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HERA, in co-operation with Metals New Zealand, has recognised the need to specifically speak out on behalf of the New Zealand Metals Engineering Industry and is embarking on a series of initiatives to increase local business opportunities in both public and private sector procurement...
Its time for us to look out for ourselves and take action now, to support our industry capability, while we still have something to build on...
The Structural Eurocodes are a set of harmonised European standards for the design of buildings and civil engineering structures...
When the safety and reliability of a component or structure is dependant on the integrity of the welds holding it together, the accepted way of ensuring that this integrity is achieved is to weld to a recognized welding Standard...
This seminar will focus on the welded and bolted connections in moment frame, braced frame and steel plate shear wall systems...
This course has been developed specifically to provide an accessible qualification for people working (or wish to work) in a supervisory role in structural steel fabrication...
The course is suitable for persons who are preparing for their CBIP welding inspector examination and for technical people who are part of quality assurance systems, or third party inspectorates, or contractor's procurement departments where welding inspection is required...
NZWC & IQC Training Programme 2012 Available
The NZ Welding Centre and Inspection &
Quality Control Centre training programme for 2012 is now
available. Click
HERE
to view.
Design Structural Steel Hollow Section Connections
Update
Design of Structural Steel Hollow Section Connections
Vol 1 Design Models, 1st edition 1996 by A.A.
Syam & B.G. Chapman is under consideration for updating by
the Australian Steel Institute. A technical note has been
prepared in order to advise of known Errata and of more
up-to-date information for some sections of the publication.
View it
HERE.
HERA Report R4-100 Update
The Structural Steelwork Connection Guide HERA Report R4-100
published in 1999 has been superseded by Steel Construction New
Zealand (SCNZ) Report 14:2007 Steel Connect Structural
Steel Connections Guide. This guide can be purchased in hard
copy from SCNZ and also accessed online for a small annual fee.
Please contact
SCNZ for further information.
Withdrawl of Design and Construction
Bulletins
All Design and Construction Bulletins are currently under
review and have been removed from the HERA web site. Care
should be taken when using DCBs as many are superseded and/or
are out of date. We would appreciate any feedback on DCBs
commonly used such that we can prioritise the revue process.
Please
contact
the Structural Systems Division with feedback or information in
regards to specific design or use of DCBs.
HERA Geothermal Capability Register Now
Available
The HERA produced document R5-35 Geothermal Capability
Register showcases New Zealand companies with experience in the
area of renewable geothermal energy production. You can
download the document
HERE or
email to order a printed
version.
Coating Industry Checklist Now Available
The New Zealand Coating Industry Checklist is now available as a free download from the Steel Bridge Development Group (BDG) webpage. For more information on the Checklist and to download your free copy, click here.
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