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CSG meeting – EPB Methodology Dave Brunsdon
April 17, 2019 4:00 pm 6:00 pm
Date: Wednesday, 17 April 2019
Time: Presentation 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm, networking & refreshments to follow
Venue: University of Canterbury – James Hight Library – Undercroft room 101
The EPB Methodology is the engine room of the new earthquake prone buildings system which came into force on 1 July 2017. The EPB Methodology provides the framework and rules for how potentially earthquake prone buildings are identified, the scope and form of engineering assessments, and criteria for how territorial authorities review and accept engineering assessments and decide on whether or not buildings are earthquake prone. It is essential that engineers undertaking seismic assessments for earthquake prone purposes have a good understanding of the provisions of the EPB Methodology – in particular, what their assessments need to address and how they report their assessments to TAs.
Dave Brunsdon, engineering adviser to MBIE’s Building System Assurance team, will present the key points of the EPB Methodology for engineering practitioners. This will be a condensed version of the MBIE system training seminar delivered in August 2017, but will explore additional aspects such as the treatment of interconnected buildings and use of the Assessment Summary Table template.