The Auckland Structural Group (ASG) seeks to create and foster "a community of like-minded individuals sharing their structural engineering experiences and showcasing their engineering structures in and around the Auckland area".
When – Wednesday 7 June 2017 // Abstract The 2016 Kaikōura earthquake caused a partial floor collapse in the 2005 Statistics House on the Wellington waterfront. Following this, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment appointed an independent panel…
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When – Tuesday 2nd May 2017 // Presentation #1: State of the Art of Tall and Super-tall Building Structures in China Having a history of 110 years, the modern tall buildings originated from the USA and evolved in the developed…
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Presentation When – Tuesday 21st March 2017 // Abstract This presentation will address three specific related ideas: Outline some of the technical and non-technical issues that may help address and possibly resolve the “structural engineering resilience dilemma” – which exists…
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Presentation When – Thursday 23rd February 2017 // Abstract The M7.8 Kaikoura Earthquake, 14 November 2016, On 14 November 2016 a M7.8 earthquake hit Kaikoura, New Zealand, this talk outlines some of the engineering response, observations and learnings from the…
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When – Wednesday 7th December 2016 // Abstract: To reduce the seismic demand, friction sliding devices installed in the structural system of buildings are a cost-efficient solution. Friction devices dissipate energy through the relative sliding developed between two solid interfaces….
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Presentation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2w1cq5o2No When – Thursday 13th October 2016 // Abstract: Structural engineers have been educated for decades on designing new structures. They were taught that the design should aim at functionality and structural safety. It was a historical omision to…
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Presentation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WOdKg0Iw2E When – Thursday 1st September 2016 // Abstract: This presentation will give an overview of the wind related issues in the design of high rises and shaping optimization strategies and will also outline the importance of damping, both…
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When – Thursday 4th August 2016 // Abstract: Bifurcation and finite-deflection stability analyses represent two general stability theories and they lead to the first-order linear and direct analysis methods of design for checking of structural stability and capacity. In…
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Presentation https://youtube.com/watch?v=HEyZcagJjQ4 When – Thursday 28th July 2016 // About the Presentation: This presentation will outline a programme of research into reinforced concrete currently being undertaken in New Zealand. Of the nearly 200 recommendations arising from the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal…
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We are pleased to announce that ASG is now also available on LinkedIn. This is a great way to stay connected and add your inputs to our group. The group also contains links to all of our previous video and…
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