NZ RESEARCH ON STEEL STRUCTURES IN SEISMIC AREAS

摘要

This paper describes recent and ongoing research at the civil engineering universities (Auckland and Canterbury) to produce better steel structures and to reduce the vulnerability of the built infrastructure. The types of structure considered are (i) new structures designed considering current code performance objectives, (ii) existing structures, (iii) nascent structural systems, and (iv) damaged structures. Effective decision support tools to assist in determining what approach is best are also discussed. As the different structural types above are described, research efforts, especially related to the work of the authors on the seismic performance on these structures at NZ universities are explained.