Jeff Matthews

Ph.D Candidate (Structural Engineering)

NZCE (Civil) Open Polytech/C.I.T
BE (Hons) (Civil) University of Canterbury

Nationality : From

New Zealand : South Island, Blenheim

Room

3rd Floor Civil/Mechanical Building, Room E311

Contact Details

Phone: +64 3 364 2987 (internal: 7332)

Fax: +64 3 364 2758

Email: JeffM@holmesgroup.com

Interests:

Cricket, golf, indoor cricket and indoor netball

Supervisor(s)

Des Bull, John Mander

Research

Alternative Load Paths for Floor Diaphragm Forces Following Severe Damage to the Supporting Beams

In April 2002 a combined industries workshop involving CCANZ, SESOC & NZSEE was held at the University of Canterbury to discuss the outcomes from the recently completed experimental programme undertaken by Jeff Matthews, Des Bull and John Mander at the University. The workshop focussed on the observed results and key issues that emerged from the testing and the workshop. Recommendations were made for further research.

For further information please read the attached PDF's.
UofC Precast Workshop Summary - Summary of key observations and outcomes
Presentation slides showing the timeline of events during testing.

Publications: Investigating the Loadpaths of Floor Diaphragm Forces During Severe Damaging Earthquakes, Conf Proc. Combined Concrete Society and Ready Mix, Rotorua October, 2001. (253K PDF)