Catalogue of Risk Detailing

Principal Researcher: Associate Professor Jason Ingham
Staff involved: Stefano Pampanin
Students involved: Hannah Schofield, Alistair Russell

This project has investigated critical earthquake risk detailing in New Zealand’s multi-storey building stock, based on discussions with leading New Zealand structural consultants, material suppliers, archivists and historians. Critical details are presented with reference to steel, unreinforced masonry and concrete and precast concrete construction, based upon their prevalence throughout New Zealand and the perceived degree of seismic risk associated with the details.

The findings are presented in a paper presented at the NZSEE annual conference, March 2006.

Critical earthquake risk detailing in New Zealand’s multi-storey building stock: understanding and improving the current perception

Abstract

1932 construction of a building with riveted steel frame encased in concrete [Copyright Fletcher Building Archives]

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