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Improving earthquake resilience in the Taupō Volcanic Zone (TVZ) using school-based seismometers and connected education programmes
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 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
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 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
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 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
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 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
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 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
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 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
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 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
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 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
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 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
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 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 ...