Publications

Dr. Davidson is author of over 70 technical papers. The following are selected to illustrate his range of interests.

1. “A Finite element Approach to Stability Analysis in Frames (including warping effects)” Proc. Of 1974. Int. Conf. On Finite Element Methods in Engineering, Sydney, Australia.
2. “Seismic Design of Storage Tanks”, Bull. Of NZ Nat. Soc. For Earthquake Engineering Vol. 19, No.4, Dec. 1986.
3. “Moment Redistribution in Seismic Resistant concrete Frames”, Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Aug. 1987.
4. Research into the Response of a Base-Isolated Bridge”, Japan-NZ Workshop on Base Isolation of Bridges, Nov. 1987.
5. “Comparative Analyses of a Multi-storey Frame and Wall using the Current and Draft Loadings code”, Bull. Of the NZ Nat. Soc. For E.E., Dec. 1989.
6. “Dynamic Field Testing of Highway Bridges using Simulated Earthquake Loads”, Bridge Design and Research Seminar 1990 ChCh, Vol. 5 of RRU Bull., 1984.
7. “Dynamic Absorbers for a Vibrating Staircase”, IPENZ Conf. Feb. 1991, Auckland.
8. “P-delta Actions in Seismic Resistant Structures”, Bull. Of the NZ Nat. Soc. for E.E.
9. “Methods of Analysis for the Design of Multi-storey Structures”, Pacific conference on Earthquake Engineering, Nov. 1991.
10. “P-delta Effects in Multi-storey Structural Design”, 10th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Madrid, Spain July 1992.
11. “Elongation in Ductile Seismic Resistant Reinforced concrete Frames”, Tom Paulay Symposium, San Diego, California Sept, 1993.
12. “The Influence of Different Hysteretic Forms on Seismic P-delta Effects’, Second Int. Workshop on the Seismic Design of Bridges, Aug. 1994.
13. “A Methodology for Calculating the Optimal Bilinear Seismic Isolation System”, Technical conference of the New Zealand National society for Earthquake Engineering, April 1995.
14. “Factors influencing the slosh-wave height in Broad Liquid Storage Tanks”, NZNSEE Technical Conf. Wairakei.
15. A., “The influence of slabs on elongation in ductile seismic resistant frame”, Proceedings NZNSEE Tech. Conf. April 1995, pp36-43.
16. “The Seismic behaviour of concrete arch dams”, Technical Conference and AGM, NZNSEE, March, 1995.
17. ”System identification of in-situ properties of a base isolated bridge” ”, Proceedings Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Melbourne, November 1995.
18. “P-delta effects in ductile seismic resistant structures”, Proceedings Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Melbourne, November 1995, Vol.1, pp 297-308.
19. “Modelling reinforced concrete plastic hinges”’ Proceedings 11th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Acapulco, Mexico, 1996, pp8.
20. “Cyclic performance of nominally reinforced masonry walls”, Proceedings NZNSEE Technical Conference, New Plymouth, March 1996.
21. “Response identification of the Pacoima dam in the 1994 Northridge earthquake”, Proceedings 11th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Acapulco, Mexico, 1996.
22. “In-plane cyclic loading of nominally reinforced masonry walls with openings”, NZ Concrete Soc. Conference. Oct. 1996 Wairakei.
23. “Ductility demands for reversing and unidirectional plastic hinges”, Proceedings NZNSEE Technical Conference, Mar. 1997, pp 190-197.
24. “Factors influencing the slosh wave height in broard storage tanks”, Proceedings NZNSEE Technical Conference, Mar. 1997.
25. “A comparison of force and displacement based design”, Proceedings NZNSEE Technical Conference, Mar. 1998, pp 67 - 74.
26. “The implementation of seismic isolation in the retrofit of a large wharf’, Asia – Pacific workshop on seismic design and retrofit of structures, Taipei, Taiwan, August 1998.
27. “ Development of an in-situ concrete composite flooring system using a roll formed beam section”, Australasian Structural Conference, Auckland, 30th. Sept. to 2nd. Oct. 1998,.
28. “The calculation of modal damping in the mast of the Sky Tower”’ ”, Australasian Structural Conference, Auckland, 30th. Sept. to 2nd. Oct. 1998,.
29. “Seismic evaluation of an unreinforced masonry building”, Proc. NZNSEE Technical Conference and AGM, Wairakei, Taupo, 27-29 March 1998.
30. ‘The re-analysis of the base isolated William Clayton Building to near source earthquakes’, Proc. NZNSEE Technical Conference and AGM, Wairakei, Taupo, 27-29 March 1998, 197-203.
31. “A comparison of seismic design actions in the Eurocode 8, Uniform Building Code and the New Zealand Loadings Standard”, Australasian Structural Conference, Auckland, 30th. Sept. to 2nd. Oct. 1998, Vol.1, pp411-418.
32. ” Displacement Focussed Force Based Design”, Proceedings Australasian Structural Engineering Conference, April. 2001. pp 223-229.
33. “Evaluation of Earthquake Risk Buildings with Masonry Infill Panels”, Proceedings NZSEE Technical Conference, Mar. 2001. pp4.02.1-4.02.8
34. “Testing and Codification of Partially Grout-filled Nominally-reinforced Concrete Masonry Subjected to In-plane Cyclic Loads”, The Masonry Society Professional Journal. Vol 19 No. 1 Sept 2001.
35. “Retrofit of Seismically Isolated Structures for Near-field Ground Motion using Additional Viscous Damping”, Bull. NZSEE, Vol. 38, No. 2 June 2005 pp.106 – 118.

Additional Papers/Publications;

1. Bradley, D., Stuart, T. "Learning Experiences" SESOC Journal, Vol 21. No.1, April 2008.
2. Brooke, N. J., Megget, L. M., Fenwick, R. C. and Ingham, J. M. (2004). "Bond Strength of Reinforced Concrete Beam-Column Joints Incorporating 500 MPa Reinforcement." Journal of the Structural Engineering Society of New Zealand 17(2), pp.37-46.
3. Brooke, N. J., Megget, L. M., Fenwick, R. C. and Ingham, J. M. (2004). "Bond Strength of Reinforced Concrete Beam-Column Joints Incorporating 500 MPa Reinforcement." Proc. 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, Canada.
4. Brooke, N. J., Keyte, L. M., South, W., Megget, L. M. and Ingham, J. M. (2005). "Seismic Performance of "Green Concrete" Interior Beam-Column Joints." Proc. Australian Structural Engineering Conference, 11-14 September, Newcastle, Australia.
5. Brooke, N. J., Megget, L. M. and Ingham, J. M. (2005). "Factors to Consider in the Use of Grade 500E Longitudinal Reinforcement in the Beams of Ductile Moment Resisting Frames." Journal of the Structural Engineering Society of New Zealand 18(1), pp.14-22.
6. Brooke, N. J., Megget, L. M. and Ingham, J. M. (2006). "Bond Performance of Interior Beam-Column Joints with High Strength Reinforcement." ACI Structural Journal 103(4), pp.596-603.
7. Brooke, N. J., Keyte, L. M., South, W., Ingham, J. M. and Megget, L. M. (2006). "Seismic Performance of Inorganic Polymer Concrete Joints." Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Construction Materials 159(CM4), pp.171-179.
8. Brooke, N. J., Keyte, L. M., South, W., Ingham, J. M., Megget, L. M. and McSaveney, L. (2006). "Assessing the Seismic Performance of "Green Concrete" Interior Beam-Column Joints." Proc. Second fib Congress, 5-8 June, Naples, Italy.
9. Brooke, N. J. and Ingham, J. M. (2006). "Advanced Fibre Reinforced Precast Concrete Beam-Column Joints." Proc. New Zealand Concrete Industry Conference, 29 September-01 October, Christchurch, New Zealand.
10. Brooke, N. J., Wight, G. D., Russell, A. P. and Ingham, J. M. (2007). "Unbonded Prestressed Panel Tendon Stresses at In-Plane Nominal Flexural Strength." Proc. Ninth Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 26-29 June, Ottawa, Canada.
11. Brooke, N. J. and Ingham, J. M. (2007). "Testing of Fibre Reinforced Precast Concrete Beam-Column Joints." Proc. Ninth Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 26-29 June, Ottawa, Canada.
12. Brooke, N.J., Ingham, J.M., and Wight, G.D. (2007). “Strut-and-Tie Modelling of Fibre Reinforced Precast Concrete Beam-Column Joints.” Proc. New Zealand Concrete Industry Conference, 29 September-1 October, Taupo, New Zealand.
13. Brooke, N. J. and Ingham, J. M. (2007). "Seismic Resistant Precast Beam-Column Joints Incorporating Fibre Reinforced Connections." Proc. Concrete 07, 18-20 October, Adelaide, Australia.