Introduction and philosophy

Authors

  • K. C. F. Spring Brickell Moss & Partners, Wellington, New Zealand
  • G. W. Butcher Morrison Cooper & Partners, Wellington, New Zealand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5459/bnzsee.18.4.323-328

Abstract

This paper is the result of deliberations of the Society's Study Group for the seismic design of steel structures.

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31-12-1985

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Spring, K. C. F., & Butcher, G. W. (1985). Introduction and philosophy. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 18(4), 323–328. https://doi.org/10.5459/bnzsee.18.4.323-328

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