This study investigates the ability of a microscopic (finite element) model based on curved shell element formulation in predicting nonlinear behavior of planar RC structural walls, identifying the strengths and limitations ...

The strong influence of ambient temperature variation, and especially freezing of near-surface soils, on the transverse modal response of the bridges in cold earthquake-prone regions has been shown in previous research. ...

Despite increasing attention on the importance of earthquake risk reduction for Aotearoa New Zealand communities, there are limited Māori-medium resources available, and more representation of Māori wāhine (women) researchers ...

Past earthquakes have highlighted vulnerabilities to damage or collapse of building structures due to torsional response. While methodologies to capture torsional demand due to strength and stiffness irregularities have ...

There is an increasing recognition that the seismic performance of buildings will be affected by the behaviour of both structural and non-structural elements. In light of this, work has been progressing at the University ...

Seismic shaking and liquefaction with its associated loss of soil strength and ground movements/deformations can be damaging to buildings and their foundations. Understanding ground behaviours and soil-structure interaction ...

SESOC has, over a period of time, developed and acquired a number of structural software design programs. This paper will preview a new development, namely “Gen-Wall”, a software program developed specifically for the ...

To inform Scott Base development planning, we discuss the effects of historical earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanism on Antarctica and then focus on assessing the potential hazard from future tsunamis in the Ross Sea region. ...

Acceptance criteria for reinforced concrete components are selected based on the assumption that the failure mode of a component is deterministic. This paper makes a case suggesting that such an assumption may be untrue ...

In this study, a new anchorage system has been introduced by employing the recently developed Resilient Slip Friction Dampers (RSFDs) as ductile self-centring hold-downs for liquid storage tanks. This new anchorage mechanism ...