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A low damage and ductile rocking timber wall with passive energy dissipation devices
(Techno-Press, 2015-07)In conventional seismic design, structures are assumed to be fixed at the base. To reduce the impact of earthquake loading, while at the same time providing an economically feasible structure, minor damage is tolerated in ... -
Production and characterisation of low-tech activated carbon from coconut shell
(Journal of Hydrology and Environment Research - JHER, 2015-06-04)In this paper, prospect of employing a low-tech preparation of coconut shell as activated carbon was investigated. Activated carbon was prepared from locally available coconut shell with simple, inexpensive and low-tech ... -
Impacts of an innovative residential construction method on internal conditions
(MDPI AG (Basel, Switzerland), 2015-02-11)New Zealand houses are known for producing sub-optimal internal thermal conditions and unacceptably high internal moisture levels. These contribute to poor levels of health, mould and can coincide with the decay of structural ... -
Impacts of an innovative residential construction method on internal conditions
(MDPI, 2015-02-11)New Zealand houses are known for producing sub-optimal internal thermal conditions and unacceptably high internal moisture levels. These contribute to poor levels of health, mould and can coincide with the decay of structural ... -
The Participation of Women Employed in Traditionally Male Dominated Occupations including Plumbing: 1975 – 2013
(Unitec ePress, 2015-02)Author Garry Cruickshank investigates the gender gap in New Zealand’s plumbing profession. Having established that the proportion of female plumbers is almost unchanged since 1975, Cruickshank compares this information ... -
Factors promoting innovation and efficiency in the construction industry : a comparative study of New Zealand and Australia
(University of Technology Sydney (UTS) ePress, 2015)There have been numerous concerns about the lack of productivity improvement in the New Zealand construction industry. The aim of this paper, therefore, is to determine the main drivers of productivity in the industry. ... -
A survey on big data processing infrastructure: evolving role of FPGA
(InderScience Publishers, 2015)In today’s commercial world, information is becoming a major economic resource thus leading to a statement - Information is wealth. It is a technical challenge for computer systems in managing and analyzing the large volumes ... -
The effects of lumber seasonal growth rings on microwave measurements
(2014-12-01)In order to determine more accurate indicators of wood structure obtained by microwave sensing and improve our understanding of plane wave propagation through this complex material , we have undertaken a permittivity ... -
The effects of lumber seasonal growth rings on microwave measurements
(Massey University, 2014-12-01)In order to determine more accurate indicators of wood structure obtained by microwave sensing and improve our understanding of plane wave propagation through this complex material, we have undertaken a permittivity survey ... -
Embedding Building Information Modelling into Construction Technology and Documentation courses : A case study of the Unitec National Diploma Programmes
(Unitec ePress, 2014-11-18)The aim of this research is to generate a resource to assist construction lecturers in identifying opportunities where Building Information Modelling [BIM] could be employed to augment the delivery of subject content ... -
Assistive technology for relieving communication lumber between hearing/speech impaired and hearing people
(Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 2014-05-15)This study proposes an automatic sign language translator, which is developed as assistive technology to help the hearing/speech impaired communities to communicate with the rest of the world. The system architecture, which ... -
A reconfigurable data-path accelerator based on single-flux quantum circuits
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2014-03)The single-flux quantum (SFQ) is expected to be a next-generation high-speed and low-power technology in the field of logic-circuits. CMOS as the dominant technology for conventional processors cannot be replaced with SFQ ... -
Future Housing Energy Efficiency Associated with the Auckland Unitary Plan
(World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 2014)Based on energy consumption of 200 Auckland sample houses, mean extra winter energy is a large portion (28.4%) of mean winter energy of Auckland sample houses. Mean total winter energy consumption is also a large portion ... -
The benefits of, and barriers to, implementation of 5D BIM for quantity surveying in New Zealand
(Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, 2014)Building Information Modelling (BIM) models are relational and parametric in nature, and 5D BIM is where model objects include specification data and other properties which can be directly used for pricing construction ... -
Microwave nondestructive testing of wood anisotropy and scatter
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2013-01-08)Abstract- A microwave Focused Beam transmission measurement is identified as a good candidate for fast, accurate and affordable industrial wood testing. In this paper, the transmission measurement setup, in its various ... -
Impacts of building design factors on Auckland school energy consumptions
(World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 2013)This study focuses on the impact of school building design factors on winter extra energy consumption which mainly includes space heating, water heating and other appliances related to winter indoor thermal conditions. A ... -
Indoor moisture control of Auckland houses with different ventilation systems
(World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 2013)Auckland has a temperate climate with comfortable warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Auckland house design not only focus on winter thermal performance and indoor thermal condition, but also indoor moisture control, ... -
A comparative approach to determining the growth of productivity of the New Zealand construction industry
(University of Technology, Sydney - UTSePress, 2013)In recent years there has been increasing interest in the productivity and efficiency of the construction industry in New Zealand. In part this interest has manifested itself in the increased use of numerous statistical ... -
Systems dynamics modelling of pathways to a hydrogen economy in New Zealand : final report
(Unitec ePress, 2012-01-01)This report represents a compilation of work prepared under Objective 6: Carbon to Hydrogen Energy – Proof of Concept of FRST contract C08X0204. -
Hotel Design and Energy Consumption
(2012)A hotel mainly uses its energy on water heating, space heating, refrigeration, space cooling, cooking, lighting and other building services. A number of 4-5 stars hotels in Auckland city are selected for this study. ...