Australian Earthquake Engineering Society 2016 Conference, Nov 25-27, Melbourne, Vic Seismic Damage-Resistant System for Multi-Storey Modular Light Steel Framed Buildings John Jing 1 and G. Charles Clifton 2 1. Structural Engineer, BSc., BE Civil (Hons.) and PhD (Civil), Harrison Grierson Consultants Limited, Auckland, New Zealand Email: j.jing@harrisongrierson.com 2. Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Email: c.clifton@auckland.ac.nz Abstract Multi-storey modular construction has rapidly been gaining popularity globally over recent years, but is currently limited in high seismic regions such as NZ due to the need for a separate seismic-resisting system to prevent severe damage to the bottom level of modules. A PhD research project has been undertaken with a focus on the development of a passive energy-dissipating slider device for damage-resistant seismic protection of multi-storey modular buildings. Experimental and numerical studies have been undertaken on the system incorporating the proposed slider devices in three- and six-storey modular steel structures. It has been demonstrated through these studies that the performance of the sliding system is satisfactory. Keywords: seismic, design, damage-resistant, modular, cold-formed, steel