The Government has revised rules on strengthening earthquake-prone buildings, tightening requirements for some regions while relaxing them in others. The changes […]
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Exploring the side effects of geoengineering – experts respond
Technological fixes to combat harmful effects of climate change — even if employed on a massive scale — will be […]
Continue readingEarthquakes – engineering snapshot on 6.5M quake
IPENZ: The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) has today released an Engineering Snapshot – key points and lessons […]
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Following from last month’s SMC Q&A with earthquake engineers, we have several more earthquake related questions answered by a panel […]
Continue readingPost-quake building – lessons from Christchurch
Following the release of a new information paper on earthquake engineering, the media have examined new challenges in building safe […]
Continue readingMore Christchurch buildings marked for demolition
As more buildings in Christchurch are tagged for demolition, NZ Herald reporter Paul Harper looks at what the future holds […]
Continue readingRebuilding Christchurch – earthquake engineers call for rethink
Engineers are calling for a rethink in building design and standards in the wake of the Christchurch earthquakes. Designing to […]
Continue readingEngineering expert on 6.3M Christchurch earthquake
Dr Peter Stafford is a New Zealander born in Christchurch now working as the Willis Research Fellow RCUK Fellow / […]
Continue readingHow earthquake-resilient are our cities?
A well-developed understanding of seismic hazards and how to construct earthquake-resilient buildings was crucial to avoiding loss of life in […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: COP16, the Year of Biodiversity and Engineering for Seismic Hazards
Kyoto focus in Cancun climate talks Predictably fraught negotiations appear to have dominated the COP16 climate summit in Cancun, Mexico, […]
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