SCIRT Investigations presentation
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
A pdf copy of a PowerPoint presentation prepared for the Christchurch City Council and CPG New Zealand, providing an overview of the investigation work completed.
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DG46: Asset Assessment Spreadsheet Guideline
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
A design guideline which provides information about how to use the SCIRT Asset Assessment Spreadsheet.
Fizz, bang, pop!: Christchurch’s early soda water industry.
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Coke. Fanta. Lemonade. Lemon and Paeroa. Mountain Dew. Ginger beer. Dr Pepper. Seven Up. Ice-cream soda. Coke and raspberry. Lift. Fizzy drinks, or sodas, are everywhere in our society. In all the flavours and colours of the rainbow, they grace … Continue reading →
Resilience Examples in Reservoirs, Pump Stations and Pipelines - Lessons L…
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
A paper prepared for the Water New Zealand 2014 conference which considers resilience lessons for reservoirs, pump stations and pipelines.
The Earthquake Wave at Lyttelton, 1868
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The town of Lyttelton on Saturday morning (15 August) was thrown into a state of great excitement owing to a most extraordinary rise and fall of the water in the harbour…
Opening of the Boating Season, Avon River
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The wide stretches of the Avon River provided a suitable stretch of water for rowing to become a major sport and past time for Christchurch residents. The Canterbury Rowing Club was formed in 1861 …
Christchurch City lifelines - performance of concrete potable water reserv…
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
A paper prepared for the Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 44, no. 4, December 2011.
Ferry Road Stormwater Brick Barrel Christchurch: Report on Archaeological …
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
A report which details the archaeological investigations carried out during the course of SCIRT projects 11115 and 11159, wastewater renewal work and storm water repair work on Ferry Road.
The bitter waters of archaeology
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
This week on the blog, we delve – or dive, even (sorry, I can already tell you that this post will be filled with water puns) – into the bitter waters of the 19th century, by which I mean mineral … Continue reading →
Earthquake recovery versus routine maintenance of the waste water network …
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
A paper published in the Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance, 2016, Vol. 1, No. 2, 88-93, which outlines the importance of asset registers and level of service in the wake of a disaster.
Empowered Christchurch Letter to Helen Beaumont
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
A copy of a letter from Hugo Kristinsson which was sent to Helen Beaumont, Manager of the Natural Environment and Heritage Unit at the Christchurch City Council, on 17 June 2014. The letter was sent on behalf of Empowered Christchurch. It is about legislation which, according to Kristinsson, determines land below the mean high water spring to be public land. Kristinsson is concerned that this legislation will cause 'hundred or even thousands' of people to lose their assets. He urges the Council to 'have the land surveyed and to redefine the CMA [Crown Minerals Act] before land claims are settled'.
Article - Sappers Show Their Expertise in a City Under Siege
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
An article from Army News, March 2011 titled, "Sappers Show Their Expertise in a City Under Siege".
Anti-fracking: Fract Sheet
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
A PDF copy of a fact sheet about hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the South Island created by Anglican Advocacy in 2011. The fact sheet contains information about the possible impacts of fracking on water and the risk of earthquakes.