Challenges facing building code compliance in New Zealand

A Nwadike, S Wilkinson - International Journal of Construction …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Ensuring resilience in New Zealand built environment requires regular building
code amendments. These amendments have caused some shortfall in complying with the …

Hybrid posttensioned rocking (HPR) frame buildings: Low-damage vs low-loss paradox

R Dhakal - Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake …, 2021 - bulletin.nzsee.org.nz
Abstract The 2010-11 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence inflicted seismic losses worth more
than $40 B, which is about 25% of the GDP of New Zealand (as per 2011 data). More than …

Paradigm change in the seismic design of post-installed fasteners in New Zealand

D Borosnyoi-Crawley - SESOC Journal, 2024 - search.informit.org
The current requirements for port-installed mechanical anchors and post-installed adhesive
anchors in New Zealand is given in Section 17.5. 5 of NZS 3101: 2006 that compare the …

[PDF][PDF] Shake table tests of multiple non-structural elements in a low–damage structural steel building

R Dhakal, M Rashid, J Bhatta, T Sullivan, G Macrae… - 2019 - ir.canterbury.ac.nz
The Robust Building Systems (ROBUST) project is aimed at enhancing the seismic
resilience of buildings by introducing and validating low-damage concepts for the structural …

[PDF][PDF] Shake table testing plan for multiple non-structural elements & contents in a low–damage structural steel building

R Dhakal, M Rashid, J Bhatta, C Chen, G Song… - 2020 - ir.canterbury.ac.nz
The Robust Building Systems (ROBUST) project is aimed at enhancing the seismic
resilience of buildings by introducing and validating low-damage concepts for the structural …

The impacts of building code amendments in New Zealand: a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in …

AN Nwadike - 2021 - mro.massey.ac.nz
The performance of buildings during earthquake-related disasters in the New Zealand built
environment indicates that the New Zealand building code needs improvement to ensure …

Post-installed Anchors in NZS 3101: 2006 New Zealand Concrete Structures Standard

D Borosnyoi-Crawley - Available at SSRN 4564351, 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
Seismic design of post-installed mechanical anchors or post-installed adhesive anchors in
accordance with NZS 3101: 2006 shall follow EN 1992-4: 2018. This European Standard is …

Seismic Restraint of non-structural elements–evolving design thinking

M Browne, D Paxson - 2023 - repo.nzsee.org.nz
Seismic Restraint of non-structural elements has received increased attention in the past
decade within the New Zealand building industry. Clients and Project Managers are now …