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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 ...
ATC-145: Influence of prior shaking on earthquake response and repair requirements for structures and elements
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 2021-04-14)
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 ...
Quantifying the Embodied Carbon Cost from Demolitions Following the Canterbury Earthquakes
(New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 2021-04-14)
The 2010/2011 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence resulted in severe financial loss, loss of life and disruption in Christchurch due to liquefaction and damage from strong shaking, which led to the widespread displacement of ...