Section: Introduction | Assess | Building Performance

Section outline

Select section Introduction
Overview

This course is a guide to Section 2 of the EPB methodology, which sets out the process for engineering assessments of potentially earthquake-prone buildings (EPBs). It focuses on:

legal requirements when assessing and reporting on EPBs

considering parts of buildings

engineering assessment reports and the assessment summary.

This course is open to all. However, if you wish to complete the assessment and record your learning, you will need to create an account and login.

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Details

Audience

This course is designed for engineers and territorial authority staff who want to understand the assessment process in the EPB methodology.

Time

30 minutes.

How to complete

This course is open to everyone, this is no requirement for completion.

Useful Links
Video: Overview of the system EPB methodology Building Act 2004, NZ Legislation website Seismic assessment of existing buildings, EQ-Assess website