PRESENTATION – “Understanding the Earthquake Prone Building Methodology” by Dave Brunsdon

Presentation

When – Monday 21 May 2018//

Where – University of Auckland, Symonds Street, Auckland Lecture Theatre Room (423.342). This is in the Conference Centre adjacent to the Engineering Building.//

Agenda –
17:30 Pre-presentation refreshments kindly sponsored by SESOC
18:00 Presentation

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Abstract

The EPB Methodology is the engine room of the new earthquake prone buildings system which came into force on 1 July 2017. The EPB Methodology provides the framework and rules for how potentially earthquake prone buildings are identified, the scope and form of engineering assessments, and criteria for how territorial authorities review and accept engineering assessments and decide on whether or not buildings are earthquake prone. Following the methodology is a legal requirement. The Building Act 2004 now cites the EPB Methodology and the methodology cites the Engineering Assessment Guidelines, so engineers must follow the process set out in the methodology when assessing and reporting on potentially earthquake-prone buildings.
It is essential that engineers undertaking seismic assessments for earthquake prone purposes have a good understanding of the provisions of the EPB Methodology – in particular, what their assessments need to address and how they report their assessments to TAs.

Biography

Dave Brunsdon, engineering adviser to MBIE’s Earthquake Prone Buildings programme, will present the key points of the EPB Methodology for engineering practitioners. This will be a condensed version of the MBIE system training seminar delivered in August last year, aimed at engineers who were unable to attend that seminar.

Dave Brunsdon