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Developing Innovative facades with Improved seismic and sustainability performance
(2017)Recent earthquakes have shown the vulnerability of conventional curtain wall glass claddings to seismic actions in large earthquakes. This paper undertakes an initial assessment of some innovative design concepts for ... -
Mixed-Use Urban Planning and Development
(Building Research Association New Zealand, 2017)Urban sprawl, commonly associated with car dependency, is a major worldwide concern for urban planners and policy makers, with “sustainable development” becoming a common policy goal in cities’ long-term plans. Mixed-use ... -
Proof of Concept Studies for the Practical Application of Joule Heating as a Phytosanitary Treatment for Export Pinus radiata (D. Don) Logs
(2013)Following initial feasibility work in 2007 [1] and a MAFBNZ funded project in 2009 [2], the Joule heating concept for log sterilization was incorporated into the STIMBR PGP project as section 1.5.2. This report details ... -
Shelter, retrofit, and reconstruction of housing: a summary of previously used strategies in developing regions applicable for the 2015 Lamjung, Nepal earthquake
(2015)The April 25, 2015 earthquake in Nepal caused significant damage to structures in many parts of the country. Rural areas were especially affected because of the location of the fault rupture, the relatively large rur ... -
Evaluation methodology and measurement approach
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Evaluation approach for operational success and effectiveness of incentives
(2011-2014 SUNSET Consortium, 2013)In the broader sense, the SUNSET project aims to encourage sustainability in the transport system and to support people’s mobility. These goals are articulated as more specific objectives – specifically to reduce traffic ... -
SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR AND DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE INTERIOR BEAM COLUMN JOINTS
(University of CanterburyResearch Foundation of EQC New Zealand, 2000)The physical model of shear transfer mechanism in reinforced concrete beam-column joints in which the New Zealand Concrete Structures Standard NZS 310l:1995 is based ·provides a good insight into the seismic behaviour ... -
Pollutant Load Scenarios for Stormwater Management in Addington Catchment
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Addington Brook is a stormwater-affected urban stream in western Christchurch that is a priority catchment for stormwater management improvements, due to adverse impacts seen on the aquatic ecosystem of the Brook and ... -
The atmospheres contribution to stormwater pollution: a Christchurch context
(Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, 2015)Understanding the dynamics of atmospheric pollutant build-up and wash-off is essential for stormwater quality modelling. Atmospheric deposition loads in stormwater can be influenced by different land-use activities, ... -
Stormwater Contaminant Load Monitoring (2016) and Modelling of the Heathcote Catchment and Six Representative Subcatchments
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Adverse effects from sediment and heavy metals have been observed in the Heathcote catchment, which is diverse in its land use activities. Stormwater management improvements are planned for the catchment through the Heathcote ... -
Analysis of Water Quality and Flow Data for the Addington Catchment (2015-2016)
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Addington Brook is a stormwater-influenced Christchurch waterway. Substantial instream surface water quality monitoring has shown elevated solids, metal and nutrient concentrations along the brook, which is thought to be ... -
High-density shallow shear wave velocity characterisation of the urban Christchurch, New Zealand region
(University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2015)This report summarizes the development of a region-wide surficial soil shear wave velocity (Vs ) model based on the unique combination of a large high-spatial-density database of cone penetration test (CPT) logs in the ... -
Mobile Phone Text Entry
(University of Canterbury, 2001)The rapid growth of Short Message Service (SMS) text messaging has meant that a fast and efficient text input method is a very important aspect of a mobile phone interface. The best way to test a new method is an empirical ... -
Forces of Nature
(University of Canterbury, 2001)Many systems in the modern world are readily represented as graphs; with nodes representing objects within the system, and edges the relationships between them. The effectiveness of visualisations of complex systems is ... -
Towards scalable interfaces using spatial cues for document management
(University of Canterbury, 2001)Document management is an unavoidable task. Previous research evaluated the effect of building document management systems exploiting spatial memory. It was proven that spatial memory enhances retrieval tasks for systems ... -
Medium access control protocols for WDM optical networks
(University of Canterbury, 2001)Wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) has emerged as the most popular technology for utilising the huge bandwidth of optical fibre. This paper surveys medium access control protocols for the star, bus and ring WDM ... -
Music Selection for Internet Radio
(University of Canterbury, 2000)Music. Radio. The internet. Three very interesting fields which are linked in this project on internet radio stations. A comparative study of existing radio stations is performed. Weaknesses and problems in current ...
