By Dr Muhammad Rashid, Greg Preston
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1 October 2022, Build 192
Engineers have come a long way in ensuring that the skeleton of a building does not fracture in an earthquake. However, work is now needed for our buildings to also remain functional. Research identified an opportunity to improve how we design, specify and procure the non-structural parts of a building.
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By Roger Shelton
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1 April 2009, Build 111
The soon to be published NZS 4219:2009 covers all engineering systems necessary to ensure compliance with the Building Code, but its writers faced some challenges during its development.
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By Alide Elkink
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1 August 2015, Build 149
Poorly restrained or unrestrained building services can cause havoc during earthquakes, leaving buildings unusable afterwards. Prevent this by following the guidance on properly restraining building services.
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By Nick Helm
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1 June 2015, Build 148, Feature article
A proposed new Code of practice aims to improve the seismic performance of suspended ceilings. This follows the surprisingly poor performance of many non-structural building components in recent earthquakes.
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