Abstract
QuakeCoRE is one of 10 Centres of Research Excellence funded by the New Zealand Tertiary Education Commission. With a focus on earthquake resilience of communities and societies, it has played a major role in addressing needs identified following the Christchurch Earthquake and other major events over the last decade. QuakeCoRE comprises a number of Flagship Programmes, including Flagship 4, which is entitled “Next-generation infrastructure: Low-damage and repairable solutions.” This paper aims to support turning research into practice by identifying the key areas of Flagship 4 that are likely to have an impact on the industry. Five key areas of impact were identified, based on a review of the published research, engagement with Flagship 4 leadership and the authors’ experience in the industry. For each area identified, summaries of the major research outcomes are provided, along with views as to how these can support the engineering practice.
Highlights
This opinion piece aims to provide practicing engineers with a summary of the research findings relating to Flagship 4 of QuakeCoRE, those aspects that the authors consider to be most impactful on industry
The authors have investigated the research undertaken as part of Flagship Programme 4 to form a view on the aspects most likely to have an impact on the industry
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Summary
This opinion piece aims to provide practicing engineers with a summary of the research findings relating to Flagship 4 of QuakeCoRE, those aspects that the authors consider to be most impactful on industry. For academic research in earthquake engineering to have a tangible impact, it is important that key findings and recommendations are widely disseminated to industry. An overview of QuakeCoRE and Flagship 4 is provided, followed by five sections on the areas that, in the authors’ opinion, are likely to have the most significant impact on the industry. Concluding remarks are provided, with a focus on how practising engineers can make the most of the QuakeCoRE Flagship 4 research. Flagship 4 provided much of the research underpinning the structural response to the Canterbury and Kaikōura earthquakes.
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