Mechanical Repair Strategy

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A copy of the mechanical repair strategy for the Townsend Telescope. The strategy was written by Graeme Kershaw, Technician at the University of Canterbury Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Armagh Street bridge - photographic record of the works

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A document containing photographs of SCIRT's Armagh Street bridge repairs.

Gloucester Street bridge - public relations flyer

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A public relations flyer which outlines the repairs undertaken on the Gloucester Street bridge.

Armagh Street bridge - heritage diary

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A document which details Downer's approach to heritage management when repairing the Armagh Street bridge.

Ruth Gardner's Blog 29/06/2013: Regent Repairs

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 29 June 2013 entitled, "Regent Repairs".

Protecting the past - Restoring heritage bridges

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A document which describes the processes that SCIRT took when repairing some of Christchurch's heritage bridges.

Ruth Gardner's Blog 19/05/2012: Road Repairs

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 19 May 2012 entitled, "Road Repairs".

Deb Robertson's Blog 06/10/2013: Earthquake Repairs Day is here!!!

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An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 6 October 2013 entitled, "Earthquake Repairs Day is here!!!".

Armagh Street bridge - award application

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An award application for the Civil Contractors NZ Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards 2015 which details Downer's approach to repairing the Armagh Street bridge.

Robin Robins's earthquake repairs journal

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A PDF copy of a handwritten journal kept by Robin Robins, documenting the repair work on his earthquake-damaged home between November 2012 and April 2017. Note that some personal information has been redacted from this document.

Beachville Road, Redcliffs - Seawall Repair

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A pdf copy of a work notice issued by SCIRT giving an overview of the Beachville Road seawall rebuild project.

Gloucester Street bridge, Christchurch - report on archaeological monitori…

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A report which details the archaeological monitoring carried out during the course of SCIRT project 11136, repairs to the Gloucester Street bridge.

IPWEA Annual Excellence Awards 2016 award application

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An award application submitted for the IPWEA Annual Excellence Awards 2016, detailing Fulton Hogan's work repairing the repair methodology for the Sumner Road retaining wall - stage 4.

Observed Earthquake Damage to Christchurch City Council-Owned Retaining Wa…

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A paper which outlines the observed damage to Christchurch City Council-owned retaining walls and the repair solutions developed.

Deborah Fitchett's Livejournal Blog 31/1/2012: My #eqnz repairs story

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An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 31 January 2012, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "My #eqnz repairs story".The entry was downloaded on 13 April 2015.

Deborah Fitchett's Dreamwidth Blog 31/1/2012: My #eqnz repairs story

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An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 31 January 2012, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "My #eqnz repairs story".The entry was downloaded on 16 April 2015.

The Strengthening of Heritage Bridges - Construction Challenges

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A conference paper prepared for the 4th Australasian Engineering Heritage Conference which outlines the challenges faced by SCIRT when repairing the Armagh Bridge, Colombo Bridge and Antigua Bridge.

Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre Earthquake News: Oxford Street Bridge…

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A news item titled, "Oxford Street Bridge Repaired", published on the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre's website on Thursday, 29 September 2011.

Beca Heritage Week brochure - Central City

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A brochure created for Beca Heritage Week 2014, outlining SCIRT's repair work on heritage structures in the Central City. It was handed out to members of the public at SCIRT's walk and talk tours.

Effectiveness and efficiency of arrangements to repair pipes and roads in …

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A report which details the findings of a performance audit carried out by the Office of the Auditor-General to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of arrangements to repair Christchurch's horizontal infrastructure.

Central City Transport Optimisation Management Plan

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A copy of the plan developed in 2011 to facilitate a collaborative approach between all stakeholders and minimise the impact on the traffic network, because of the extensive repair works necessary to repair vertical and horizontal infrastructure.

Repairing Christchurch City Council Owned Retaining Walls Damaged by the C…

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A paper which outlines SCIRT's approach to asset assessment, design and repair of damaged retaining walls, and presents a case study of a retaining wall rebuild, on Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton.

Effectiveness and efficiency of arrangements to repair pipes and roads in …

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A report which details the findings of a follow-up performance audit carried out by the Office of the Auditor-General to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of arrangements to repair Christchurch's horizontal infrastructure.

Beca Heritage Week Armagh Street and Colombo Street bridges - posters

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Posters created for Beca Heritage Week 2014, outlining SCIRT's repair work on the Armagh Street and Colombo Street bridges in the Central City. They were hung on the bridges for members of the public to read during SCIRT's walk and talk tours.

Heritage guide for Delivery Teams

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A guideline created for SCIRT Delivery Teams which outlines the requirements for working around heritage items.

Gloucester Street bridge - run sheet for bridge opening

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A run sheet which details who will do what at the opening of the Gloucester Street bridge.

Best in show: Retain and gain for Sumner Road

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A document which describes the process that SCIRT took to repair the Sumner Road retaining wall - stage 4.

DG012 Roading Terminology

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A guideline which provided clarity to designers, asset owners and others on the meaning of terminology to describe the type of roading works proposed/undertaken.

Setting national standards for utilities coordination and protection - SCI…

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A document which describes how SCIRT led the co-ordination of its huge repair programme with those of other utilities.

Global Tree Consent

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A consent granted by the Christchurch City Council, providing consent to carry out earthquake repair work that may affect protected vegetation.