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Earthquake engineering experts gather in Wellington
Wednesday, 26 April 2017, 10:04 am | NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering
Experts from New Zealand and around the world will attend the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering’s annual technical conference in Wellington this week. More >>
Structural engineers support Statistics House recommendation
Friday, 31 March 2017, 3:42 pm | NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering
New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE) President Peter Smith says every earthquake provides new information on how to improve building design. More >>
Government move to secure earthquake-prone facades welcomed
Wednesday, 25 January 2017, 2:37 pm | NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering
Engineers are concerned about the risk that earthquake-prone buildings pose to public safety in the Wellington region, and fully support the Government’s move to compel building owners to secure facades. More >>
Engineers support Council’s precautionary approach
Tuesday, 20 December 2016, 9:18 am | NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering
New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE) President Peter Smith says that after completing hundreds of rapid assessments, engineers have developed a profile of Wellington buildings that suffered the most damage in the Kaikoura earthquake ... More >>
Wellington’s mid-height buildings worst affected
Friday, 18 November 2016, 12:23 pm | NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering
Engineers are finding unusual effects from the Kaikoura earthquake in that low rise buildings suffered minimal damage while medium rise buildings suffered significant damage. More >>
NZSEE welcomes programme to strengthen heritage buildings
Friday, 12 August 2016, 2:02 pm | NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering
New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE) has welcomed Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Maggie Barry’s announcement of a programme to help private owners strengthen nationally significant heritage buildings that are earthquake-prone. More >>
Major Earthquake Engineering Conference In Auckland
Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 9:36 am | NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering
This weekend, the NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE) will host more than 350 engineers, scientists, policy makers, insurers and other earthquake engineering professionals at it’s annual three day technical conference in the Aotea Centre, ... More >>
Owners urged to strengthen buildings over minimum
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 5:33 pm | NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering
The New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering has urged building owners to strengthen earthquake prone buildings to double the Government’s minimum requirement. More >>
Best earthquake strengthening projects highlighted in awards
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 12:01 pm | NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering
Seven seismic-strengthening projects across New Zealand have been hailed as examples of excellence in the Earthquake Strengthening Awards 2013. More >>
New president of NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering
Friday, 20 April 2012, 12:11 pm | NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering
Stefano Pampanin, Associate Professor in Structural Design & Earthquake Engineering, University of Canterbury, was elected president of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE), at the recent annual conference in Christchurch. He takes over ... More >>
Earthquake Engineering Conference In Chch this Weekend
Wednesday, 11 April 2012, 12:45 pm | NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering
Earthquake Engineering Conference In Christchurch This Weekend ‘Implementing lessons learnt’ is the theme of this weekend’s annual conference of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, which will see more than 370 people gather at the University ... More >>
Lessons must be learned from Canterbury building failures
Wednesday, 5 October 2011, 4:38 pm | NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering
Lessons from investigations into the failure of Christchurch buildings during the 22 February earthquake must be learned from, addressed and applied, says the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE). More >>
Engineers call for seismic technology in new construction
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 3:51 pm | NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering
Advanced, cost-effective earthquake resistant technology, essential for the rebuilding of Christchurch and all future construction in New Zealand, is already available here says the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering. More >>
Green labelling a building is not an "all clear"
Friday, 8 April 2011, 11:39 am | NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering
Green labelling of buildings following an earthquake should not be seen as an indication that they reach required earthquake resistance standards says the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering. More >>
Pre 1992 buildings are not ‘modern’ say earthquake engineers
Wednesday, 16 March 2011, 1:17 pm | NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering
Buildings constructed before the New Zealand Building Act 1991 and consequential Building Regulations 1992, including the Loadings Code of Practice NZS 4203: 1992, should not be regarded as ‘modern’, says the New Zealand Society for Earthquake ... More >>
Experts Find Positives For NZ After Big Quake
Monday, 10 September 2007, 9:28 am | NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering
Earthquake experts who have returned from studying the after-effects of last month’s big quake in Peru found a number of positives for New Zealand, and some puzzles as well. More >>
Earthquake Experts Head to Peru for NZ lessons
Friday, 24 August 2007, 10:04 am | NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering
A team of earthquake experts, sponsored by the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE), is scheduled to leave for Lima on Saturday to investigate the impact of last week’s devastating earthquake off the coast of Peru. More >>
