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HOW NEW ZEALAND EARTHQUAKES MADE TANKS SAFER

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Anamika Talwaria

Editor & Head of Content for Tank Storage Magazine & StocExpo and Chair of Women in Tanks.

Standing ankle deep in spilled Sauvignon Blanc inspired structural engineer Will Lomax to develop the Onguard system to protect all liquid storage tanks from earthquakes BETWEEN 2011 and 2016, New Zealand was struck by a series of devasting earthquakes. Will Lomax is a structural engineer who witnessed and experienced the three most severe events first-hand, and who was directly involved in the recovery from each event. He has since pioneered new ways of thinking to create more resilient infrastructure for future generations. SERIOUS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE The first event struck Christchurch, the South Island’s biggest city, in February 2011. Despite being […]

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