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Seismic assessment of existing buildings
The Engineering Assessment Guidelines are used by engineers to carry out seismic assessments of existing buildings.
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Building on ground with liquefaction potential
Find out how to build good foundations on land with liquefaction potential.
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Altering an existing building
This guide helps to determine the requirements for proposed alterations to existing buildings and how these can be met.
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Updates and clarifications to the residential guidance
You need updates and clarifications if you are using the residential guidance.
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Exemptions from carrying out seismic work
A guide to the earthquake-prone building provisions of the Building Act and regulations.
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Planning and engineering guidance for potentially liquefaction-prone land
Guidance for land use planning and development in potentially liquefaction-prone areas.
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Priority Buildings: a guide to the earthquake-prone building provisions of the Building Act
A guide to priority buildings, a category of earthquake-prone buildings with shorter time frames for remediation.
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The methodology to identify earthquake-prone buildings
A key document to use when identifying, assessing or making decisions on potentially earthquake-prone buildings.
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Module 1: Overview of the geotechnical guidelines
An overview of the geotechnical guidelines, including some technical detail on estimating ground motion parameters.
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Module 2: Geotechnical investigations for earthquake engineering
Module 2 of the geotechnical guidelines provides guidance on geotechnical investigation for earthquake engineering.