Abstract
Notwithstanding the mixed fortunes of the construction industry over the last decade, there has been progress in the development of improvements in methods of providing seismic resistance in buildings.
 The last 10 years has seen developments in the assessment of existing buildings, confirmation of the seismic performance of structural precast concrete, development of new analysis techniques and the greater use of base isolation in specialised situations.
Highlights
The last IO years has seen major swings in the fortunes of the building industry
From the building boom of the late 1980s, to the depression in the aftermath of the stockmarket crash and more recently the construction of major projects and some revival in the Auckland commercial sector. This sequence of events has to a large extent determined the emphasis and direction of progress in the seismic design of buildings over this period
The last IO years has seen the passing of the NZ Building Act (1991)[1], the introduction of the NZ Building Code[2], the publishing ofNZS 4203:1992[3] and the updating and in some cases rewriting of the materials standards
Summary
Notwithstanding the mixed fortunes of the construction industry over the last decade, there has been progress in the development of improvements in methods of providing seismic resistance in buildings. The last 10 years has seen developments in the assessment of existing buildings, confirmation of the seismic performance of structural precast concrete, development of new analysis techniques and the greater use of base isolation in specialised situations
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