Faculty of Engineering | Te Kaupeka Pūhanga
Recent submissions
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Energy planning for New Zealand
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Energy planning in New Zealand
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Framework for fire risk assessment of bridges
(Elsevier BV, 2021)Bridge fires are a major concern because of their social and economic consequences when bridges have to be closed to traffic. The concern for life safety is not significant as there are minimum reported fatalities during ... -
Emissions and Total Cost of Ownership for Diesel and Battery Electric Freight Pickup and Delivery Trucks in New Zealand: Implications for Transition
(MDPI AG, 2023)<jats:p>Road freight transport contributes to a large portion of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Transitioning diesel to battery electric (BE) trucks is an attractive sustainability solution. To evaluate the BE transition ... -
How new performance based contracts add value in maintenance contracts
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2018)Public agencies in charge of maintaining highways and bridges walk a fine line between cost and quality. Recently the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has adopted many changes in their procurement methods to obtain ... -
Consulting engineering : serious fun
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Fire hazard assessment, performance evaluation, and fire resistance enhancement of bridges
(Elsevier BV, 2021)Although the performance of bridge structures under prescriptive fire scenarios has been the subject of numerous studies, performance-based approaches are yet to be developed to achieve an efficient and economical design. ... -
Structural reliability, safety and the community
(1987)The topic of matching strucrural reliability to the needs and behaviour of the community which I intend to discuss is one which deserves continuing debate and which I believe would have appealed to Professor Hopkins. ... -
The Dorian Gray Refutation
(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2023)Theories are an integral part of the scientific endeavour. The target article proposes interesting ideas for a theory on human–robot interaction but lacks specificity that would enable us to properly test this theory. No ... -
Modelling the Flow of a Thin Liquid Film on a Sphere Rotating around a Varying Axis
(2022)The versatility of spin coating has made it the preferred method for producing the thin film layers used in the manufacture of common devices, however, one key limitation of the process is the requirement for a flat, ... -
Market access for New Zealand silver beech (Nothofagus menziesii) in Europe
(2003)This study investigates the potential of NZ silver beech (Nothofagus menziesii) in solid wood and veneer product forms to access European hardwood markets. The focus market segments being high-value applications such as ... -
Comparative analysis of the discounted cash flow approach and option pricing theory for forest valuation
(2005)Forest valuation is an important process when it comes to making decisions for forestry investment. Different approaches have been developed to value forests, the Faustmann approach (NPV) being one of the most commonly ...