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Cybershake NZ v19.5: New Zealand simulation-based probabilistic seismic hazard analysis
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 2020-04-22)
This paper presents a concise summary of the computational workflow and results of the May 2019 version (v19.5) of probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA) in New Zealand based on physics-based ground motion simulations ...
The New Zealand Building Code - a rethink?
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 2020-04-22)
Are the regulatory settings for structural and geotechnical design of structures in New Zealand currently appropriate? It is contended that they are not.
New Zealand led the world in performance based building regulation ...
Developing hysteresis curves for the optimised sliding hinge joint with asymmetric friction connections
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 2020-04-22)
The semi-rigid Sliding Hinge Joint (SHJ) beam-column connection for steel moment resisting frames is a successful low damage system that shows a lot of promise in earthquake engineering. It allows for relative beam-column ...
The Scott Base Redevelopment: design response to natural hazards
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 2020-04-22)
The Antarctic environment is extreme, making consideration of resilience crucial for survival. This paper outlines how site-specific hazards are being considered within a resilient design framework for the Scott Base ...
An automated wireless-based system for real-time health monitoring of civil infrastructures
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 2020-04-22)
This paper presents a structural health monitoring (SHM) system based on wireless smart sensor network for real-time condition assessment of civil infrastructures. The system consists of a new wireless smart sensor network ...
Seismic retrofitting of RC-frames using Resilient Slip Friction Joint toggle-bracing system
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 2020-04-22)
Seismic retrofitting of the current non-ductile or limited ductile RC buildings is one of the challenging design topics among the scholars and engineers. The common technique for RC-frame retrofitting involves adding ...
Robustness and accuracy of model-free structural health monitoring
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 2020-04-22)
Rapid, accurate structural health monitoring (SHM) assesses damage to optimise decision-making. Many SHM methods are designed to track nonlinear stiffness changes as damage. However, highly nonlinear pinched hysteretic ...
A statistical approach to determine the seismic design parameters in the asymmetric sliding hinge joint using Belleville Springs
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 2020-04-22)
The design philosophy has changed over the past 20 years in seismic engineering. Structures moved from failing in a controlled ductile manner, to low damage design, to more recently, nearly no damage design (S. Ramhormozian, ...
Scion Hub: A three storey seismically resilient timber diagrid
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 2020-04-22)
The new three storey Hub building at Scion’s campus in Rotorua is an innovative approach to providing seismic resilience in timber. A demonstration project for Scion’s work in the timber industry it utilises several forms ...
A simple method to predict floor response spectral demands on nonstructural components
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 2020-04-22)
This paper summarises a newly proposed practice-oriented method to predict elastic floor acceleration response spectra for estimating demands on nonstructural components. The approach builds on previous contributions in ...