2010-12-31) -
System overstrength factor induced by interaction between structural reinforced concrete walls, floors and gravity frames: Analytical formulation
Sedgh, Reza E.; Dhakal, Rajesh P.; Lee, Chin-Long; Carr, Athol (2022-09-01)