Open AccessEarthquake strengthening of old masonry with reference to the Auckland Ferry Building
Author(s) -
Colin Gurley,
JS Nicholls
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
bulletin of the new zealand society for earthquake engineering/nzsee quarterly bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.917
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2324-1543
pISSN - 1174-9857
DOI - 10.5459/bnzsee.15.4.199-215
Subject(s) - masonry , foundation (evidence) , induced seismicity , engineering , forensic engineering , civil engineering , geology , construction engineering , history , archaeology
The paper describes Auckland's seismicity and the history of the Auckland Ferry Building completed in 1912. Strengthening of the structures foundation as well as non-structural components is described with emphasis on internal drilling and steel placement techniques. Fire and Egress requirements are also considered.