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Merge like a zip

By Peter Collier 1 August 2011, Build 125

We’ve all experienced the frustration of pedestrian or traffic flows coming to a standstill. ‘Merge like a zip’ works, but only if there’s space, which is a concern during evacuations.

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Seismic bracing on hillsides

By Angela Liu 1 August 2011, Build 125

Light timber-framed houses on hills and those within the scope of NZS 3604 may share many structural design issues but their seismic bracing performance can be very different. A BRANZ research project looked at the seismic bracing design for houses on hillsides.

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