Civil & Natural Resources

Civil and Natural Resources Engineering

Gregory A. MacRae

Position

Associate Professor

Qualifications

BE(1st Class Hons) Canterbury
PhD (Canterbury)

Room

4th floor Civil Engineering building, room E408

Contact Details

Phone: +64 3 364-2247 Internal: 6247
Fax: +64 3 364 2758
Email: gregory[dot]macrae[at]canterbury[dot]ac[dot]nz

Teaching

Structural Engineering. Currently structural steel; earthquake design and loss estimation.

Research and Publications

Please visit my research profile page for more extensive research information and a list of my recent publications.

Research brief

Structural design, structural modelling, steel and composite structures, structural monitoring, loss estimation, decision tools, communicating risk.

Administrative Responsibilities

Department: Director of the Structural Testing Laboratory, Director of Postgraduate Studies

Professional Affiliations, Activities and Achievements (last 5 years):

  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Seismic Effects Committee Chair, 2004-2006
  • ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering Associate Editor, 2002-2005
  • EERI Seattle Fault Scenario Steering Group Member: 2002-2005
  • Professional Engineer, Civil, #34423, Washington State, June 1997-present
  • World Seismic Safety Initiative, Member of Board of Directors, 2004-Present
  • Standards Association of New Zealand, NZS3404 Steel Structures Code, Amendment and Review Committees, 2006-present
  • GNS Science, Seismic Instrumentation Advisory Board, 2007-present
  • Best Research Poster : 2008 NZSEE Conference, April 2008, New Zealand

Member of:

  • New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE), 1990-present
  • New Zealand Structural Engineering Society (SESOC), 1998-present
  • American Society for Civil Engineering (ASCE), No. 340502, 1997-present
  • ASCE LRFD Committee, 2003-present
  • ASCE Seismic Effects Committee, 2003-present
  • Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ), 2002-present. #0222953
  • Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), 1995-present. #5313