• Accounting for building torsional behaviour during strong earthquake shaking 

  Soleimankhani, Hossein (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  In major seismic events, a number of plan-asymmetric buildings which experienced element failure or structural collapse had twisted significantly about their vertical axis during the earthquake shaking. This twist, known ...

• Assessing the impact of wall uplift on the critical failure mechanism of hollow-core floors 

  Garrett, Trev (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  Floor systems with precast concrete hollow-core units have been largely used in concrete buildings built in New Zealand during the 1980’s. Recent earthquakes, such as the Canterbury sequence in 2010-2011 and the Kaikoura ...

• A steady state and dynamic model for a steam methane reformer with higher hydrocarbons and carbon formation. 

  Holt, Jane (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  A model for a steam methane reformer tube was developed in Python to describe the behaviour of the reformers at Methanex’s Motunui plant. Reformers are widely used in industry to make syngas from natural gas and steam. ...

• “An Analysis of Growth and Mortality of Planted Indigenous Tree and Shrub Species in Tiromoana Bush” 

  Kernahan, Alastair (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  Tiromoana Bush, a 410 hectare coastal lowland forest/ecosystem restoration area (also known as Kate Valley Conservation Management Area), was created in 2005 in conjunction with establishment of the Kate Valley landfill ...

• Applications of quantitative NMR using benchtop NMR spectrometer. 

  Lee, Yejin (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  In this thesis, quantification procedures are designed and tested on two case studies to inves- tigate the application of benchtop NMR spectrometer on quantitative NMR spectroscopy (qNMR). Prior to the investigation on the ...

• Design and analysis of a high speed smart materials based nano-positioner. 

  Shujau, Ismail (University of Canterbury, 2005)

  Nanometre accuracy is required by many modern microactuators to provide the accuracy and small motions necessary for micro-assembly and nano-lithography. Piezoelectric actuators are designed to do just that, and are now ...

• Anchorage of beam reinforcement in seismic resistant reinforced concrete frames. 

  Megget, Les (University of Canterbury, 1971)

  This report is concerned with the behaviour of beam-column Joints of reinforced concrete frames when subjected to high intensity lateral cyclic loading such as that due to earthquake. An experimental program was conducted ...

• In-vehicle touchscreens : reducing attentional demands and improving driving performance. 

  Soomro, Sarmad (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  Touchscreens are increasingly being used in cars, motorcycles, aircraft, ships, and agricultural machinery to access a wide range of vehicle functions. The primary motivation for incorporating touchscreens in vehicles is ...

• Measurement of solid fraction and velocity during granular flow discharge from a silo. 

  Mehdizad, Maral (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  Granular flows are abundant in nature as well as industry extending from coffee powder and pills to energy production. For these products to be affordable, large scale granular flows are required in the process to provide ...

• Modelling multidimensional wave propagation effects in geotechnical site response analysis by incorporating physics-based ground motion simulations and soil heterogeneity. 

  de la Torre, Christopher Alejandro (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  The overarching goal of this dissertation is to improve predictive capabilities of geotechnical seismic site response analyses by incorporating additional salient physical phenomena that influence site effects. Specifically, ...

• Exterior reinforced concrete joints with low axial load under seismic loading. 

  Smith, B. J. (University of Canterbury, 1972)

  This report is concerned with the exterior beam-column joints of reinforced concrete frames with low axial load when subjected to high intensity cyclic loading such as that due to an earthquake. Three beam-column units ...

• Behaviour under seismic loading of reinforced concrete beam-column joints with anchorage blocks. 

  Patton, R. N. (University of Canterbury, 1972)

  This report deals with the behaviour of beam-column joints of reinforced concrete frames with anchorage blocks. The beam entered one face of the column only and the beam flexural reinforcement was anchored in an anchorage ...

• Improving the reliability of citizen science data 

  Mugford, Julie (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  Citizen science is a growing movement that enables volunteers to help scientists collect and analyse information. Citizen science can solve problems that may, through ordinary methods, be intractable. In the context of ...

• Sequential Bayesian updating in practice. 

  Diener, Hannes (University of Canterbury, 2021)

• Multipurpose reservoir operation management using evolutionary optimisation under uncertainty in water demand and supply. 

  Nguyen, Anh Hoang (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  Global freshwater resources are under more pressure due to high demand by industrial, recreational, municipal, and agricultural sectors. Additionally, higher standards of living, growing population, and climate variability ...

• Seismic collapse prediction for loss optimisation seismic design (LOSD) 

  Ebrahimi Koopaee, Mohammad (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  Loss optimisation seismic design (LOSD) is a performance-based design procedure which aims to introduce a simple, yet reliable, design methodology for the next generation of seismic design codes. A preliminary framework ...

• Numerical study on the structural performance of buckling-restrained braces and end connections 

  Court-Patience, Dan (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  A buckling-restrained braced frame (BRBF) is a structural bracing system that provides lateral strength and stiffness to buildings and bridges. They were first developed in Japan in the 1970s (Watanabe et al. 1973, Kimura ...

• Species classification on thermal video using a convolutional recurrent neural network. 

  Carr, Christopher David (University of Canterbury, 2021)

  This paper proposes a new approach to species surveying, utilising convolutional recurrent neural networks (CRNNs). By using breakthroughs in neural network architectures and designs, as well as modern hardware, new ...

• A comparison of surface and motion user-defined gestures for mobile augmented reality. 

  Dong, Ze (University of Canterbury, 2020)

  Augmented Reality (AR) technology permits interaction between the virtual and physical worlds. Recent advancements in mobile devices allow for a better mobile AR experience, and in turn, improving user adoption rate and ...

• Fire resistance of epoxied steel rods in glulam timber 

  Barber, David J. (University of Canterbury, 1994)

  Timber connections using threaded rods epoxied in glulam timber are becoming more prevalent in use throughout the construction industry and as such their fire resistance must be investigated. The research conducted ...

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