Seismic Focus Part 2: What are Earthquake Design Categories, and how do they affect design?
In this blog, we’ll review how these requirements play out for internal wall and ceiling linings and framing, and their associated fixtures.
Seismic Focus Part 1: Why do we have seismic requirements in Australia?
Australia does not sit across more than one tectonic plate like New Zealand, so does not have as many severe earthquakes. However, Australia still has about 100 earthquakes per year of magnitude 3 or more. Earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more, occur on average every one to two years.