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NZ Building Regulatory System Modules

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About the course

An introduction to the Building Code

Help to understand the Building Code for those involved with or new to the building or construction sector.

Find out more about:

  • The Building Code
  • Building Performance Requirements
  • Building Consent Compliance

This course is open to all. However, if you wish to complete the assessment and record your learning, you will need to create an account and login.
       

               



  Who is it for: Those who want to know about the New Zealand Building Code which includes:

  • Owners
  • Builders
  • Designers
  • Engineers
  • Building Consent Authorities and Territorial Authorities
  • Product manufacturers or suppliers

   Duration: 30 minutes

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(Testing) Earthquake-prone buildings - Apply

Earthquake-prone buildings - Identify

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About the course

On this course you will learn the process of identifying potentially earthquake-prone buildings, using the EPB Methodology, including:

  • the profile categories and how to use them
  • identifying buildings as potentially earthquake-prone at any time
  • informing building owners that their building is potentially earthquake-prone.

This course is open to all. However, if you wish to complete the assessment and record your learning, you will need to create an account and login.
       

               


  Who is it for: territorial authority staff and those wanting to understand the decision making process

   Duration: 30 minutes

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Earthquake-prone buildings - Assess

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About the course

This course is a guide to Section 2 of the EPB methodology, which sets out the process for engineering assessments of potentially earthquake-prone buildings (EPBs). It focuses on:

  • legal requirements when assessing and reporting on EPBs
  • considering parts of buildings
  • engineering assessment reports and the assessment summary.

This course is open to all. However, if you wish to complete the assessment and record your learning, you will need to create an account and login.

                  


  Who is it for: engineers and territorial authority staff who want to understand the assessment process in the EPB methodology

   Duration: 30 minutes

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Earthquake-prone buildings - Decide

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About the course

On this course you will learn the process for making decisions about earthquake-prone buildings, including:

  • checking a new engineering assessment meets the criteria in the EPB methodology
  • recognising a previous assessment (pre 1 July 2017)
  • using two tests  to decide if the building is earthquake-prone
  • what happens when a building is classified as earthquake-prone

This course is open to all. However, if you wish to complete the assessment and record your learning, you will need to create an account and login.

               


 Who is it for: territorial authority staff and those wanting to understand the decision making process

   Duration: 30 minutes

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Earthquake-prone buildings - Apply

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About the course

This course takes you through the monitoring and enforcement process for earthquake-prone buildings (EPBs).


It includes:

  • Strengthening or demolition requirements
  • Upgrade requirements triggered by strengthening work
  • Exemptions from carrying out seismic work
  • Resolving disputes – when a building owner disagrees with the territorial authority’s decision.
This course is open to all. However, if you wish to complete the assessment and record your learning, you will need to create an account and login.

                      


  Who is it for: territorial authority staff, building owners and others

   Duration: 30 minutes

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Earthquake-prone buildings - Building owners

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About the course

On this course you as a building owner, will be guided through the process to follow if the council tells you your building may be earthquake-prone, including:

  • a guide to the national EPB system including timeframes for seismic work
  • engaging an engineer to assess your building
  • What the council does if it decides your building is earthquake-prone
  • when extensions or exemptions apply
  • options to consider if your building is earthquake-prone
  • advice for owners of heritage buildings.  

This course is open to all. However, if you wish to complete the assessment and record your learning, you will need to create an account and login.


               


  Who is it for: building owners who own a potentially earthquake-prone building and anyone interested in the process that building owners will follow

   Duration: 30 minutes

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Liquefaction - mitigating hazards

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About the course

The NZ Geotechnical Society's liquefaction guideline was published just before the Canterbury 2010-2011 earthquakes. With learnings from the earthquakes, this guideline was updated as part of the series 'Earthquake geotechnical engineering practice guidelines' released by MBIE and NZ Geotechnical Society. It is now called Module 3: Identification, assessment and mitigation of liquefaction hazards. 

This course will:

  • help you navigate Module 3
  • show you where you can find the information 
  • go over the key changes from the first edition guidance.

It would be useful for you to either have a hard copy of Module 3 beside you, or have it open on a separate screen/tab.

               


  Who is it for: Geo-professionals with a background in soil mechanics and soil liquefaction theory

   Duration: 30 minutes

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Rockfall - Passive protection structures

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About the course

The guidance Rockfall: Design considerations for Passive Protection Structures has been released by MBIE. It was developed in response to the Canterbury and Kaikoura earthquakes.

This learning resource will help you understand the guidance and how it may be applied in practice. It follows Robin, a geoprofessional as he analyses a potential rockfall situation and what he undertakes to find the best solution.

It would be useful for you to either have a hard copy of the guidance beside you, or have it open on a separate screen/tab.

This course is open to all. However, if you wish to complete the assessment and record your learning, you will need to create an account and login.

               


  Who is it for: Geoprofessionals involved in the design of passive rockfall protection structures and regional/territorial authorities involved in consenting

   Duration: 20-30 minutes

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Earthquake resistant foundation design

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About the course

Undertaking adequate geotechnical investigations to understand likely ground performance in earthquakes is an essential aspect of good and economic building design.

The Module 4 guideline Earthquake resistant foundation design is part of the series 'Earthquake geotechnical engineering practice guidelines' released by MBIE and NZ Geotechnical Society in 2016.

This course will:

  • help you navigate Module 4
  • show you where you can find the key information on the topic
  • check your knowledge on important aspects of foundation design.

It would be useful for you to either have a hard copy of Module 4 beside you, or have it open on a separate screen/tab.

               


  Who is it for: Experienced geoprofessionals

   Duration: 30 minutes

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Rapid Building Assessment - an introduction

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About the course

This course is to inform you about Rapid Building Assessments (RBA) and to introduce you to the role of an assessor within the wider emergency response operational structure. It focuses on:

  • The reasons for RBA

  • The scope of RBA

  • The role of the assessment team

       

               


  Who is it for:

  • Rapid building assessors who have completed face-to-face advanced training
  • Chartered professional engineers, geoprofessionals, building officials, senior architects and emergency support staff wanting introductory awareness training

   Duration: 30 minutes

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Rapid building assessors in the field

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About the course

On this course you’ll learn how to carry out rapid building assessments (RBA) and find out what it’s like working as part of an assessment team. It looks at:

  • How you may be deployed

  • The range of decisions you will contribute to as part of the team

  • The assessment process

  • What it means to work well as a team.

Anyone involved in managing buildings in an emergency will find this course useful. There are opportunities for you to have a go at assessing buildings and hear from the experts.

       

               


  Who is it for:

  • Rapid building assessors who have completed face-to-face advanced training
  • Chartered professional engineers, geoprofessionals, building officials, senior architects and emergency support staff wanting introductory awareness training

   Duration: 40 minutes

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Rapid building assessment - Tier 2 refresher

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About the course

This course is about leading the assessment team and learning to optimise teamwork and cooperation. It includes:

  • A reminder of the purpose of RBA and the roles of people involved

  • The tier 2 assessor’s role as team leader

  • The assessment process

  • Key stages that happen in RBA.

Anyone involved in managing buildings in an emergency will find this course useful. There are opportunities for you to have a go at assessing buildings and hear from the experts.

       

               


  Who is it for:

  • Chartered structural engineers, geoprofessionals, senior building officials and senior architects who have completed face-to-face advanced training and who will lead teams of rapid building assessors.

   Duration: 40 minutes

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