Browsing New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering by Issue Date
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Improving earthquake resilience in the Taupō Volcanic Zone (TVZ) using school-based seismometers and connected education programmes
(2021-04-14)Over the past decade several “seismometers in schools” programmes have been developed in Aotearoa New Zealand by a range of organisations, for a variety of reasons and aiming to achieve a range of educational outcomes. ... -
Future Shake-table testing of a concrete building incorporating low-damage technologies
(2021-04-14)Implementation of low-damage buildings has been rapidly increasing with a range of alternative structural components, devices, and technologies available. In order to achieve low-damage outcomes the entire building needs ... -
Panel Discussion - Towards a Resilient Future
(2021-04-14)Many lessons have been learnt from the major earthquakes in the past that have helped New Zealand become more resilient to earthquakes. But society’s circumstances, perspectives, and expectations are ever changing. How do ... -
Post-earthquake Building Safety Evaluation Training, Palu, Indonesia
(2021-04-14)Palu City and other parts of Central Sulawesi were severely impacted by a MW 7.5 earthquake and tsunamis on 28 September 2018 as a result of a rupture of the Palu–Koro Fault. The earthquake resulted in 4,400 deaths and ... -
Enhancing seismic performance of existing buildings using viscous dampers for Forward-Directivity Earthquakes – The Challenges
(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 ... -
Are stronger, stiffer buildings indeed costlier?: Case study of RC frame buildings
(2021-04-14)Seismic codes/standards allow buildings to be designed for different lateral strength as long as the associated ductility and drift demands are catered for. The design seismic force is primarily controlled by a force ... -
Rapid, automated, post-earthquake building assessment using a swarm of drones and machine learning techniques
(2021-04-14)Completing safety evaluations of buildings is critical for the health and safety of a city’s community following a damaging earthquake. Most contemporary post-earthquake evaluations involve groups of people who physically ... -
Seismic risk and the Building Code: A regulatory perspective
(2021-04-14)NZ is at the forefront of earthquake engineering and innovative solutions and strategies for dealing with seismic risk. Recent earthquakes have presented both opportunities and challenges for improving how the regulatory ... -
Push-over analysis of a 3D architectural wharf structure including soil-structure interaction
(2021-04-14)A new wharf structure was proposed for Te Wānanga in central Auckland. Due to the complex geometry of the proposed wharf, which included plan irregularity, open apertures, deck-suspended planter boxes, suspended nets and ... -
Seismic Design and Analysis of a Medium Density Residential Building
(2021-04-14)There is an increasing recognition that good seismic performance requires not only checks on life-safety but also limitation of damage, disruption and losses. In light of this, several proposals are currently being developed ... -
Parallel scalability of OpenSees for 2D and 3D ground response analysis problems
(2021-04-14)This study investigates the parallel scalability of the OpenSees finite element analysis platform in the context of 2D and 3D ground response analyses. A series of 2D and 3D models ranging from 7500 to 480000 elements are ... -
The State of Practice in SSI Modelling in New Zealand: Insights from an Engineering Profession Survey
(2021-04-14)There is a relatively brief consideration for soil-structure interaction (SSI) effect in the New Zealand guidelines for the seismic assessment of structures. Recent earthquake events including the Kaikōura earthquake of ... -
A holisic methodology for assessing post-earthquake hospital functionality
(2021-04-14)Hospitals play a critical role in ensuring community safety. Hospitals must remain operational during and after an earthquake. However, physical damage, utility outages, or supply shortages can cause closures and/or ... -
Earthquake prone public buildings: balancing life safety risks and community costs
(2021-04-14)The focus on seismic risk following the 2011 Christchurch and 2016 Kaikoura earthquakes has seen the closure of several public buildings across the country. The introduction of the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) ... -
Balancing seismic resilience and lean design to reduce the embodied carbon of buildings
(2021-04-14)The building and construction sector needs to make big changes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions if New Zealand is going to meet the legally binding targets of the 2019 Zero Carbon Act, and its commitments under the Paris ... -
Managing Seismic Risk across Process and Manufacturing Facilities
(2021-04-14)To manage seismic risk at large Process and Manufacturing Facilities requires a PCBU to understand the compliance requirements from legislation. However this is not an easy task as there are multiple Acts, Regulations, ... -
Seismic Strengthening Auckland's Waterfront
(2021-04-14)Seawalls were constructed in sections between 1879 and 1925 to form Quay Street on the waterfront of Downtown Auckland. These seawalls have essentially remained structurally unchanged since they were first constructed and ... -
A Typical Commercial Low Rise Structure - Case Study
(2021-04-14)The Case study building was designed and built in 2003. The building is a single storey rectangular shaped 25m x 21m steel portal frame structure with precast concrete panels. The building is typical of a modern commercial ... -
An automation approach to the seismic assessment and strengthening of unreinforced masonry buildings
(2021-04-14)Large scale seismic assessments in areas of dense unreinforced masonry buildings (URM) is a significant challenge for structural engineers. URM buildings respond to earthquake excitation with a variety of mechanisms as ... -
Seismic performance expectations of homeowners using strengthening techniques to structurally prepare houses for earthquakes
(2021-04-14)Due to the widespread damage and large economic losses caused to residential houses by major earthquakes all around the world, government authorities and nongovernmental organizations have made significant investments to ...