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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Part IV Research Projects

Presentation Day 2016

Saturday 24 September9am–4.30pm

ContactsDr Gary Raftery: +64 9 373 7599 ext 88536Dr Rick Henry: +64 9 373 7599 ext 89280

www.cee.auckland.ac.nz

Presentation venues

Faculty of Engineering Building, Level 4, 20 Symonds Street

Part IV Civil and Environmental Engineering students will formally present academic fi ndings resulting from research projects undertaken as partial fulfi lment for the requirements of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree. The day will comprise oral presentations and poster displays.

Earthquake Engineering A

Structures A Environmental Engineering A

Construction Management A

Geotechnical Engineering A

Transportation A

Room 403.401 Room 403.402 Room 403.403 Room 403.404 Room 403.407 Room 401.401Chair: Jason InghamAssessors: Dima Dizhur, Nawawi Chouw

Chair: James LimAssessors: Gary Raftery, Hugh Morris

Chair: Ajit SarmahAssessors: Naresh Singhal, Lokesh Padhye

Chair: Suzanne WilkinsonAssessors: Garry Miller, Vicente Gonzalez

Chair: Michael PenderAssessors: Ryan Yan, Thomas Larkin

Chair: Douglas WilsonAssessors: Seosamh Costello, Theuns Henning

9.00 AM 28. Push-over analysis for unreinforced masonry buildings Reuben Endemann & Hirini Graham

113. Timber concrete composites using acetylated wood Samuel Pettett & Aidan Summers

50. Interaction of biomass derived biochar and antidiabetic drug metformin in soils: Measurement and ModellingLaura Newman-Watt & Aidan Sharples

91. Disaster recovery build back better (part 1)Charlotte Fisher-Vercoe & Simone Myburgh

2. Stress-strain behaviour of liquefied sands Shaneel Chand

87. The applicaiton of the traffic speed deflectometer to monitor pavemnt performance Trong Pham & Zixuan Wang

9.15 AM 34. A multi-discipline tool for evaluating the effectivness of design techniques proposed for strengthening heritage buildings David Partington & Benjamin Willis

115. Strengthening structural timber beam elements James Harrison

138. Development and characterisation of novel cement-biochar composite utilizing waste derived pyrolysis biochar I-Hua Hsu & Sagar Sachdev

136. Disaster recovery build back better (part 2) Robert Heather & Metua Willie

22. Oedometer measurements of the swelling pressure of Auckland residual clayAaron Harrison & Matthew Sullivan-Brown

17. Using smartphones to measure cycleway roughness Ayesha Carneiro & Gail DMello

9.30 AM 41. Shake table testing of scale model unreinforced masonry churches Jason Bradford & Curtis Fogelberg

116. Structural behaviour of acetylated wood Chino Jose Garcia San Diego

29. Activated carbon for mitigating nitrous oxide emissions from soils Natalie Oliver-Caldwell & Gina Yukich

106. Assessing the level of disaster preparedness of communities in Auckland suburban areas Dario Bauer & Luc Volschenk

74. Site characterisation of the GeoNet Strong Motion Station earthquake monitoring network Yujie Fu & Haoji Luo

15. Understanding the dispersion of dust from unsealed roads Veena Paul & Yassasvie Sundarapperuma

9.45 AM 63. Develop a novel seismic retrofit technique for chimneys and validate by implementing and testing of an existing chimney in-situ John McCauley & Roland Ouyang

131. Hybrid timber and cold-formed steel for structural applicationsBurges Daruwala & Max van der Maas

30. Occurrence of PPCPs in urban wastewater treatment plants in New ZealandKarlo Kudoic & Tania Li

104. A pilot study to develop a tool for measuring the resilience of Auckland businesses Joanna Miller & Val Martin Tibay

126. Permeability of compacted basecourse aggregateChristine Jumamoy & Kexin Zhao

16. The influence of noise barriers on air quality for adjacent cycleways Ella Constable & Justine Weake

10.00 AM 102. Shake table testing of simple and practical securing solutions for unreinforced masonry buildings Timothy Cleaver & Kevin Croew

80. An inverstigation of cold-formed steel truss system (Amin-1)Wesley Bell & Aidan Campbell-Donoghue

31. Life cycle analysis of biochar/activated carbon application on agricultural fields for mitigating GHG emissionsSamuel Burden

18. A study of severe drought situation - case studies in Waiheke IslandGeorgia Hawkes & David Miller

66. Utilisation of re-cycled asphalt with environmental considerations Anika Bushra & Erandi Seneviratne

89. Investigate climate adaptation options for roads in Samoa Michael Fankhauser & Rudolf Ott

10.15 AM 92. Influence of slenderness and soil-structure interaction on the seismic performance of clustered structures Mattumagala Kankanamalage Pram De Alwis, Vinuka Nanayakkara

81. An inverstigation of cold-formed steel truss portal framing system (Amin-2)Jerold Koid & Jamie Nguyen

32. Optimising media for enhanced water quality for hanging rain gardens Karuna Hambammer & David Mountfort

117. A study of safety and productivity in NZ construction industry Patrick Hawke & Michael McCauley

110. Young’s modulus of stabilised marginal roading aggregate Joshua Fraser & Matthew Lamb

Earthquake Engineering C

Structures C Water B Construction Management C

Environmental Engineering B

Transportation C

Room 403.401 Room 403.402 Room 403.403 Room 403.404 Room 403.407 Room 401.401Chair: Hugh MorrisAssessors: Charles Clifton, Liam Wotherspoon

Chair: Quincy MaAssessors: Jason Ingham, Rick Henry

Chair: Asaad ShamseldinAssessors: Nak Nandasena, Colin Whittaker

Chair: Vicente GonzalezAssessor: Garry Miller

Chair: Naresh SignhalAssessors: Lokesh Padhye, Wei-Qin Zhuang

Chair: Prakash RanjitkarAssessors: Bevan Clement, Subeh Chowdhury

1.30 PM 84. Out-of-Plane performance of adobe wall veneers James Brooking & Auke Idema

20. Anchoring solutions for Fibre Reinforced Polymers installed on concrete Chloe Lau & Chunyang Zhu

4. Tsunami-induced forces on coastal structures Keneti Ah Kuoi-Atmore & Taniela Napaa

129. Project management programming (scheduling) and simulation techniques Nabiha Haque & Olivia Hext

26. Soil modification procedures to prevent liquefaction Tiaan John & Kevin Johnson

123. Measurement of vehicle wander on road surface Mohamed Sabri & Yan Wang

1.45 PM 43. Seismic screening, sensitivity analysis and modelling of NZTA bridges Yu Chen & Qi Wu

21. Anchorage of wire rope and FRP in unreinfoirced clay brick masonry Albert Lei & Kirwin Wai Keat Tan

72. Tsunami inundation on ground with coastal vegetation effect Aaron Kennedy & Zelma Vincer

14. BIM-based model for quake evacuationHakshay Kumar & Matthew Richards

27. Analysis and feasibility of particulate matter removal using rainfall James Taylor & Micheal Xiong

94. Emergency evacuation modelling of Auckland Nirojan Jayananthan & Sithika Jayasinghe

2.00 PM 59. Self centering sliding hinge joint with lurethane springs Julie Lam & Yoshie Takayama

54. Characterisation of bent Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) anchors for RC structures Ji Suk Kim & Jae Lim

77. Reflection of tsunami waves by coastal structures Botian Hang & Yun Zhao

69. LEBSCO: A lean-based simulation management game for construction projects Lehopoame Hausia & Lana Sheerin

48. Improving grey water treatment by membranes modified for reactivity and antimicrobial activity Jonathan Chambers & Daniel Kuruppu

97. Modelling traffic accidents on motorwaysThomas Mark & Shaneel Nyawo

2.15 PM 125. Structural response to vertical accelerations Ella Matuschka & Jordan Pyle Bliss

12. Curing of concrete Eli Bavidge & Theodore Carlos

9. Impact of climate change of urban infrastructure Siyu Cheng & Soohyun Kim

46. Investigate a novel fermentation process to produce organic acids from organic wastes Yankai Liu & Jiabao Qi

112. Internal structure and properties of Porous Asphalt at the end surface lifeNimish Patel & Natalie van der Wal

2.30 PM 85. Performance, resilience and repair of New Zealand houses with respect to earthquake damage – data Matthew Hughes & Harry Wick

108. Strength controlled self-compacting concrete Dane Gray & Jack Manners

10. Flood resilience Beatrice Ott & Anthony Tinai

47. Enhance methane production from the waste activated sludge anaerobic digestion processKelly-Marie Turei & Jiong Zhang

37. A health impact assessment of the recreational cycle routes in Auckland Ronald Jocom & Abhish Sequeira

2.45 PM 86. Performance, resilience and repair of New Zealand houses - earthquake safety, post-earthquake occupation Seung Min Cha & Matthew Creighton

101. Qualification of post-installed and cast-in concrete fastenings Signy Crowe & Timothy Quigg

130. Fluid forces around obstacles Shaneel Bhavan & Neill Tailorg

44. Develop thermophilically biological treatment process to convert fat, oil and grease (FOG) to commodity chemicals Yashika De Costa & Kathryn Orr

38. The effect of young drivers (license-age) on employment rate Ehsan Askarany & Inho Lim

3.00 PM AFTERNOON TEA

12.00 PM POSTER SESSION

12.30 PM LUNCH

10.30AM MORNING TEA

Earthquake Engineering B

Structures B Water A Construction Management B

Transportation B

Room 403.401 Room 403.402 Room 403.403 Room 403.404 Room 401.401Chair: Ken ElwoodAssessors: Jason Ingham, Christopher Motter

Chair: Charles CliftonAssessors: James Lim, Quincy Ma

Chair: Heide FriedrichAssessors: Colin Whittaker, Asaad Shamseldin

Chair: Garry MillerAssessors: Suzanne Wilkinson, Vicente Gonzalez

Chair: Theuns HenningAssessors: Seosamh Costello, Douglas Wilson

11.00 AM 118. Reinforced concrete wall boundary element prism testing Jonathan Wood & Holly Wright

100. The dynamics trains travelling on railway viaduct Jiaming Huang & Shaliang Liu

6. Bridge foundations - complex piers Edric Chan & Ryan Mattin

105. Investigating the supply chain of building materials to understand housing affordability issue in Auckland Nathan Jury & Lachlan van der Meij

107. The application of recycled crushed glass in basecourse Zelda Hollings & Tobias Oellinger

11.15 AM 119. Testing of repaired RC walls Aaron Clauson & James Petch

82. Cold-formed steel 3 Jashan Joshi & Tauvaga Ofoia

45. Modelling the effect of vegetation on resuspension Reem Barakat & Timothy Bohles

90. Why are upper floors of older buildings empty? Faireka Fairoa & Alexis Talakai-Puloka

109. Analysis of pavement treatments interventions built during Fulton Hogan’s Performance Specified Maintenance Contract Abigail Wake-Mayo & Joshua Wilkinson

11.30 AM 19. Performance of low-cost accelerometers to record dynamic response of buildings Jason Keyte & Conor Schaumkell

57. Paperclip steel fibres for reinforced concrete slabs Maria Rocio Garcia & Denise Qin Yuan Tong

78. Wave transmission through narrow gaps in barriers Daoyu Xu, Yuting Zhao

127. The performance of engineering and construction listed firms in New Zealand, with comparison against benchmarks Camece Salmon & Joseph Soloai

88. Investigate the data use for unsealed roads Sahanya Devanandan & Kuhyun Jung

11.45 AM 121. Loading protocols for quasi-static testing Yujia Han & Jason Le

67. Sliding hinge joint: optimum level of installed bolt tension and effects of number of bolt rows Brent van Bergen, Thomas White

53. Visualisation of flow/sediment dynamicsAshleigh Frew & Maes Shukur

128. Procurement models and innovations in the construction industryPrasanna Mayakaduwa & Aditya Verma

Earthquake Engineering D

Transportation D

Room 403.401 Room 401.401Chair: Rick HenryAssessors: Christoper Motter, Lucas Hogan

Chair: Subeh ChowdhuryAssessor: Bevan Clement, Prakash Ranjitkar

3.30 PM 11. Seismic testing of precast floor systemsAndrew Ciputra & Liang-Shou Wei

124. Use of electric bikes - AucklandMatiu Stone-Dunn & Tyler Vao

3.45 PM 42. Bi-axial behavior of dowel type precast concrete connections Toby Finn & Matthew Hofmann

35. Accessibility of the public transport system to low income groups Daryndra Govender & Durandon Govender

4.00 PM 120. Axial loads in coupled walls Scott Cameron & Vincent Smith

36. Determining the economic benefit of the proposed cycle-ways in Auckland Hilary Munro & Daniel Subteniente

4.15PM 122. Strain rate material testing of concrete and reinforcement Luke Luijten & Liam Miskelly