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‘Algal blushing’ : characterization and bioprospecting of a novel alpine Haematococcus species from New Zealand for astaxanthin production.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)In recent years there has been a growing interest in astaxanthin production from Haematococcus lacustris in the field of microalgal biotechnology. Astaxanthin is a keto-carotenoid pigment that has important applications ... -
Analysing cascading hazard impacts and recovery at farm level : Hurunui District farm case studies following the November 2016 M7.8 Hurunui-Kaikōura earthquake.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Farming and urban regions are impacted by earthquake disasters in different ways, and feature a range of often different recovery requirements. In New Zealand, and elsewhere, most earthquake impact and recovery research ... -
Advanced inherent damping models and their application in seismic loss optimization of viscous dampers.
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Use of near infrared spectroscopy to predict wood traits in Eucalyptus species.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)New Zealand is known for radiata pine (Pinus radiata) plantations, a pale coloured and non-durable timber. It is used in many agricultural and industrial sector products such as posts and poles. Wood preservatives are used ... -
Numerical study of flow structure and pedestrian level wind comfort inside urban street canyons.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The air flow around an individual building or between buildings or groups of buildings is complex. This can introduce high wind speeds at a pedestrian level causing discomfort or even injuries. However, the effect of ... -
Hygrothermal effect on the mechanical behaviour of all-cellulose composite.
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Cellulose is an excellent resource for bio-based materials production due to its high strength, high stiffness, low density, availability, and biodegradability. An incompatibility issue experienced by many of the ... -
Modelling the behaviour of New Zealand steel connections in fire.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The performance of steel connections are critical in the overall survivability of a building in the event of a fire, as highlighted by previous accidental fires in multistorey buildings and also by large scale tests. ... -
Optimization of culture medium performance for growth of microalga Trachydiscus sp. LCR-Awa9/2
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The native New Zealand microalga Trachydiscus sp. LCR-Awa9/2 has potential as a commercial eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) producer. The aim of this study was to optimize a culture medium to produce a high cell density culture ... -
Dynamic characteristics of civil engineering structures.
(University of Canterbury, 1970)This thesis is concerned principally with the small amplitude steady state vibration testing of four reinforced concrete multi-storey buildings. The dynamic characteristics of the structures tested were predicted by ... -
Effect of matrix additives on the mechanical properties of pultruded composites.
(University of Canterbury, [2018])Pultrusion is an industrial process for the manufacture of fibre-reinforced composites having highly aligned continuous fibre reinforcement. In this work, the effect of processing conditions (temperature) and material ... -
Detection of wireless signals from an unmanned aerial vehicle for search and rescue.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)This thesis investigates the application of several spectrum sensing algorithms to the problem of detecting disaster victims after a large scale disaster using a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) based detector. The spectrum ... -
Augmented virtuality enhanced visualization in an immersive cinematic environment.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The rapid development of affordable head-mounted displays (HMDs) has led to inclusion of Virtual Reality (VR) in a home entertainment system, which in turn has created a niche for 360 degree panoramic movies. Previous ... -
Post-earthquake damage assessment and residual capacity of concrete and RC beams.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The assessment of damage and remaining capacity after an earthquake is an immediate measure to determine whether a reinforced concrete (RC) building is usable and safe for occupants. The recent Christchurch earthquake (22 ... -
Risk and impact of insect herbivores on the development of dryland eucalyptus forestry in New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Eucalyptus plantations in New Zealand are occupied by a number of exotic insect defoliators and have increasing risks of new pest incursions. Pest outbreaks causing significant defoliation can reduce tree growth and ... -
Joule heating of green Pinus radiata logs for phytosanitary purposes : an in-depth investigation by experimentation and computational modelling.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Pinus radiata is one of New Zealand’s main export products, and much of it is exported as whole green logs. Untreated logsmay be infested by pests, which could be potentially harmful to the flora and fauna of an importing ... -
Compositional sensitivity in additively manufactured aluminium alloy 2139
(University of Canterbury, 2018)One of the biggest challenges when utilizing additive manufacturing (AM) for the fabrication of aluminium alloy structures is achieving wrought-equivalent properties. Wrought alloys that are precipitation strengthened ... -
Bidirectional performance of concrete-filled steel tubular column connections.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Square concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) columns have been widely used in construction because they have high strength in two horizontal loading directions and they use thin economical steel tubes which provide concrete ... -
Removal of H₂S, NH₃, and tars from the producer gas of biomass gasification by secondary measures.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The combination of biomass gasification and Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis is a promising technology for converting biomass to “green” liquid fuel. However, the clean-up process of removing tars, H2S, NH3, and the other ... -
Design considerations for a wearable, bi-modal interface.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The design of wearable interfaces that mediate interactions between people and the real world requires us to examine these interactions from the perspective of the users. The quality of these interactions is determined by ... -
Long-term behaviour of post-tensioned timber structures
(University of Canterbury, 2018)In 2005, the concept of post-tensioned timber joints, known as the ’Pres-Lam’ system, was firstly proposed and developed at the University of Canterbury. The technology relies on unbonded post-tensioning tendons to provide ...
