This is the fourth BRANZ investigation of a series looking into the seismic performance of brick veneer. The complete study is intended to improve the understanding of brick veneer construction in earthquakes, in particular:
- to determine if brick veneer can be relied upon to carry some of the building seismic load or whether the building light timber framing (LTF) construction should be designed to carry the entire load
- to identify the level of seismic damage that can be expected in modern brick veneer construction.