Environmental Initiative: Triumphal Arch major column seismic clamps
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
A document describing Downer's use of column seismic clamps to prevent additional damage to the Arch columns.
A document describing Downer's use of column seismic clamps to prevent additional damage to the Arch columns.
A document which describes the process that SCIRT took to restore the Bridge of Remembrance and Memorial Arch.
A presentation prepared by one of the site engineers restoring the Memorial Arch and Bridge of Remembrance, outlining the damage to the structures, the repair designs and the construction methodologies.
Posters which describe the earthquake damage, planned restoration methods and historic information about the Bridge of Remembrance and Memorial Arch. These posters were hung on the fencing around the Bridge and Arch to inform the public about the work taking place.
A series of communication updates provided by SCIRT's Downer Delivery Team to the Christchurch City Council. These updates detailed the progress of the Arch and Bridge restoration. The updates were produced between 28 June 2013 and 8 September 2015.
A web story about the return of the stone lions to the Memorial Arch.
A document describing Downer's approach to containing bentonite when drilling micro piles for the new Arch foundations.
A web story about the model design work by Christ's College pupils.
A document describing the use of 3D modelling for construction methodology.
A web story about a site visit to the Bridge and Arch by local school pupils.
A document describing the early warning system to alert team members of ground and structural movement at the Arch.
A paper presented at the New Zealand Concrete Industry Conference 2015 about the design and construction challenges faced when strengthening the Memorial Arch.
A presentation prepared by SCIRT's Downer Communciation Lead, providing an overview of the community engagement carried out by the Downer Team during the restoration of the Bridge and Arch.
A document describing the use of a remotely operated hydraulic jaw crusher to avoid the need to make confined space entries.
A document describing the confined spaces "dummy run".
A poster which was prepared to go with the award application for the Canterbury Heritage Awards 2016.
A copy of the award application for the Canterbury Heritage Awards 2016.
A document describing Downer's planned approach for neutralising the high pH of any potential bentonite or grout discharge into the Avon river.