The factor of safety (FoS), also known as (and used interchangeably with) safety factor (SF), is the ratio between the nominal and the design load carrying capacity of a structural…
We’re saddened to share the passing of University of Auckland’s Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering John Butterworth. Passing away after a long illness on 4 September – we…
We’re pleased to announce that the first test on stainless steel connection was successfully performed 28 July 2017 at the University of Auckland’s testing lab. Answering what we believe is…
Recognising the need for risk mitigation in the procurement of fabricated steelwork, HERA and SCNZ in partnership with ASI developed Code of Practice for fabrication and erection of structural steel…
Historically, boron has not been intentionally added to structural steel manufactured in New Zealand or Australia to AS or AS/NZS standards. However some overseas steelmakers have added boron to structural…
Winning work is imperative for business survival – yet it often comes at a cost to the very environment we live and operate in. But what if there was a…
Even though stainless steel structural sections have been available since the 1960s, the industry hasn’t shown great interest until the last decade – the main reasons being a lack of…
The Statistics House investigation has highlighted that had the Kaikoura earthquake have happened at a different hour – lives would have been lost. Now more than ever, urgent action is…
Mentioned in the Australasian Certification Authority for Reinforcing and Structural Steels March 2017 Update, the ACRS Board meeting on 28th February considered a number of proposals to improve ACRS’ efficiency…
We’re looking forward to attending the Austroads Bridge Conference being held at the Pullman Melbourne next week from 3 – 6 April 2017. Hosted by VicRoads Australia, this will mark…
This week we’re focused on shining the light on #WomenInEngineering, as we work to close the gender gap in the New Zealand metals industry and inspire our next generation of…
Collaboration. It sounds great, but is it so easy to do when it comes to building and designing structures? Many say yes, but if we’ve learnt anything from the Canterbury…