Engineering: Reports
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Modelling growth of Eucalyptus spp. on New Zealand dryland micro-sites
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Optimising new PSP locations
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Executive summary: As part of an effort to develop a forest industry based on durable hardwood eucalypts in New Zealand, a network of sample plots for numerous species has been established throughout the country. Two ... -
Preliminary juvenile height yield models for three durable Eucalyptus species by integrating site-specific factors
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Executive summary Juvenile height growth models are useful to get an indication and understanding of site-species matching and initial decision making. Furthermore, juvenile height yield models are rare especially from ... -
Tree Canopy Cover in Wellington City and Suburbs, New Zealand
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Tree canopy cover (TCC) is an important way of describing urban forests and is necessary to assess the ecosystem services they provide. Tree canopy cover was estimated for Wellington City and Suburbs using an object-based ... -
Kate Valley Landfill, Peer Review Panel, Annual Report No. 15
(University of Canterbury, 2020) -
Waterway barrier design for protection of native aquatic values
(University of Canterbury, 2013)Introduction: New Zealand has around 51 species of native freshwater fish, with an additional 3 colonist species and 20 introduced species that are now considered naturalised in New Zealand waters (Allibone et al., ... -
Quantitative system dynamics modelling of organisational health/resilience of infrastructure service providers
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Despite universal recognition of the importance of the infrastructure services, there has been very little focus on the enabling organisations and how they are affected by major disruptions. The work of Resilient ... -
Recommendations for High Quality Field Sampling using the Gel-Push Type TR sampler
(University of Canterbury, 2020)The notes which follow have been prepared for use by engineers and are intended to provide information and guidance at key points to help improve the quality of the sampling operation. These procedures do not explain the ... -
Recommendations for High Quality Field Sampling using the Gel-Push Type S Sampler
(University of Canterbury, 2016)The notes which follow have been prepared for use by engineers and are intended to provide information and guidance at key points to help improve the quality of the sampling operation. These procedures do not explain the ... -
Recommendations for High-Quality Field Sampling Procedures: Using the Dames and Moore (DM) Hydraulic Fixed-Piston Thin-Walled Tube Sampler
(University of Canterbury, 2016)These guidelines are provided to improve the likelihood of retrieving high quality samples using the Dames & Moore (DM) hydraulic fixed-piston thin-walled tube sampler in a cased mud-rotary boring. High quality samples ... -
Digitilisation of the New Zealand Building Industry: Capturing the Benefits of Digital Technologies on the Design, Construction and Management of Buildings
(Quake Centre, 2020)Executive summary: The construction sector globally recognises that it has lagged behind other sectors in productivity improvements and the uptake of technology, and that there is a need for change. Major international ... -
Tree Canopy Cover in Christchurch, New Zealand : report prepared for the Christchurch City Council
(University of Canterbury, 2017) -
Electricity Engineers' Association Review of AEMO Technical Integration of Distributed Energy Resources - Improving DER capabilities to benefit consumers and the power system - a report and consultation paper (March 2019)
(2019)Executive Summary AEMO has invited the EEA to review its draft March 2019 report and consultation paper, and intends to submit its report, which calls for a review of AS/NZS 4777.2, to the relevant standard committee. The ... -
On creative design study in an engineering undergraduate course.
(University of CanterburyUniversity of Canterbury, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1979)This is a revised edition of Part I of a report of the same title first produced in 1974. The material has been enlarged and re-written to include developments since that year. The purpose of the work remains unchanged ... -
Some observation on the teaching of engineering design.
(University of CanterburyUniversity of Canterbury, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1985)Mechanical Engineering Design 3 - the final year course as presently existing in the Department - represents a developed state of that which obtained some years ago. The writer undertook to try to bring into the coursework ... -
GEOTECHNICAL RECONNAISSANCE OF THE 2016 Mw7.8 KAIKOURA, NEW ZEALAND EARTHQUAKE
(University of Canterbury, 2017) -
LIQUEFACTION EFFECTS AND ASSOCIATED DAMAGE AT THE PORT OF WELLINGTON
(University of Canterbury, 2017) -
The Simple Lateral Mechanism Analysis (SLaMA) for the seismic performance assessment of a case study building damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake
(University of Canterbury, 2017)This report presents the simplified seismic assessment of a case study reinforced concrete (RC) building following the newly developed and refined NZSEE/MBIE guidelines on seismic assessment (NZSEE/MBIE, semi-final draft ...
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