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This design guide applies HERA’s Low-Carbon Circular Design Framework, demonstrating over 50% carbon reductions through design strategies, materials, adaptability, and disassembly in low-rise commercial buildings.
This is a practical guide to specifying low-carbon structural steel, introducing carbon benchmarking, EPDs, and procurement strategies to help reduce embodied carbon for sustainable construction.
This design guide applies HERA’s Low-Carbon Circular Design Framework, demonstrating over 50% carbon reductions through design strategies, materials, adaptability, and disassembly in low-rise commercial buildings.
This guide offers seismic design procedures for moment-resisting frames, aligning with AS/NZS 1170.0, NZS 1170.5, and NZS 3404:1997 standards.
This guide provides key knowledge for diaphragm design, addressing gravity loads, lateral support, and irregular layouts to ensure structural integrity.
This guide covers moment-resisting frames, capacity design, and low-damage seismic systems, focusing on Sliding Hinge Joint (SHJ) behaviour and advantages.
This guide is a learning resource for undergrad and postgrad structural engineering students, featuring worked examples of multi-storey steel frame capacity design.
This guide covers shielding gas for welding processes like GMAW, FCAW, and GTAW, focusing on weld protection, penetration, arc stability, and selecting cost-effective options.
This guide covers design, fabrication, construction, climate, inspection, and maintenance for durable, high-strength unpainted weathering steel.
This guide offers guidance for selecting and specifying cost-effective coating systems for structural steelwork in a clear and generic manner.