A story submitted by Michael Topp to the QuakeStories website.
A paper which outlines the observed damage to Christchurch City Council-owned retaining walls and the repair solutions developed.
A story submitted by Lyndsay Fenwick to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Tim Kerr to the QuakeStories website.
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.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 1 February 2015 entitled, "The Gift of the Mundane Task".The entry was downloaded on 3 November 2016.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 24 September 2015 entitled, "Sociology of the City {Part 4(4) Sociology 355}".The entry was downloaded on 2 November 2016.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 8 August 2015 entitled, "Sociology of the City {part 1(4) Sociology 355}".The entry was downloaded on 2 November 2016.
A document describing Downer's use of column seismic clamps to prevent additional damage to the Arch columns.
A story submitted by blair to the QuakeStories website.
A photograph of a tag on the back wall of the earthquake-damaged Odeon Theatre. The tag reads, "JFK".
A story submitted by Godfrey Nosa to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Jayne to the QuakeStories website.
A photograph of the Hororata Hotel, which was damaged in the 4 September earthquake. A sign outside the hotel reads, "This is not the Hororata Pub. Private residence. No parking. No thoroughfare".
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.
A photograph looking south-west along Williams Street, from the Williams Street bridge, in Kaiapoi. In the distance is the rebuilt Blackwell's Department Store. The department store was rebuilt after the previous building was damaged in the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes.
A photograph of the rebuilt Blackwell's Department Store on the corner of Williams Street and Raven Quay in Kaiapoi. The department store was rebuilt after the previous building was damaged in the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes.
A photograph of the rebuilt Blackwell's Department Store on the corner of Williams Street and Raven Quay in Kaiapoi. The department store was rebuilt after the previous building was damaged in the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes. This photograph was modelled off an image taken by BeckerFraserPhotos in September 2010.
A photograph of the rebuilt Blackwell's Department Store on the corner of Williams Street and Raven Quay in Kaiapoi. The department store was rebuilt after the previous building was damaged in the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes. This photograph was modelled off an image taken by BeckerFraserPhotos in September 2010.
A photograph of the former site of Westende Jewellers and Alva Rados, on the corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street. The building was badly-damaged in the 4 September earthquake and was demolished soon afterwards. A two-storey building was built on the site and completed in July 2012. The building then had to be removed when the decision was made to widen Manchester Street as part of the draft transport plan for central Christchurch. The photograph was modelled after an image taken by Ian McGregor from Fairfax Media in September 2010.
A photograph of the former site of Westende Jewellers and Alva Rados, on the corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street. The building was badly-damaged in the 4 September earthquake and was demolished soon afterwards. A two-storey building was built on the site and completed in July 2012. The building then had to be removed when the decision was made to widen Manchester Street as part of the draft transport plan for central Christchurch. The photograph was modelled after an image taken by Ian McGregor from Fairfax Media in September 2010.