L.B. StorieNZ Transport Agency | Waka Kotahi, New Zealand, Auckland M.D.L. MillenTonkin & Taylor Ltd., New Zealand, Christchurch.University of Canterbury, New Zealand, Christchurch. ABSTRACT The recent release of the draft Technical Specification TS 1170.5 (2024) includes guidance for the design of rocking foundations. Despite the…
The Earthquake Commission (EQC) has, for a long time, been an important investor in high quality research in New Zealand. EQC’s research programme spans science, engineering and social science and has played a vital role in supporting New Zealand’s improved resilience to natural hazards. Through…
There is increasing awareness in earthquake engineering of the need to consider the structure, foundation, and underlying soil in an integrated fashion. The traditional design scenario, where the geotechnical and structural considerations are dealt with separately, results in inefficient and sometimes less effective foundation systems. Integrated numerical models…