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Evaluation of the ShakeOut earthquake drill and use of protective actions in Aotearoa New Zealand
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 2021-04-14)
Many earthquake injuries in Aotearoa New Zealand result from people falling or being struck by flying objects during shaking. Since 2012, the ShakeOut earthquake (and now tsunami) drill has aimed to teach the protective ...
Seismic performance expectations of homeowners using strengthening techniques to structurally prepare houses for earthquakes
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 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 ...
Earthquake Stories: Experiences of Building Performance in Earthquakes to enhance future building performance
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 2021-04-14)
The performance of the built environment during earthquakes plays an important role in reducing risk and enhancing the resilience of New Zealand’s urban centres. Although engineering codes and building standards regulate ...