In previous studies, it was shown that the RSFJ brace assembly is prone to elastic buckling for which a new mechanism composed of two telescopic sections was introduced as a remedy to increase the elastic buckling load, ...

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 ...

Following the 2010/2011 Canterbury earthquakes, approximately 60% of multi-story buildings with reinforced concrete walls required demolition.  Both practitioners and researchers have increasingly realized that low-damage ...

Observations from the Canterbury and Kaikoura earthquakes are used to illustrate some important factors that often govern the seismic performance of ground, buildings and infrastructure. The talk examines some of the ...

ATC-145 is a FEMA funded project aimed at developing a Guide for repair of earthquake damaged buildings to achieve future resilience. Thanks in part to EQC funding, the project includes substantial New Zealand representation. To ...

There has been a long-identified need in New Zealand for a community-developed three-dimensional fault model that is accessible and available to all. Over the past year, work has progressed on building and parameterising ...

At 12:51 p. m. on 22 February 2011, the Mw 6.3 Lyttelton earthquake struck the Canterbury region of New Zealand. The seismic event was reported as the result of the rupture of a previously unknown geological fault, 5.9 km ...

The BNZ building in Wellington, New Zealand was significantly damaged, and eventually demolished, due to the cumulative impact of three main earthquakes between 2013 and 2016. Although the building was equipped with a set ...

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 ...

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 ...