A photograph of an assortment of pipes and wires protruding from a wall.
Empty picture frames on the exposed wall of a building on Madras Street.
A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on a wall in Peterborough Street.
A photograph of street art on a wall of the Wunderbar in Lyttelton.
A photograph of the ChristChurch Cathedral with bracing supporting the front wall.
A photograph of buckled walls in a corridor of the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
As a result of the Canterbury earthquakes, over 60% of the concrete buildings in the Christchurch Central Business District have been demolished. This experience has highlighted the need to provide guidance on the residual capacity and repairability of earthquake-damaged concrete buildings. Experience from 2010 Chile indicates that it is possible to repair severely damaged concrete elements (see photo at right), although limited testing has been performed on such repaired components. The first phase of this project is focused on the performance of two lightly-reinforced concrete walls that are being repaired and re-tested after damage sustained during previous testing.
A photograph of the interior of the partially-demolished Odeon Theatre. The top of the walls have been demolished and a nearby building on Manchester Street is visible in the background. Elephants have been painted on the wall of this building.
A photograph of the interior of the partially-demolished Odeon Theatre. The top of the walls have been demolished, and a nearby building on Manchester Street is visible in the background. Elephants have been painted on the closest wall of this building.
Damage to Englefield Lodge on Fitzgerald Avenue. A pile of bricks lies in front of the house, windows are boarded up, and wooden bracing is propping up the walls. A spray-painted message on a wall reads "We will try to save this house." The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Englefield, Christchurch's oldest house, in Fitzgerald Ave".
A sign on the door of a shop reading, "I have been reclosed again by the Council due to buckled retaining wall in basement. My landlord is getting wall braced for all our safety. I hope to reopen in 2/3 weeks. I will try and keep you informed by note on shop glass. Ross".
A photograph of the back of two earthquake-damaged houses on Gloucester Street. The side wall of the house to the right has partially collapsed and the bricks have spilled onto the property to the left. Plastic sheeting has been placed over the roof and the top of the wall to protect against the weather.
Damage to a house in Richmond. The brick wall is badly cracked and twisted, and some bricks have fallen, exposing the lining paper and framing below. The driveway is cracked and covered in liquefaction. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. Does that wall look straight to you?
A damaged retaining wall beside a cemetery. The headstones are wrapped with warning tape.
A house on Worcester Street where the side wall has collapsed, exposing the interior.
Bracing holds up the wall of the Toffs Recycled Clothing building on Gloucester Street.
A photograph of street art on the partially-demolished walls of the Odeon Theatre.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Bradley Nuttall building, over police wall. Central city".
A photograph of an artwork on a wall of a building on Armagh Street.
A crumbled wall on a brick house on Centaurus road revealing the inner layer.
A photograph of members of the New Zealand Army deconstructing a concrete block wall.
Damage to a building where the brick wall has crumbled onto the foot path.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Bradley Nuttall building, over police wall. Central city".
St John's Church on Hereford Street with steel framework to stabilise the end wall.
A house on Worcester Street where the side wall has collapsed, exposing the interior.
Damage to a house in Richmond. A large crack runs through a brick wall.
A photograph of street art on St Asaph Street. The artwork was created by Christchurch artist Rob Hood in January 2014, and is titled "This Wall Can't Talk". It was funded by the Ministry of Justice and commissioned by Christchurch City Council.
A photograph of street art on St Asaph Street. The artwork was created by Christchurch artist Rob Hood in January 2014, and is titled "This Wall Can't Talk". It was funded by the Ministry of Justice and commissioned by Christchurch City Council.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house on Major Hornbrook Drive. The chimney has collapsed and many of the tiles have been lifted on the roof. Tarpaulins have been laid over the holes in the roof as waterproofing, but the closest has shredded. Gaps can be seen between the bricks in the wall and the wall to the left has crumbled.
Damage to a house in Richmond. The brick wall is badly cracked and twisted, and some bricks have fallen, exposing the lining paper and framing below. The driveway is cracked and covered in liquefaction. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. More shaking damage on the east wall of the living room at our house".