Last updated 29 July 2022
The following has been prepared as a collated list of design resources from across some of the key NZ Industry design resource providers, in order to facilitate improved search and ready access to a wide range of content across the industry.
The content includes general info, as well as materials related content including steel, concrete, timber, etc. The input of each of the contributors is appreciated. The content is as provided Oct 2021 – Jul 2022, please check the relevant website(s) for updated information
Some content is free, some requires payment, some may require membership and/or login. In the event of access issues, please contact the provider directly, as well as an email copy to SESOC.
Use Ctrl-F to search for content of interest in the normal manner
Content providers currently included are :
- CNZ-LS : Concrete NZ Learned Society
- Eng.NZ : Engineering New Zealand
- Govt.NZ: (MBIE/ex DBH): Practice Advisories etc
- HERA : Heavy Engineering Research, NZ (updated Jul 22)
- SESOC : Structural Engineering Society NZ
- NZTDS : New Zealand Timber Design Society (Pending)
- SCNZ : Steel Construction NZ (Added Jul 22)
Please advise of any pan-industry technical resources not included in the above list, ie design advisory information, excluding commercial or manufacturer/product info
Originally prepared by G Bird, Oct 21 – Jul 2022, and uploaded by Quincy Ma
About: The Concrete NZ Learned Society facilitates the sharing of industry knowledge, participates in the development of concrete and construction & provides a foundation for building valuable business networks in New Zealand and overseas.
Last updated : 1 Nov 2021
About: We’re Engineering New Zealand – a non-profit membership organisation that’s driven to help our engineers be the best so they can engineer better lives for New Zealanders. We’re the voice of engineering…
About: The Practice Advisories below are primarily from the days of DBH (Dept of Bldg & Housing), now MBIE. The URL below, however, also provides links to a bunch of govt info, including :
- Digitising the Building Code
- Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods
- Guidance
- Related Determinations
- Related building products
URL: https://www.building.govt.nz/building-code-compliance/b-stability/b1-structure/
Last updated : Mar 2022
About: Delivering solutions:
- Panel projects that support key messages and reflect current and future requirements;
- Making steel the material of choice by simplifying design through electronic tools and guides; and
- Measuring our value.
Developing & maintaining:
- Establishing a national qualification framework for key technical personnel;
- Training for new manufacturing and fabrication context;
- Continuing professional development program;
- HERA House upgrades to support future training requirements and to create technology demonstration;
- Innovation Ready, Set, Go and
- E-learning and distance learning ramp-up.
Connecting & inspiring:
- Key messaging used through communications;
- Creation of technology clusters, HR innovation cluster and social media for metalheads clusters;
- Targeted scholarships.
- Innovation in Metals portal.
- 2020 Vision Conference; and
Thought-provoking digital content, including our Stirring the Pot podcast
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TITLE |
AUTHOR |
RPT NUMBER |
STATUS |
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Steel space frames |
Taylor |
R4-09 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Summary of the 9th Australasian conference on the mechanics of structures and materials |
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R4-15 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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New Zealand structural steelwork design guide, part 3: design of tension members, part 4: design of compression members |
Clifton |
R4-16 – inc into R4-80 |
Refer R4-80 |
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New Zealand structural steelwork design guide, part 8: torsion, part 9: thin plates |
Clifton |
R4-17 – inc into R4-80 |
Refer R4-80 |
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New Zealand structural steelwork design guide, part 10.2: connection design: design of moment resisting bolted endplate connection |
Clifton |
R4-18 – inc into R4-80 |
Refer R4-80 |
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New Zealand structural steelwork design guide vol 1 |
Clifton |
R4-19 – inc into R4-80 |
Refer R4-80 |
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G C Clifton |
R4-36 |
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Investigation of the inelastic seismic performance of cold-formed rectangular hollow section. Part 1, preliminary investigation of AS 1163 material of Australian origin |
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R4-37 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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General specification for the fabrication and erection of structural steel |
R Goble |
R4-42 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Notes prepared for a seminar on constructability and seismic design of multi-storey steel buildings |
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R4-48 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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New Zealand structural steelwork design guide vol 2 |
Clifton |
R4-49 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Notes prepared for a seminar on composite construction design and construction. |
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R4-50 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Notes prepared for a seminar on composite construction design and construction. Volume 2: Sessions 8-10 |
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R4-50 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Notes prepared for a seminar on composite construction design and construction. Volume 1: Sessions 1-7 |
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R4-50 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Notes prepared for a seminar on economical single storey design and construction |
W Carson, G C Clifton, B Goodfellow |
R4-52 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Notes prepared for a seminar on the HERA Design Guides : Volume 2 |
G C Clifton |
R4-55 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Notes prepared for a seminar on composite floor system design and construction : emphasis on in-service vibration. |
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R4-56 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Notes prepared for a seminar on composite floor system design and construction : emphasis on in-service vibration. |
Donaldson, Goble & Nicholas |
R4-58 |
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Notes prepared for a seminar on stressed skin diaphragm design and construction |
G C Clifton, A B King, S Thomson |
R4-60 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Notes prepared for a seminar on design and experimental testing of steel framed seismic-resisting systems |
Clifton |
R4-62 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Notes prepared for a seminar on the fire resistance of (unprotected) steel-framed car parks, mixed occupancy and office buildings |
Thomas, Clements |
R4-66 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Notes prepared for a seminar on the limit state steel structures standard NZS3404:1992, February 1993, volume 2 – design examples |
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R4-73 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Seismic design tables for structural steel I sections |
Feeney |
R4-75 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Seismic design procedures for steel structures: incorporating corrigendum no 1.:2013 |
Feeney, Clifton |
R4-76 |
Unavailable |
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NZ Structural steelwork limit state design guides – Volume 1 |
G Charles Clifton |
R4-80 |
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HERA |
R4-82 |
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Charles Clifton |
R4-83 |
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G Charles Clifton |
R4-90 |
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Notes prepared for a seminar on design of steel buildings for fire emergency conditions |
Clifton, Forrest |
R4-91 |
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Restraint Classification for Beam Member Moment Capacity Determination to NZS 3404:1997- July 1997 |
Charles G. Clifton |
R4-92 |
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Raed El Sarraf, Willie L Mandeno and Michail Karpenko |
R4-97 |
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Charles G. Clifton |
R4-99 |
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Structural steelwork connections guide part 1: design procedures (copy 1 of 2) |
C Hyland |
R4-100 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Structural steelwork connections guide part 1: design procedures (copy 2 of 2) |
C Hyland |
R4-100 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Notes Prepared for a Seminar on the Steel Structures Standard NZS 3404:1997 – February 1999 |
Charles Clifton |
R4-101 |
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Notes Prepared for the Tubular Structures Seminar – February 2001 |
Xiao-Ling Zhao |
R4-104 |
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Charles G. Clifton |
R4-105 |
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Code of practice for structural steelwork documentation 2002 |
Clark Hyland |
R4-106 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Composite Floor Construction Handbook |
C. Clifton |
R4-107 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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N Mago |
R4-110 |
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Notes prepared for the designing stainless steel structures seminar (LOST 07/2013) |
Wolfram Woerner, Charles Clifton, Kim Rasmussen |
R4-111 |
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Y. Khwaounjoo |
R4-112 |
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Notes Prepared for a Seminar on Composite Design and Construction – May 2002 |
Michael Klemick, Charles Clifton, Geoff Bird |
R4-113 |
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Finite element analysis of moment end plate connections : revision 2 |
Nandor Mago, Charles G Clifton |
R4-117 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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N Mago, Charles G Clifton |
R4-118 |
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Nandor Mago |
R4-120 = CD-ROM |
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Stirling Burrows, Charles Clifton |
R4-121 |
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Shear Stud Capacity in Profiled Steel Decks – December 2003 |
Raed Zaki, Charles Clifton & John Butterworth |
R4-122 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Wind tunnel study of crosswind force spectra for low aspect ratio buildings |
Nick Locke & Peter Cenek |
R4-123 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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The sensitivity of New Zealand multi-storey building cost to variations in material supply costs |
Clark Hyland, Chee-Hoe Leong & Kevin Cowie |
R4-124 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Raed el Sarraf |
R4-126 |
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FaST Fire and Steel |
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R4-127 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Charles Clifton |
R4-130 |
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Design of composite steel floor systems for severe fires (Slab panel method) |
G Charles Clifton |
R4-131 |
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New Zealand steelwork corrosion coatings guide : to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 2312:2002 |
Raed Zaki, Charles Clifton |
R4-133 |
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Semi-Rigid Joints for Moment-Resisting Steel Framed Seismic-Resisting Systems |
Charles Clifton |
R4-134 |
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Steel Structures Seminar: Earthquake, Wind and Fire |
Jignesh Bhatt , G Charles Clifton , Raed El Sarraf , Alistair Fussell & Clark Hyland |
R4-139 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Investigation of the slab participation in moment resisting steel frames |
Nandor Mago, Charles G Clifton |
R4-140 |
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Report and user’s manual for NZFl_Vib2 program |
Yadav Raj Khwaounjoo |
R4-141 |
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Eccentric cleats in compression and columns in moment-resisting connections |
Charles Clifton , Nandor Mago, & Raed El Sarraf |
R4-142 |
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Design of steel concrete composite bridges : seminar notes |
Raed El Sarraf, David Iles, Amin Momtahan, Kevin Cowie |
R4-143 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Design of steel concrete composite bridges : seminar notes |
Amin Momtahan, Raed El Sarraf, Stephen Hicks, Audsley Jones, Kevin Cowie |
R4-144 |
HARDCOPY ONLY |
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Finite element analysis of eccentrically braced frames with removable link |
Nandor Mago |
R4-145 |
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Investigating the Performance of the Weathering Steel Components of SH1 Mercer to Longswamp Offramp |
Raed El Sarraf |
R4-146 |
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Temperature distribution in typical composite slabs under standard temperature – time fire condition |
Nandor Mago |
R4-147 |
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Nandor Mago |
R4-148 |
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Nandor Mago |
R4-149 |
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The Seismic Performance of Structural Steel Buildings in the 2016 Kaikoura Earthquake |
Alistair Fussell |
R4-150 |
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Specific Design for Multi-storey Light Steel Framed Buildings |
Jing Cao, Stephen Hicks, N Mago |
R4-151 |
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Validation of Structural Fire Design for Steel Framed Carparks |
Nandor Mago |
R4-152 |
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Amir M Yousefi, Dr Gary Djojo, Dr Charles Clifton |
R4-153 |
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Charles G Clifton, Kevin Cowie, HERA |
P4001:2013 |
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Shahab Ramhormozian and Charles Clifton |
R4-155 |
Last updated : July 2022
About: The objectives of SESOC are:
- To promote the science, art and practice of structural engineering;
- To ensure the advancement and dissemination of knowledge; and
- To provide a forum for structural engineering practitioners to communicate amongst themselves and to the public at large.
URL: https://www.sesoc.org.nz/
Technical Resources Listing:
- Guidelines
- Presentations and Seminars
- Other Publications
About: The purpose of this site is to put tools and information in the hands of designers of timber buildings. The New Zealand Timber Design Society exists to foster the designed use of timber. This is achieved by:
- Providing a forum for members for the collection, collation and dissemination of knowledge about the appropriate use of timber in all its forms.
- Promotion of new ideas for the use of timber in all areas of design.
- Designing environmentally sound uses of timber.
- Fostering research into uses of timber.
- Encouraging interaction between groups interested in timber production, design and use.
- Encouraging excellence in design.
- The provision of design aids.
About: SCNZ offers support, design tools, and information to builders, engineers, architects, fabricators and quantity surveyors. SCNZ promote the benefits of steel solutions in building and infrastructure projects; and play a pivotal role in supporting the industry as it strives to grow through innovation, investment in technology, market development, and advocacy.
We promote the benefits of steel solutions in building and infrastructure projects; and play a pivotal role in supporting the industry as it strives to grow through innovation, investment in technology and market development.
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Service/Design Guide |
Description |
Link |
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Steel Connect |
Steel Connect (SCNZ 14.1:2007; SCNZ 14.2:2007) provides structural engineers with a rapid and cost-effective way to specify the majority of structural steelwork connections, in accordance with accepted fabrication industry norms. |
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Technical Help Desk |
SCNZ Structural Engineers are here to help with your technical questions related to structural steel (steel which is covered by NZS3404) design. |
https://www.scnz.org/techincal-resources/technical-help-desk/ |
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Steel Advisor Article |
Technical journals/papers on various steel related topics |
https://www.scnz.org/category/media-centre/publications/
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Design Guide for Concentrated Loads on Metal Deck Slabs |
This guide has been prepared to assist structural engineers design metal deck slabs for this and other types of applications where concentrated loading is present.
In addition, SteelDeck 1.0 design software has been developed based on the methodology discussed in this guide. |
https://www.scnz.org/design-services/design-guide-for-concentrated-loads-on-metal-deck-slabs/ |
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The Design Guide for Steel Framed Carparks |
This guide has been prepared to assist engineers, architects, quantity surveyors, builders and developers produce cost effective preliminary designs for steel carparks. The publication complements “Economical Carparks – A Design Guide” published by OneSteel. |
https://www.scnz.org/design-services/design-guide-for-steel-framed-carparks/ |
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Conference Papers |
Steel Innovations Conference 2013 & 2015 technical papers |
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NZ Structural Steelwork Specification in Compliance With AS/NZS 5131 |
SCNZ has created this new generic specification configured to be applicable to general structural steel framing for buildings and structures. The specification is intended to be the implementation tool used to embed the requirements defined in the recently published new New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 5131 ‘Structural Steelwork – Fabrication and Erection’ into engineering and steelwork procurement practice in New Zealand. |
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Design Guide for Rocking Steel Braced Frames |
Design Guide for Controlled Rocking Steel Braced Frames was conceived to facilitate the use of CRSBFs, enabling experienced structural engineers to consider and harness the potential benefits of this type of alternative structural system. |
https://www.scnz.org/design-services/design-guide-for-rocking-steel-braced-frames/ |
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Guide to the Use of International Standard Steels with NZS 3404 – Part 1: Structural Hollow Sections – EN 10219 |
Cold-formed hollow sections are increasingly used as structural elements in multilevel steel-framed construction. Due to the small size of the local market and manufacturer minimum order quantities, it can be challenging and, in some cases, impossible to source large sized hollow sections manufactured to AS/NZS1163.
The Guide to the Use of International Standard Steels with NZS 3404 – Part 1: Structural Hollow Sections – EN 10219, jointly developed by SCNZ and HERA, aims to promote and facilitate the use of a wider range of hollow sections for building and infrastructure projects. |
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Structural Steelwork Documentation SteelDoc |
SteelDoc is developed to identify what contract documents, particularly drawings, should contain for the structural steel contractor to efficiently prepare shop drawings, and to minimise rework and costly delays. The recommendations and checklists contained in SteelDoc have been collated following wide consultation and feedback from New Zealand structural steel fabricators and detailers, engineers and construction companies. |
https://www.scnz.org/techincal-resources/structural-steelwork-documentation/ |
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Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel |
The Australia/New Zealand Guide for AESS was developed to facilitate better communication between architect, engineer and fabricator in this area. Its primary aim is to help architects to more fully understand the specification of AESS material. The buildings and connections included in the Guide are meant to be representative and to provide helpful visual references that support the key facts that are being explained. The wide range of projects illustrated also highlights the numerous possibilities available when designing with AESS. |
https://www.scnz.org/design-services/architecturally-exposed-structural-steel/ |
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Design Support Services Preliminary Design Service |
The SCNZ Design Support Service is a specialist service offered directly to building specifiers (i.e. architects and engineers).
In response to a client’s brief on a specific project, the SCNZ Design Support Service will prepare one or more preliminary, costed options that involve the efficient and cost-effective use of structural steel. These design options will be presented to the client’s design team for their consideration during the evaluation of different structural systems and construction materials for the project. |
https://www.scnz.org/design-services/design-support-service/ |
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Compliance |
Structural steel and plate products are being sourced from a wider range of countries meaning there is an increased need for appropriate product conformance requirements. SCNZ is working with local importers to ensure compliant material is used for structural steel projects and to extend the range of products with third-party certification from just hot-rolled sections to hollow sections and plate products. |
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Compliance Toolbox |
The Compliance Toolbox contains a list of industry publications that address the sourcing of steel products and fabricated structural steelwork. This information is relevant for both structural steelwork fabricated in New Zealand and offshore. |
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Media Centre · Megazine · Fact Sheets · Case Studies · Literature · Newsletters |
A wide range of fact sheets/publications/newsletters |
https://www.scnz.org/media-centre/ · https://www.scnz.org/category/media-centre/magazines-media-centre/ · https://www.scnz.org/category/media-centre/fact-sheets/ · https://www.scnz.org/category/media-centre/case-studies/ |
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Sourcing and Specifying Compliant Structural Steels |
the New Zealand Guide to the Sourcing of Compliant Structural Steels – was developed in collaboration with HERA in 2018 and aims to simplify the local practice for demonstrating the conformity of structural steels.
The Guide applies a risk-based approach to determine what evidence of conformity is warranted for structural steels. In particular, it identifies if project-specific, third-party testing of any steel is required. |
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In-house Technical Presentations |
SCNZ’s structural engineers delivers in house technical presentations. |
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Steel Fabrication Certification |
The Steel Fabricator Certification (SFC) scheme ensures certified New Zealand fabricators manufacture structural steelwork according to international best practice. |