NZ's earthquake-prone building standard half that of the US - NZSEE
Definition of earthquake prone buildings up for debate.
Jenny Ruth
Wed, 02 Sep 2015
See also: Some critics of earthquake strengthening legislation win their arguments
New Zealand’s proposed definition of what constitutes an earthquake-prone building is only about half the equivalent standards set in the US, Japan and Europe, says the New Zealand Society of Earthquake Engineers
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Jenny Ruth
Wed, 02 Sep 2015
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