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Balancing risks and community costs

By Michael Nuth 1 April 2020, Build 177, Feature article

The sudden closure of public buildings and amenities due to seismic risk can have a negative effect on local communities. BRANZ is part of a joint team aiming to help local authorities make well-informed decisions about earthquake-prone buildings.

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Precast concrete floors project

By Angela Liu 1 August 2019, Build 173, Feature article

A national research programme looking into precast concrete floor performance in earthquakes is likely to result in revised guidelines for seismic assessment and retrofit of buildings with precast floors.

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Data unlocks secrets

By Dael Climo 1 December 2014, Build 145

A university research project is using data from the Canterbury earthquakes to evaluate methods and models that predict expected damage to multi-storey reinforced concrete buildings during earthquakes.

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Preparing for natural hazards

By Ian Page 1 April 2016, Build 153, Feature article

BRANZ has done a lot of work on the costs and benefits of mitigating common natural hazards in housing. While some options are cost-effective, others hardly justify the expenditure.

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