The life safety risk of precast hollow-core floors during earthquakes have been well recognised in New Zealand since early 2000s. Hollow-core floor unts in ductile buildings may experience web cracking at drift demands ...

In a resilient built environment, buildings should be able to be occupied and used after significant earthquakes. New Zealand’s Building Code, like many others, is primarily focused on the preservation of life, with damage ...

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 ...