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Ductility of large-scale dowelled CLT connections under monotonic and cyclic loading
(2017)In the last decade, several tall timber buildings have been constructed in Europe, North America and Australasia. Often engineered wood products such as Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) are used in combination with strong ... -
Sediment associated with forest operations in the Piedmont region
(2013)Reduced-impact forestry uses best management practices (BMPs) during operations to minimize soil erosion and sediment delivery to streams and to maintain or improve site productivity. However, the effi cacy of specifi c ... -
Experimentally Validated Analytical Model of a Semi-active Resettable Tendon for Seismic Protection
(2017)This paper describes the development of a numerical model to predict the behaviour of a semi-active resettable tendon during seismic testing. Two resettable tendons were installed as lateral bracings in a four-storey ... -
Impact of Hybrid Damping Devices on Structural Response Parameters, Including Base Shear and Peak and Residual Drifts
(2017)The frictional Ring Spring (RS) is a dissipative spring that is used to provide restoring forces and dissipation in a single device. It thus offers significant re-centring capability when used in structural connections ... -
Experimental validation of a non-contact, non-line of sight displacement sensor for SHM
(2017)This work investigates the possibility of developing a non-contact, non-line of sight sensor to measure interstorey drift through simulation and experimental validation. • The method uses frequency-modulated continuous ... -
Shake table test a structure retrofitted using a 2-4 Direction and Displacement Dependent (D3) viscous damper
(2017)Seismic codes are continuously modified to incorporate the latest knowledge in structural behaviour and increased hazard or performance expectations of newly designed structures. On the other hand, many existing structures, ... -
Preliminary results from an electromagnetic groundwater flow measurement system
(2017)Groundwater makes up the majority of the world’s fresh water. Modelling these flows requires verification against measured data. Currently this data is obtained from monitoring wells, a complex and expensive task. A ... -
Practical Application of Joule Heating to the Sterilization of Plantation Grown Pinus radiata Logs
(2013)Pinus radiata (D. Don) log exports are one of New Zealand’s major foreign revenue earners, with 12.8 million cubic metres, valued at nearly NZ$1.7 billion, shipped in 2011. Most trading partners require logs to be treated ... -
Erosion sources and sediment pathways to streams associated with forest harvesting activities in New Zealand
(2017)Forest harvesting and associated soil disturbances (e.g., earthworks) can increase catchment sediment yield, with potentially negative consequences for water quality and aquatic habitat. A major challenge for water quality ... -
The continued response of the New Zealand Government to the Canterbury earthquakes
(2017)The Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 caused significant damage and disruption to the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. A Royal Commission was established to report on the causes of building failure as a result of ... -
Thermal environments and indoor air quality of P-12 educational facilities in Australia: A critical review of standards, regulations and policies
(2014)This paper presents the key findings of a review commissioned by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) in Victoria, Australia, that explores thermal comfort, indoor air quality and ventilation ... -
Variable density concrete walls engineered for energy performance
(2014)This paper investigates the energy performance of variable density concrete wall panels that combine the thermal insulation of a layer of lightweight concrete with the thermal mass of a layer of structural concrete. The ... -
Towards integration of the Māori world view and engineering: A case study on student design projects for the Koukourārata community, Aotearoa/New Zealand
(2017)CONTEXT Among desired graduate engineer attributes is comprehension of the role of engineering in society and the economic, social, cultural and environmental impacts of engineering activity. The University of Canterbury, ... -
Prediction of free-ion activities and ionic equilibria in bovine milk
(2017)The electrolytes in milk are essential as nutrients and for osmotic balance and have been well characterised at normal milk concentrations. When milk is concentrated by evaporation or reverse osmosis, the concentration of ...
