• Recommendations for High-Quality Field Sampling Procedures: Using the Dames and Moore (DM) Hydraulic Fixed-Piston Thin-Walled Tube Sampler 

  Bray JD; Beyzaei CZ; Cubrinovski M; Riemer M; Markham C; Stringer ME; Jacka M; Wentz FJ; Haycock I (2016)

• Recommendations for High Quality Field Sampling using the Gel-Push Type S Sampler 

  Stringer ME; Cubrinovski M; Bray JD; Haycock I; Beyzaei CZ; Jacka M; Wentz FJ (2016)

• Empowerment-Driven Single Agent Exploration For Locating Multiple Wireless Transmitters 

  Barry D; Willig A; Woodward GK (2018)

  Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have attracted significant interest in recent years, as they have shown to be effective in supporting a wide range of applications in many different areas, including logistics, search and ...

• Developing Innovative facades with Improved seismic and sustainability performance 

  Bellamy L; Palermo AG; Sullivan T (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 ...

• Health and Safety Aspects of Electricity Smart Meters - A Study into the potential health effects of Radio Frequency emissions from Smart Meters 

  Heffernan WJB (2012)

• Mixed-Use Urban Planning and Development 

  Kusumastuti D; Nicholson A (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 

  Heffernan WJB (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 ...

• The role of forestry in helping New Zealand reduce carbon emissions to the atmosphere 

  Evison DC; Mason E (2017)

• Shelter, retrofit, and reconstruction of housing: a summary of previously used strategies in developing regions applicable for the 2015 Lamjung, Nepal earthquake 

  Chandramohan R; Jampole E; Bandelt M; Frank T (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 

  Thomopoulos N; Carlson R; Kusumastuti D; Klok E; Hjalmarsson A; Hodgson F; Veenstra S; Grant-Muller, S (2011-2014 SUNSET Consortium, 2013)

• Evaluation approach for operational success and effectiveness of incentives 

  Kusumastuti D; Bie J; Veenstra S; Thomopoulos N; Klok E; van Houten Y; van Berkum E; Grant-Muller, S (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 ...

• Horizontal Infrastructure Performance and Application of the Liquefaction Resistance Index Methodology in Christchurch City through the 2010-2011 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence 

  Cubrinovski M; Hughes M; Bradley B; Noonan J; McNeill S; English G; Garcia Sampedro I (2015)

• SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR AND DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE INTERIOR BEAM COLUMN JOINTS 

  Lin, Cheng-Ming (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 

  Charters FJ; Cochrane TA (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 

  Murphy LU; Cochrane TA; O'Sullivan AD (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 

  O'Sullivan AD; Cochrane TA; Charters F (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) 

  O'Sullivan A; Cochrane TA (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 

  McGann CR; Bradley BA; Cubrinovski M (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 

  Butts, Lee (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 

  Creek, Alan (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 ...

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