Revised Seismic Assessment Guidelines released for use
Revisions to Section C5 (and associated sections) of the non-EPB Seismic Assessment Guidelines have been released for use. They relate predominantly to the assessment of
Announcement of NZSEE Annual General Meeting 2025
The 2025 Annual General Meeting of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering will take place on Tuesday, 8 April 2025 from 6.00 – 6.30pm
NZSEE Guideline for the Design of Seismic Isolation Systems for Buildings – Public Comment
In 2019, NZSEE in conjunction with project partners released the Guidelines for the Design of Seismic Isolation Systems for Buildings as a draft for trial use. Having
Call for Nominations: NZSEE Management Committee Members 2025–2026
NZSEE invites nominations for the 2025–2026 Management Committee. Each year, Society members elect nine of their peers to serve on the Management Committee. Current members
2025 NZSEE Awards are now Open!
We invite applications for the prestigious NZSEE annual awards. Below, you’ll find a summary of each award along with links to the detailed criteria. This
Call for nominations for Fellows
In accordance with the Constitution & Rules of The New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering Incorporated, the NZSEE Management Committee shall annually publish a call for
Advancing Women in Engineering and Construction (AWEC): A Collective Voice for Change: Report Available
In 2022, NZSEE supported the inaugural symposium for Advancing Women in Engineering and Construction (the AWEC Symposium). The symposium provided an opportunity for women to
NZSEE releases position statement and discussion paper on the MBIE EPB and Seismic Risk Management Review
As many members will be aware, in April this year, the Minister for Building and Construction announced the commencement of a review of the Earthquake-prone
Abstract submissions for NZSEE 2025 now open!
The NZSEE 2025 organising team invites researchers and professionals to submit abstracts reporting state-of-the-art developments on the science and practice of earthquake engineering. Paper topics
Advice released: Earthquake Ratings and Retrofit of Existing Buildings, Following the Release of TS 1170.5
During February 2024, Standards New Zealand released a public consultation draft of a new Technical Specification TS 1170.5 for determining earthquake actions for new building
