High-rise made of cold-formed steel faces seismic test. ... “So a big aspect we’re testing here is can we push the envelope and see robust seismic performance beyond six stories.

“This shows a growing awareness that current building codes are unsuitable for high-rise buildings … the evidence is now incontestable.” Willford says current codes around the world, many of them ...

In the onshore Taranaki, acquisition of the Onaero 2D seismic survey was completed last week. A total of 14kms of 2D data was acquired over the Onaero Prospect (PEP 38746).

Structural safety experts caution that the ‘earthquake-resistant’ label usually means the building meets basic norms, not that it can withstand a major quake ...