Amy Samuelu

MBIE Webinars EPB Engineers Webinar #1

Following the passing of the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Act 2026 in September, MBIE has now released the draft Earthquake-prone Building Legislation and Methodology Guidance for consultation. It sets out how the new EPB system will be applied in practice and will replace the practical function of the 2017 EPB Methodology. Consultation closes Friday, 4 … Read moreMBIE draft guidance on the new earthquake-prone building system + Webinar details

In accordance with the Constitution & Rules of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering Incorporated, the Management Committee is calling for nominations for election as NZSEE Fellows. How to nominate Closing date: Friday, 13 November 2026, 12pm Nominated by: three current financial members of the Society What to submit: the completed nomination form (all … Read moreNZSEE Fellows 2027 Call for Nominations 

On 21 September 2026, NZSEE made a submission to Standards New Zealand on the public consultation draft of NZS 3604 Timber-framed buildings. Light timber-framed, low-rise construction makes up close to 90% of New Zealand’s building consents, and NZS 3604 is relied on every day by architects, builders, building consent officers and engineers. It is one … Read moreNZSEE Submission on DZ NZS 3604 Timber-framed Buildings

We have recently published the third Bulletin for NZSEE for 2026, the articles are listed below. Articles Effects of ground improvement on the seismic demand on buildingsRomain Meite, Liam Wotherspoon, Russell A. Green 160-172 Seismic vulnerability assessment of construction projects: A multi-criteria approachAhmed Zahaf, Mahmoud Bensaibi 173-182 Influence of gusset plate design on the collapse … Read moreNZSEE Bulletin Vol. 59 No.3 (2026)

Joint Technical Societies interim advice on bracing design for three storey residential structures Three storey residential buildings are outside the scope of the Acceptable Solution cited standard NZS 3604:2011 and require specific engineering design. To assist engineers working on these buildings, the collaborating technical societies have prepared advice on specific design requirements and the use … Read moreInterim Advice: Townhouse Bracing

Kia ora koutou, The New Zealand Earthquake Reconnaissance Programme (NZERP), under the umbrella of NZSEE, team expresses its sympathy to the people, communities and friends of Colombia affected by the last earthquake on the 10th of August 2026. NZERP group has prepared a report within 4 days using open-source information (social media, satellite imagery, and … Read moreColombia 7.4Mw – 10 August 2026

NZSEE members are invited to comment on proposed revisions to New Zealand Standard – NZS 3404:1997 Steel Structures Standard Part 1 and 2. What is NZS 3404 Part 1 and 2? NZS 3404 Steel Structures Standard Part 1 sets out minimum requirements for the design, fabrication, erection and modification of steelwork in structures in accordance … Read moreNZSEE members are invited to comment on NZS 3404 revision

NZSEE members are invited to purchase a printed copy of the EERI Oral History: Nigel Priestley edition — a tribute to one of earthquake engineering’s most influential figures.   In 2021 NZSEE together with the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) published the 30th volume of Connections: The EERI Oral History edition highlights Professor Nigel Priestley’s … Read moreNigel Priestley Oral History — Printed Copies Available