THEO HNAT

New Approaches to Structural Strengthening: Mainmark

While the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes were not New Zealand’s largest seismic events in recent years, they resulted in the most damage and loss of life. The Canterbury sequence also put a renewed community focus on earthquake engineering and the strengthening of structures. Metropol Build talks to Mainmark New Zealand technical manager Theo Hnat […]

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Re-levelling Solution: Mainmark

New Zealand is no stranger to seismic activity and Christchurch residents know only too well the importance of structural integrity. Widespread liquefaction has affected countless building foundations in the region, including the Kamahi Apartments, an eight-storey residential apartment building in Merivale.     When Bruce McDonald from KCRB Ltd purchased Kamahi Apartments, geotechnical engineers confirmed […]