Latest Publications
Description | Category | Date | Author |
Performance of the Mercer Off-Ramp Weathering Steel
This article provides an update on the corrosion performance of the State Highway 1 Mercer weathering steel off-ramp, following an inspection by Japanese expert Dr. Makoto Ohya, two and half years after construction. MAT2001.pdf |
Materials | 05/02/2009 | Raed El Sarraf; Clark Hyland |
Structural Steel Reuse Protocol
There is an increasing awareness of the potential environmental benefits of using salvaged structural steel sections, otherwise known as reuse steel, from old buildings, principally in terms of reduced green house gas emissions. Furthermore... ENV1002.pdf |
Environment | 27/01/2009 | Allistair Fussel |
Comparative Study - Reuse Steel
It has been recognized that existing steel buildings are a huge reservoir of materials and component that can potentially be used for future projects. Reuse of structural steel is the most efficient use of resources, not requiring any addit... ENV1003.pdf |
Environment | 16/01/2009 | Allistair Fussel |
Durability of Attachments to Glass-Fibre Reinforced Concrete Panels
Glass-fibre reinforce concrete (GRC) panels are a versatile and lightweight façade system. Various surface colours and textures are available, making GRC adaptable to numerous architectural applications. They can be designed wi... CTG1004.pdf |
Coatings | 07/11/2008 | Kevin Cowie |
Suspended Slabs Level Tolerances
There are two issues to consider when specifying floor finish: flatness and levelness. Figure 1 illustrates the differences. This article considers levelness tolerances. Steel Advisor article CMP1004 discusses flatness tolerances... CMP1005.pdf |
Composite | 07/11/2008 | Kevin Cowie; Clark Hyland |
Suspended Slabs Flatness Tolerances
The tolerance limits in NZS 3114 have proved to be problematic for flooring contractors. Actual practice has shown that the current New Zealand standards for concrete surface finish tolerances for suspended slabs are not achievable. This ar... CMP1004.pdf |
Composite | 07/11/2008 | Kevin Cowie; Clark Hyland |
Durability of Composite Decks Exposed to Surface Water
Composite metal decking systems can be designed to satisfy durability requirements for a 50 year design life by ensuring that flexural crack widths, concrete strength and covers stay within the limits set in the Concrete Structures Standard... CMP1003.pdf |
Composite | 07/11/2008 | Kevin Cowie; Clark Hyland |
Pre-Tensioning of High Strength Holding Down Rods
Holding down bolts are typically threaded rods of varying lengths. Tightening of the hold down bolts to achieve a minimum level of bolt pre-tension eliminates a potential source of undesirable connection flexibility. Such as in column base ... ERC1002.pdf |
Erection & Construction | 02/05/2008 | Kevin Cowie |
Employment Opportunities on the SCNZ Website
SCNZ members can now add employment opportunities to their member's pages. An employment search is also available in the careers section of the website. Other additions are the addition of icons to indicate you will take: Gateway School... CTR6004.pdf |
Careers & Training | 01/05/2008 | Simon Keown |
New Performance Requirements for Seismic Steel
Amendment 2 of the Steel Structures Standard NZS 3404:1997 released in October 2007 (SNZ, 2007) sets new requirements for steel materials and welding of seismic resisting steelwork that is required to sustain significant plastic deformation... MAT1002.pdf |
Materials | 01/05/2008 | Clark Hyland |
Steel Structures Standard Revision - Construction
The current format of the Steel Structures Standard (SNZ 2007) is to be reconfigured. The standard will be broken into seven parts. The construction part will incorporate material selection, fabrication, corrosion protection and erection as... GEN2001.pdf |
General | 01/05/2008 | Allistair Fussel |
Proceedings of the Sustainable Steel Construction Seminars April 2008
At the beginning of April, 2008, Steel Construction New Zealand Inc., (SCNZ) ran seminars in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington under the theme ‘Sustainable Steel Construction’. The guest speaker was... ENV1001.pdf |
Environment | 01/05/2008 | Clark Hyland & Micheal Sansom |
High Strength Structural Bolting
High strength structural bolting offers significant benefits to erection of structural steelwork. It is relatively quick and can be executed on site in all sorts of conditions. However to achieve reliable structural performance the quality ... ERC1001.pdf |
Erection & Construction | 01/05/2008 | Clark Hyland |
Preventable Coating Defects
This article identifies some preventable coating problems noticed on 7 year old coated steel structural elements. The steelwork is located a couple of kilometres from the sea within an Atmospheric Corrosivity Category (ACC) at the high end ... CTG1003.pdf |
Coatings | 01/05/2008 | Raed El Sarraf |
What is Verification of Evidence?
Verification is the process of confirming a candidate’s ability to consistently meet the evidence requirements of the task as set down by the industry association and/or the New Zealand qualifications Authority (NZQA). A ... CTR2002.pdf |
Careers & Training | 28/11/2007 | Simon Keown |
Techniques for the Assessment of Competence
There are two accepted forms of assessment, assessing practical performance (skills) and assessing theory (knowledge). For the assessment of skills the assessment can be on-job in an actual work situation or in a simulated environment. For ... CTR2001.pdf |
Careers & Training | 28/11/2007 | Simon Keown |
Qualification Level Descriptions
National Qualification Framework Level Descriptors The level descriptor matrix explains the level, processes, learning demand and application of standards registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). The descriptor is a guide ... CTR1003.pdf |
Careers & Training | 28/11/2007 | Simon Keown |
Steel in Housing Web Design Aid Tutorial
The purpose of Steel in Housing online design aid is to assist builders, draftspersons, engineers and architects to specify and use a range of pre-engineered structural steel beam solutions in various residential building applications. This... HUS1001.pdf |
Housing | 28/11/2007 | Xiao Huantian |
How to Specify a Corrosion Protection Coating System
This article provides a summary of the steps to specify a coatings system for a desired time to first maintenance. An example is given including maintenance recommendations. CTG1002.pdf |
Coatings | 28/11/2007 | Raed El Sarraf |
An Overview of the New Zealand Steelwork Corrosion Coatings Guide
This article provides an overview of the New Zealand Steelwork Corrosion Coatings Guide, HERA R4-133, (Clifton and El Sarraf, 2005) as well as the topics covered in the Guide. CTG1001.pdf |
Coatings | 28/11/2007 | Raed El Sarraf |