Publications

Annual Report
2004-2005

Research Projects Completed

Strain accumulation across the central Southern Alps, New Zealand
P Denys, C Pearson, M Denham – School of Surveying, Otago University (EQC funded project 01/457)

Calibration of Wellington 3D ground shaking model
M K Savage, Shu Qin Ma – Institute of Geophysics, Victoria University; R Benites, Jiashun Yu – Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences; J Taber – Education & Outreach Program, Incorporated Research Institutes for Seismology, USA (EQC funded project 01/462)

The geophysical exploration of the Ohura Fault, North Wanganui Basin, New Zealand
M Walls – School of Earth Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington (EQC funded project 02/UNI/484)

Triggered earthquake probability forecasting: The development of a new model for earthquake recurrence
A Christophersen, E Smith – School of Earth Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington (EQC funded project 03/485)

Use of precariously-balanced rocks to test the New Zealand seismic hazard model: A pilot study
M W Stirling, R Anooshehpoor – Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences (EQC funded project 03/486)

Stress and crustal anisotropy in Marlborough and Wellington
N Balfour, M K Savage, J Townend – Victoria University of Wellington (EQC funded project 03/489)

Earthquake tree-ring impacts in the middle and upper Buller River catchment
A Wells, M Yetton – Geotech Consulting Ltd (EQC funded project 03/492)

Design of ductile reinforced concrete moment resisting frames using Grade 500E reinforcement
N Brooke, L Megget, Dr J Ingham – School of Engineering, University of Auckland (EQC funded project 03/494)

Time-varying earthquake hazard in the Wellington region
D A Rhoades, M W Stirling, E S Schweig, R J Van Dissen – Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences(EQC funded project 03/498)

Direct measurement of fault rupture using seismic dense arrays: Method and application to the Alpine Fault, New Zealand and Smart-1, Taiwan data
C Francois-Holden – Department of Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury (EQC funded project UNI/503)

Modelling earthquake-induced bedrock landslides with a seismic wave tank – Initial phase
T R Davies, F Buech – Geological Sciences, University of Canterbury (EQC funded project UNI/505)

The influence of precast-prestressed flooring on the seismic performance of reinforced concrete perimeter frame buildings
D B N Lau – School of Engineering, University of Auckland (EQC funded project 99/347)

Displacement focussed seismic design
H Judi, Dr B Davidson, Associate Professor R Fenwick - School of Engineering, University of Auckland (EQC funded project 99/348)

Hollow-core floor slab performance following a severe earthquake
J Matthews - University of Canterbury (EQC funded project 99/411)

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