Meet our latest Structural Systems team member – Maryam Hasanali
We are very excited to share that our Structural team has grown yet again – welcoming Maryam Hasanali to the HERA fold this week! Finding structural engineers with strong research…
Call for interest: PhD Scholarship now available in Ōtautahi Christchurch!
Come join our team to help research mātauranga Māori led approaches to circular design in construction! Do you care about the future of our built world? We are looking for…
Call for interest: Contribute your data to a game-changing structural software tool
We are developing an innovative structural steel software tool to optimise the total cost of projects – and we need your help. At HERA, we are committed to pushing…
A State of the Art Review of Fillet Welded Joints
We are pleased to announce that our paper “ A state of the art review of fillet welded joints” has been published and is available in the Journal of Materials.…
HERA Launches New Numerical Simulation Capacity for Structural Fire Analysis with Acquisition of SAFIR Software
HERA, a leading provider of fire safety engineering solutions, today announced the launch of a new numerical simulation research capacity in the structural fire area. The new capacity will focus…
Introducing Monitoring 4.0: Enhancing Structural Monitoring for Comprehensive Building Assessment
In the ever-evolving field of structural engineering, the importance of monitoring and assessing the performance of buildings cannot be overstated. To address this critical need, we are proud to introduce…
Resource – HERA R5-95:2023: Public governance in the context of Construction 4.0
HERA is pleased to release the second of our white papers arising from the $10.3 million Endeavour funded project titled “Developing a Construction 4.0 transformation of the Aotearoa New Zealand…
Assessing the remaining load carrying capacity of corroded steel
Corrosion often occurs in well-hidden, difficult to access locations in steel structures, where water and debris accumulate over time. Regular inspections might overlook these areas and sometimes they are only…
Resource – HERA R5-94:2023: Understanding Construction 4.0: A comprehensive review of narrow and broad perspective
HERA is pleased to release a report today which provides a comprehensive review of the peer reviewed literature on Construction 4.0. It builds upon our previous work, performed by BERL, identifying…
HERA supports UoA MECHA for wellness
HERA was pleased to again be a sponsor for this years University of Auckland’s MECHA wellness bag event which is designed to help support to its engineering students in the…
Numerical Validation of Structural Fire Design for Steel Framed Car Park Buildings
Article written by – Fanqin Meng, Nandor Mago, and Kaveh Andisheh. The New Zealand Building Code Compliance C/AS7 [1] requires that all structural components should achieve a minimum 30- or…
FY23 AGM successfully completed!
HERA’s AGM was held this week and celebrated the achievements of our mahi across FY23. Attended by several HERA members, we overviewed FY23 which was a successful year for us and…