Amy Samuelu

NZSEE along with Sesoc with Engineering NZ recently issued an “Advice on Hollow – Core Floors”.  This advice was prepared based on research carried out following the observed performance of hollow core units following the recent earthquakes particularly the Kaikoura earthquake which had been the subject of a presentation at the recent Sesoc conference by … Read moreAdvice on Hollow Core Floors

Planning is also well underway for the Seismic Design Competition 2022 which will be held during the conference. Teams of undergraduate and postgraduate students and young professional members will design and build a small-scale earthquake resistant building that would be tested on a shake table during the conference. Requirements for participants include (1) creating or joining a … Read moreNZSEE Design Competition 2022

Conference planning is well underway for 2022.  The conference will be held in Wellington at Te Papa on 27 – 29 April 2022.  We are also planning on a number of site visits and associated activities and these will likely be held the day before the conference on 26 April. This year we have chosen … Read moreNZSEE Conference 2022

A webinar is planned to be held on 30 November titled “Introduction to seismic hazard analysis and PSHA.” Watch out for notices to the webinar link which will be issued to members shortly.

NZSEE are very pleased and excited to announce together with the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) the 30th volume of Connections: The EERI Oral History Series, featuring the late Professor Nigel Priestley—a significant figure in the field of earthquake engineering here in New Zealand, the United States, and globally. NZSEE is delighted that a third … Read moreThe EERI Oral History Series – Nigel Priestley

The 2021 NZSEE AGM will be held at 5:30pm on Wednesday 14th April 2021 Venue: C Block, University of Canterbury, Christchurch   Notice of AGM Notice of AGM and Agenda   2020 AGM Minutes & President’s Report 2020 NZSEE AGM Minutes and President’s Report   2019-2020 Audited Financial Statement NZSEE Audit Report 2020   2021 … Read more2021 AGM and Documents

Workshops will run on Tuesday 13 April 2021. Sign up to the workshops here. Workshop #1: NZSEE – QuakeCoRE Scenario Workshop for Early Career Professionals and Researchers Contact person: Claire Pascua Proposed time: 5pm – 8pm Number of spaces: limited to first 50 participants Description: NZSEE and QuakeCoRE are hosting a pre-conference workshop with the aim to bring together … Read morePre-Conference Workshops

Christchurch Cathedral Site Visit As part of the 2021 Technical Conference, a site visit to Christchurch Cathedral will be held on Tuesday 13 April from 3.30pm to 5.00pm. Attendees will get an overview of the complex project that is underway to restore this Christchurch landmark to its former glory and protect it for future generations. … Read morePre-Conference Tours

The IABSE Virtual Conference is being held online 3-5 February, and registration can be completed here. The conference will be held in Central European Time zone, but all the paper presentations (over 150) have been pre-recorded and are now available to registrants. For more information visit https://iabse.org/christchurch2020  

Nominations for the 2021-22 NZSEE Management Committee are now open. The Society members annually elect nine of their members to the Management Committee. All current members of the Management Committee are eligible to be re-elected if they wish to have their nomination put forward. Nominations shall be on a form supplied by the Executive Officer … Read moreManagement Committee Nominations – Now Open