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.
Damaged double-brick wall.
A paper which shares the process followed for the assessment and prioritisation of the retaining walls within the Port Hills in Christchurch.
A retaining wall supports a bank on London Street in Lyttelton. The original stone wall that supported the foundation of the house has been removed.
Detail of the side of the front wall of St Mary & St Athanaslos church on Edgeware Road. The edge of the wall has separated from the bricks and is threatening to topple. Cracks can be seen running diagonally through the brick wall, the rest of the wall missing above.
A paper which outlines the observed damage to Christchurch City Council-owned retaining walls and the repair solutions developed.
A magazine article which outlines the observations of engineers working on SCIRT retaining wall and ground improvement projects.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Large cracks run along the edges of this internal wall, and pictures on the wall are crooked. The photographer comments, "Internal damage to walls".
Graffiti on wall of 481 Colombo Street.
A presentation to the IPWEA conference of a paper which shares the process followed for the assessment and prioritisation of the retaining walls within the Port Hills in Christchurch.
A photograph of street art on a wall in Sydenham. A message on the wall reads, "Christchurch, destined to rise".
A photograph of a damaged footpath. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "River Road, Avonside".
A collapsed brick fence on Idris Road.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "38 Belleview Terrace, Mount Pleasant. Post 22 February earthquake".
A photograph of a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
A photograph of a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "38 Belleview Terrace, Mount Pleasant. Post 22 February earthquake".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Retaining walls at the port, where the historic stone covering the concrete has collapsed".
A photograph of tags on a wall near the Durham Street overbridge. The wall runs beside the railway line.
A photograph of tags on a wall near the Durham Street overbridge. The wall runs beside the railway line.
A photograph of a damaged retaining wall in Lyttelton.
A photograph of a damaged retaining wall in Lyttelton.
A photograph of a damaged retaining wall in Lyttelton.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Part of the brick wall has slumped to one side, leaving visible gaps between the wall and the roof, and between the wall and a windowframe. The photographer comments, "Cracking in the external brickwork".
A photograph of a stepladder resting on a wall. Artwork on the wall shows kowhai flowers and other native plants. There are broken windows on the wall to the side of the ladder.
An entry from Sue Davidson's blog for 28 February 2013 entitled, "Bubble Wall Nears Completion".
An entry from Sue Davidson's blog for 24 October 2012 entitled, "Steps and garden walls".
Concrete blocks form a temporary retaining wall on Dublin Street in Lyttelton.
Fallen stonework and bricks at the base of a wall. A spray-painted sign reads "Danger!!! Wall unstable, stay clear".
Reinforcement steel protrudes from a bank which is supporting a walkway on Sumner Road. The area has been cordoned off with road cones and security fencing.