SJ Thurston

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Technical Paper

TR14 Building construction methods to satisfy NZS 3604:1990 joist roll-over criteria

Technical Recommendation 14 details the recommended construction methods to resist joist roll-over actions.NZS 3604:1990 dictates that the connection between joists and bearers at each braced pile or anchor pile is...
  • Building code
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Research Report

SR273 The bracing performance of long plasterboard-lined walls

This project investigated the bracing performance of long plasterboard walls and compared this with predictions of bracing strength from published unit bracing ratings established in P21 testing.Racking tests were performed...
  • Bracing
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Research Report

SR265 Effect and remediation of the loss of building lateral stiffness caused by earthquake loading

Following the devastating Christchurch earthquakes, some homeowners have reported that their houses are noisier when doors are slammed, people climb stairs, heavy vehicles drive by and during strong winds and...
  • Seismic
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Research Report

SR258 Critical properties of mortar for good seismic performance of brick veneer

The quality of brick veneer construction has improved markedly in recent years, with requirements for the ties to be screw-fixed to the timber framing and with the advent of lighter...
  • Seismic
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Research Report

SR242 Installation of domestic windows

New Zealand houses are using larger windows and are being built on more exposed sites. Double and triple glazing is becoming common, and the glass is often placed at an...
  • Windows & doors
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Research Report

SR220 BRANZ test and evaluation method EM3-V3 for bracing rating of walls to NZS 3604

This report presents the basis for changing the current BRANZ test and evaluation procedure used to establish wall bracing ratings. This is known as the BRANZ P21 test method and...
  • Bracing
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Research Report

SR131 BRANZ test and evaluation method EM3-V2 for bracing rating of walls to NZS 3604

This report presents the basis for changing the current BRANZ test and evaluation procedure used to establish bracing ratings. This is known as the BRANZ P21 test method and is...
  • Building code
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Research Report

SR191 Seismic performance of brick veneer houses: Phase 3 - shake table tests on a concrete brick veneer room

This is the fourth BRANZ investigation of a series looking into the seismic performance of brick veneer. The first two investigations were slow cyclic tests of full-scale veneer specimens where...
  • Seismic
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Research Report

SR190 Seismic performance of brick veneer houses: Phase 2 - shake table tests on a clay brick veneer specimen

This is the third BRANZ investigation of a series looking into the seismic performance of brick veneer. The first two investigations were slow cyclic tests of full-scale veneer specimens where...
  • Seismic
Free
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Research Report

SR189 Seismic performance of brick veneer houses: Phase 1 - cyclic and elemental testing

This is the first full-scale investigation of the performance of clay brick veneer houses when subjected to simulated seismic loading.In the 1990s, an investigation was conducted of the out-of-plane performance...
  • Seismic
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