Part 4 students will formally present academic find ings resulting from research projects undertaken as partial fulfilment for the requiremen ts of the Bachelor of Engineering Degree. The day will comprise oral presentations and poster displays. A light lunch will be available.

Presentation Day Venue: For Further Enquiries:

Rooms 3.401 to 3.407 Dr. Gary Raftery, Tel: +64 9373 7599 ext 88536

Engineering Faculty, Dr. Rick Henry, Tel: +64 9373 7599 ext 89280

20 Symonds Street,

The University of Auckland http://www.cee.auckland.ac.nz

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Presentation Day 2013 Part 4 Research Projects

Saturday, 5th October 2013

09.00 – 16.30

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Saturday, 5th October 2013

CHAIR: Dr. Quincy Ma CHAIR: Mr. Hugh Morris CHAIR: Prof. Michael Pe nder CHAIR: Dr. Seos amh Costello Assessor 1: Dr. Dima Dizhur Assessor 1: Mr. Colin Nichola s Assessor 1: Assoc. Prof. Rolando Orense Assessor 1: Dr. Douglas Wilson Assessor 2: Assoc. Prof. Nawawi Chouw Assessor 2: Dr. Sherif Beskhyroun Assessor 2: Dr. Liam Wotherspoon Assessor 2: Mr. Bevan Clement

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Sustainability Str uctures A Geotechnical Engineering A Transportation Systems

180 Water model for Auckland Y. Yosefin & Liu 184 Stormwater management through green

infrastructure P. Patel & L. Granwal

186 Modelling and monitoring of two houses P. Chua & E. Doctora 226 Life cycle assessment (LCA) of materials in NZ

M. Tokmadzic & V. Cheung

168 iTree adaptation for New Zealand Dale & B. Findlay 169 Infiltration capability of urban green spaces

P. Johnson & D. Hong

263 Auckland Council property portfolio assessment - URM buildings

J. Littleton & E. Smith 162 Auckland Council property portfolio assessment -

nonstructural features K. Wong

193 Auckland Council Property portfolio assessment - Earthquake-prone RC buildings

R. Pantham & C. Yeleswaram 225 Shake table investigation of soil and structural

response in earthquakes S. Ha & M. Ishwaran

201 Earth buildings dynamic response of adobe and similar materials for seismic resistance

A. Liu & Un Hee Minett 203 Lateral load tests on houses in Christchurch N. Holtum & Brokenshire 165 Recommended earthquake time-history records

for the South Island S. Ferris & M. Cheyne 262 Securing of URM parapets S. Bissett & J. Patel

CHAIR: Assoc. Prof. Carol Boyle CHAIR: Assoc. Prof. Charles Clifton CHAIR: Dr. John St. George CHAIR: Assoc. Prof. Roger Dunn Assessor 1: Dr. Elizabeth Fassman Assessor 1: Dr. Liam Wotherspoon Assessor 1: Dr. Thoma s Larkin Assessor 1: Dr. Seosamh Cos tello Assessor 2: Dr. Gayathri Gamage Assessor 2: Mr . Colin Nicholas Assessor 2: Prof. Michael Pender Assessor 2: Mr. Bevan Clemen t

242 Integrated structure-foundation seismic modelling N. Al-Masahli & Mortaja 220 Process analysis of panelised timber systems

L. Pyle & D. Leslie

210 Field testing of self-centering concrete walls U. Kainamu Wheeler & M. Popata 211 Deformation patterns on reinforcing steel V. Patel & B. Van 239 Feasibility of a CLT multi-unit residential building

in Auckland J. Upton & C. Murphy 243 Feasibility of a light-timber frame multi-unit

residential building in Auckland P. Polwin & J. Pfluke

144 Hydraulic fracturing M. Al-Naib & J. Sillars

233 Recycled waste material road construction in

Auckland Region Mishra & Kumar 222 Californian bearing ratio of NZ roading

aggregates S. Gadgil & A. Ileperuma

254 Review of using iron sand for roading subgrade improvement M. Melville & Simons

170 Soil stress-strain-strength models in PLAXIS and the behaviour L. Matthews & C. Gifford 233 Geotechnical properties of peat soil

S. Feng & L. Liu

175 Consequence of near-source earthquakes with strong vertical component for bridge response

K. Makan & C. Kun 261 Dynamic response of flax fibre reinforced polymer

encased coir reinforced concrete structures F. Dong 208 Seismic performance of sewer pipes Lambourne & C. Evans 209 Seismic performance of 400 mm hollowcore floor

systems S. Yassi & J. Daniels

213 Modelling effects of diaphragms on reinforced concrete walls S. Bailey & G. Montgomery

157 Performance of retrofitted singly reinforced concrete walls by numerical modelling M. Waldvogel & Russell

Morning Tea

CHAIR: Assoc. Prof. Nawawi Chouw CHAIR: Dr. Ajit Sarmah CHAIR: Dr. Kenneth Yiu CHAIR: Dr. Theuns Henning CHAIR: Dr. Kepa Morgan Assessor 1: Assoc. Prof. Rolando Orense Assesso r 1: Dr. Takis Elefsiniotis Assessor 1: D r. Vicente Gonzalez Assessor 1: Dr. Douglas Wilson Assessor 1: Dr. Anthony Swa nn Assessor 2: Assoc. Prof. Charles Clifton Assessor 2: Dr. El izabeth Fassman Assessor 2: Assoc. Prof. Suzanne Wilkinson Ass essor 2: Dr. Seosamh Costello Assessor 2: Prof. B ruce Melville

Earthquake Engineering B Environmental Engineering Construction Management A Transport Infrastructure B Water B Lunch

CHAIR: Mr. Hugh Morris CHAIR: Assoc. Prof. Charles Clifton CHAIR: Assoc. Prof. Suzanne Wilkinson Assessor 1: Dr. Dima Dizhur Assessor 1: Asso c. Prof. Nawawi Chouw Assessor 1: Dr. Vice nte Gonzalez Assessor 2: Dr. Sherif Beskhyroun Assessor 2: Dr. Gary Raftery Assessor 2: Dr. Alice C hang

Earthquake Engineering C Structures C Construction Ma nagement C

Keynote: Dr. Sulo Shanmuganathan (Opus) - Room 1.401

Afternoon Tea

Earthquake Engineering A Structures B Geotechnical Engineering B Transport Infrastructure A

ROOM 3.401 ROOM 3.402 ROOM 3.403 ROOM 3.404 ROOM 3.407

202 Long term performance of LVL and connections N. Jiang & K. Kaufusi

238 Steel mechano set for structures laboratory L. Lum & F. Petreski

214 Development of an online monitoring system for

steel bridges J. Song & A. Kang 215 Ambient and forced vibration testing of full scale

bridges J. Barrell

172 Interaction between piles in a group and nonlinear soil R. Forrester & L. Edwards

173 Pile and shallow foundation settlement behaviour in nonlinear soil W. Yoong Tan & J. Chee

207 Effect of vertical acceleration on soil liquefaction S. Farquhar & M. Jones

228 Characterization and analysis of Christchurch soil

profiles M. Hamid & A. Hammadeh

181 Investigating testing methods to characterise the flushing potential of aggregates used for chips seals S. Sum & A. Long

182 Characterization of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) mixes K. Nand & K. King

199 In-situ asphalt mix pavement instrumentation - Effects of traffic speed and temperature on asphalt strain Z. Wu & X. Wang

244 Using cell-phones to monitor road roughness T. Islam & M. Johnston

161 Driver behaviour and the ‘two-second rule’ N. Smith & M. Prumm

188Surveying and modeling public-transport routes with planned transfers in Auckland W. Wang & B. Schwalger

189 SkyCabs monorail-type between UoA City and Newmarket campuses: Strategic and economic evaluations S. Krishnamoorthy & R. Cann

190 Mapping and analysing real-time control strategies (tactics) to improve the reliability of public-transport R. Phelps & M. Faisal

253 Accident prediction modeling for motorways in New Zealand

E. Page & C. Burnet 256 Parking constraint as an effective travel demand

measure at suburban shopping centres J. Chen & E. Zhang

219 Reinforced timber using basalt fibre rods J. Kim & B. Watkins 221 Structural epoxy adhesives for bonded BFRP

rods in timber T. Northcott & S. Kemp

174 Behaviour of mortar-free earthquake-resistant interlocking wall structures

E. Arif Edwin & Deverell 156 Strength and stability of slab panel support

beams M. Su & Zhang

2247 Recovery in Christchurch P. Nicholls & D. Hungerford Morgan

248 Resourcing the Christchurch rebuild W. Marshall & B. Huang

5195 An evaluation of building information modeling (BIM) in NZ: The benefits and drawbacks

T. Alexander & C. Lee 149 Building information modelling for delivering

construction projects M. Brown & K. Seger

164 Using the UrbanSim framework for simulating changes in Auckland's urban landscape

R. Chou & K. Li 166 Using waste materials to stabilise biosolids

S. Makan & B. Francis

167 Carbon sequestration by living roofs J. Liu & S. Ke 232 Application of early warning systems (EWS) in

drinking water supplies P. Hawken & N. Dogra 240 Fluoride in water, Treatment options- Vanuatu E. Zhou & C. Mcnaughton 257 Sorption characteristics of steroid conjugates in

allophanic and non-allophanic soils Y. Wang & M. Feng

249 A study of risk-taking behavior in workplace P. Choi & R. Kim 250 Studying the frontline workers' role in construction

safety P. Pereira & O. Al-Karbouli

150 Drivers and barriers when implementing lean construction tools: A last planner analysis L. Yi & T. Liu

163 Development of lean management games: Simulating the last planner system J. Ingle & A. Best

251 Building green - A review of existing Acts/Regulations

M. Ra & M. Angelo

159 Multi-modal carbon monoxide exposure and dosage comparison

L. Bussen & C. Peyroux 160 Airfield runway retexturing J. Andrew & T. Phillips 200 The effect of temperature on thin asphalt wafers in

tension T. Hona & P. Millen

216 Qualitative analysis of CBD shared street space using perception surveys

M. Wu & B. Wilshere 217 The effects of horizontal curvature, superelevation

development and approach speed on road crashes M. Hall & D. Khoo 236 Implication of increased NZ Road freight on the

New Zealand roading network K. Mesuria & K. Jamil

151 Development and testing of bi-lingual templates for absolute sustainability assessment

T. K. Reedy & J. Roberts 153 Investigation of reduced water level range on beach

erosion and bank formation, and implications for the Okere flood gates O. McMillan & A. Feek

198 Investigation of the equilibrium slope of the back face of an embankment during erosion

C. Kenworthy & A. Monk 259 Kaituna River ee-diverson And wetland creation S. Ali & J. Farquhar 260 Investigation and analysis of a mobile shoreline O. Ferrick & Woods 241 Daylighting Auckland city’s waterways L. -D'Von Ah Ken & F. Salim

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148 Riverine sediment transport J. Parsonson & B. Church

194 Turbulence characteristics of a fixed gravel bed Z. An & C. Zhou

196 Scour caused by 3D jets P. Turner & L. Maxwell

197 Dune propagation past a bed sill Lu & D. Hou

224 A comparison of boundary condition stratergies in CFD modelling using FlexPDE Miao & Daniel Chen

252 Drought analysis- North Island New Zealand D. Ahn & C. Liefting

CHAIR: Prof. Bruce Melville Assessor 1: Assoc. Prof. Asaad Shamseldin Assessor 2: Dr. Anthony Swann

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