We are pleased to announce that the 2^nd version of the Seismic Design Competition will be held at the 2023 NZSEE Conference in Auckland.  

Within the competition, teams of undergraduates, postgraduates, and early-career practitioners design and build a small-scale earthquake-resistant building that is tested on a shake table during the conference. Requirements for participants include (1) creating or joining a team - we can find you a team if you don't have one! -, (2) designing and building a scale building model, and (3) testing your model at the conference. Teams are limited to 4 participants and multiple teams from individual firms and universities are encouraged.

The prize for the first placed team is $2000 to be shared amongst team members, plus on year of complimentary membership to NZSEE for each team member.

CLICK HERE to view the 2023 competition rules.

If you would potentially be interested in participating in the competition or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email us (get in touch with Catalina cmir794@aucklanduni.ac.nz)

Looking forward to hearing from you, He Tohu Pūpū Seismic Design Competition Committee

Angela Robinson, Catalina Miranda, Sean Rees 

Toka Tū Ake EQC grants to support teams entering the He Tohu Pūpū Seismic Design Competition now available!

 To assist the competition’s growth in its early years, Toka Tū Ake EQC has made available a pool of $10,000 for grants to support teams entering this year’s He Tohu Pūpū Seismic Design Competition. The grants are to support development of this competition. Teams planning on entering are eligible to apply for a grant of $1,000 per team for teams based in the Auckland area, or $3,000 per team for teams based outside the Auckland area. The purpose of the grants is to support travel, accommodation and conference registrations for teams who would otherwise find it difficult to come to the conference and compete in the He Tohu Pūpū Seismic Design Competition.

To apply, please email exec@nzsee@org.nz by Sunday 26 March with the details of your team’s name, your team members, where you are located, and why your team would benefit from a support grant. Successful applicants will be notified by the end of March.

Grants will be paid following the He Tohu Pūpū Seismic Design Competition. Payment of the support grant will be conditional upon all team members having attended the conference and having created, presented, and tested a structural model as part of the He Tohu Pūpū Seismic Design Competition. Distribution of the funds within the team is by mutual agreement within each team that receives a support grant.

Conference Registration
Team members can still register at the presenter early bird rate for the conference until the 26 March deadline provided your entry to the He Tohu Pūpū Seismic Design Competition has been notified to exec@nzsee.org.nz by applying for a support grant or you have notified Catalina of your entry (cmir794@aucklanduni.ac.nz).