ENEQ640-26X (C) General non-calendar-based 2026

Displacement-based Design of Low Damage Buildings

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 26 October 2026
End Date: Sunday, 29 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 November 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 15 November 2026

Description

Alternative design philosophies and solutions for the seismic design of low-damage buildings. Low-damage performance objectives, analysis and design criteria for buildings. Introduction to base-isolation, viscous dampers, PRESSS-Technology and the hybrid (rocking-dissipative) system concept. Introduction to and application of Displacement Based Design (DBD). Simplified modelling and analysis techniques. Consideration of non-structural elements. Connection between floor-diaphragm and lateral resisting systems. Capacity Design: Issues and solutions. Examples of on- site applications worldwide in low-, medium- or high-seismic areas. Constructability aspects, sequence and detailing.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department or Programme Director.

Restrictions

ENCI615

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,344.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 5 people apply to enrol.

For further information see Civil and Environmental Engineering .

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