RH Shelton

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Research Report

SR53 Seismic performance of masonry veneers and ties

Product Description This report describes the :first stage of an investigation into the performance of masonry veneer on framed backing walls under seismic loading. Both elemental tests on veneer ties...
  • Seismic
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SR327 Structural performance of houses in the Canterbury earthquake series

This report describes the collection and analysis of survey data on a group of 314 randomly selected houses in Christchurch following the major earthquakes of the Canterbury earthquake series. The...
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SR210 Design of houses with vertical irregularity

This report presents the results of a computer simulation study to quantify the extent that twisting will increase expected maximum wall deflections when New Zealand houses with vertical irregularity experience...
  • Gutters & drainage
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SR125 Bottom plate anchors under NZS 3604:1999

An assessment was made of the load demands on bottom plate anchors under both extreme events (windstorm or earthquake) and in-service loads (general robustness).This showed that the provisions currently in...
  • Structural connections
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SR124 Seismic response of building parts and non-structural components

A suite of building structures in both high and low seismicity regions of New Zealand was designed in accordance with the provisions of the draft joint loadings standard (DR00902-4). Earthquake...
  • Seismic
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SR168 The engineering basis of NZS 3604

NZS 3604 Timber framed buildings sets out the construction requirements for light timber-framed buildings in New Zealand that do not require specific structural engineering design. By limiting the size of...
  • Building code
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