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    Global Engineering Insights Webinar:
    Seven Key Principles of Seismic Design
    for Architects and Engineers
        📅 April 14, 2026 (Tue)
    📍Online (GotoWebinar)
    🕑Slot 1 : 15:00PM (NZST)  | 10:00AM (ICT)
    Slot 2 : 11:00AM (CEST) | 10:00AM (BST)
    💻Duration: 60min - 90min
    Session Overview

    If you're looking to build confidence in seismic design decision-making from the ground up, this session is the perfect fit.  

     

    In this session, we will cover seven key principles of seismic design, focusing on their application during the conceptual and preliminary stages. The unpredictable nature of ground motion requires a strategic approach to ensure that all buildings, from simple houses to multi-storey constructions, are properly designed to withstand seismic forces from any horizontal direction. Since some considerations in seismic planning are commonly encountered but often difficult to approach, this session will provide practical guidance to all those who are relevant to sharpen their approach.

     

    🎁 All attendees are provided with session resources after a quick survey submission


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    Learning Objectives

    - Structural Configuration from the Ground Up :

    Validate whether your structural configuration provides adequate strength in two orthogonal directions against seismic forces from any horizontal direction.

    - The Seven Core Principles of Seismic Design:

    Benchmark your design decisions against seven principles that must be addressed at the conceptual and preliminary stage. 

    - Auditing Critical Vulnerabilities:

    Evaluate whether your design has accounted for torsion, soft storeys, and masonry infill walls before it's too late to act. 

     

     

    Who Should Attend

    - Senior structural engineers making critical seismic design decisions on complex projects

    - Lead designers shaping the structural direction of buildings in seismically active regions

    - Project managers overseeing design quality and risk across the full project lifecycle

     

     

    Check Slot Schedule
    This session will be streamed twice a day to fit your time zone.
    Check your regional time below and join at your convenience.
    April 14th Tuesday
    Region Slot 1 Slot 2

     New Zealand
     (NZST) 

    		   15:00   21:00 
     Europe
    (CEST)    		  05:00  11:00

     Indochina
    (ICT)

    		  10:00  16:00
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    Slot 1 features a live Q&A with the speaker, while Slot 2 offers a hosted Q&A session. 

     

     

    Speaker
    Andrew Charleson
    Andrew Charleson
    Adjunct Professor
    at the School of Architecture, Victoria University of Wellington

     Andrew Charleson specializes in two key areas: integrating structural design with architecture, as explored in Structure as Architecture (2006), and earthquake engineering from an architectural perspective. With over 30 years of experience, he focuses on translating complex technical knowledge into practical impact for real-world communities.