Browsing New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering by Title
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Identifying vulnerable reinforced concrete buildings in Wellington using a simple assessment methodology
(2021-04-14)The application of a simple yet effective method to assess reinforced concrete buildings in New Zealand is discussed. It is proposed that this method be used to identify and prioritise the most vulnerable reinforced concrete ... -
Identifying attributes influencing failure mechanisms in unreinforced masonry buildings using machine learning
(2021-04-14)Unreinforced masonry buildings comprise a major part of New Zealand's built heritage and were significantly damaged during the 2010-2011 Canterbury Earthquake sequence. There were 627 URM building assessed in the surveys ... -
Immediate field damage reconnaissance
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Impact between buildings during earthquakes
(1994-06-30) -
Impact of Canterbury earthquakes on the evolution of earthquake geotechnical engineering practice
(2021-04-14)Earthquake geotechnical engineering practice has evolved in New Zealand during the past 40 years. The 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquakes provided significant impetus to the research and practice. Early evolution commenced ... -
Impacts of innovation in performance-based building code
(2020-04-22)The purpose of this study is to assess the benefits and the unintended consequences of innovation in performance-based building code with an emphasis in New Zealand building code. Also, this paper examines how innovative ... -
Implimenting the NZSEE Seismic Isolation Guidlines: a practioners view over three new designs
(2020-04-22)The draft seismic isolation guidelines provide a significant step forward in promoting a consistent NZ approach to designing and demonstrating compliance in isolated buildings. This paper provides a practitioners’ point ... -
Improvements to lead-extrusion damper technology
(1993-09-30) -
Improvements to state school building design including the implementation of low-damage design criteria
(2021-04-14)The Ministry of Education (the Ministry) owns one of the largest property portfolios in New Zealand, with more than 15,000 buildings spread across nearly 2,100 state schools. Following the 2010 Canterbury earthquake sequence, ... -
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. ...