A Thesis entitled Review of Hollow Core Floor Slab in New Zealand – History of Practice, Past Research, and Failure Modes Seen in Research and Recent Earthquakes by Abhisek Khanal Submitted to the Graduate Faculty as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering Dr. Douglas K. Nims, Committee Chair Dr. Eddie Y. Chou, Committee Member Dr. Luis A. Mata, Committee Member Dr. Amanda Bryant-Friedrich, Dean College of Graduate Studies The University of Toledo August 2019