A photograph of an old billboard for Polson's Paint on the side of a damaged building on Manchester Street.
A photograph of an old billboard for Polson's Paint on the side of a damaged building on Manchester Street.
Sewer repairs due to earthquake damage have our street totally closed off apart from pedestrian traffic down the footpath.
As a result of the 4 September 2010 Darfield earthquake and the more damaging 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, considerable damage occurred to a significant number of buildings in Christchurch. The damage that occurred to the Christchurch Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament (commonly known as the Christchurch Basilica) as a result of the Canterbury earthquakes is reported, and the observed failure modes are identified. A previous strengthening intervention is outlined and the estimated capacity of the building is discussed. This strengthening was completed in 2004, and addressed the worst aspects of the building's seismic vulnerability. Urgent work was undertaken post-earthquake to secure parts of the building in order to limit damage and prevent collapse of unstable parts of the building. The approach taken for this securing is outlined, and the performance of the building and the previously installed earthquake strengthening intervention is evaluated.A key consideration throughout the project was the interaction between the structural securing requirements that were driven by the requirement to limit damage and mitigate hazards, and the heritage considerations. Lessons learnt from the strengthening that was carried out, the securing work undertaken, and the approach taken in making the building "safe" are discussed. Some conclusions are drawn with respect to the effectiveness of strengthening similar building types, and the approach taken to secure the building under active seismic conditions. AM - Accepted Manuscript
Broken windows and damaged cladding on the iStay building. Security fences have been placed around the building to restrict access.
A cleared property on Seabreeze Close, Bexley.
A view down Manchester Street. On the right-hand corner is the damaged Octagon Live Restaurant, formerly the Trinity Congregational Church.
A photograph looking across a cleared building site between Lichfield Street and Bedford row to damaged buildings on Lichfield Street.
A story submitted by Donna to the QuakeStories website.
A damaged building on Bedford Row, seen from Liverpool Street. The McKenzie and Willis building is visible in the background.
A photograph looking across a cleared building site between Lichfield Street and Bedford row to damaged buildings on Lichfield Street.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 20 February 2013 entitled, "Today...".
A photograph of the badly-damaged building at 128 Manchester Street. Liv Worsnop's Zen Garden installation is in the foreground.
A photograph of a sign reading, "Save this building", on the badly-damaged Christchurch City Council building on Tuam Street.
The Earthquake Commission has brought forward its deadline for repairing thousands of earthquake-damaged properties in Canterbury by 12 months.
A photograph of the badly-damaged building at 128 Manchester Street. Liv Worsnop's Zen Garden installation is in the foreground.
A photograph of the east side of the Odeon Theatre, showing the severe damage at the back of the theatre.
A photograph of damaged buildings on Madras Street. The facade is all that remains of the building on the left.
A photograph of the east side of the Odeon Theatre, showing the severe damage at the back of the theatre.
A photograph of damaged buildings on Madras Street. The facade is all that remains of the building on the left.
A photograph of damaged buildings on Madras Street. The facade is all that remains of the building on the left.
A photograph of the badly-damaged building at 128 Manchester Street. Liv Worsnop's Zen Garden installation is in the foreground.
A photograph of the badly-damaged building at 128 Manchester Street. Liv Worsnop's Zen Garden installation is in the foreground.
A photograph of the east side of the Odeon Theatre, showing the severe damage at the back of the theatre.
A photograph of the east side of the Odeon Theatre, showing the severe damage at the back of the theatre.
A photograph of the badly-damaged building at 128 Manchester Street. Liv Worsnop's Zen Garden installation is in the foreground.
A damaged and abandoned house at 10 Seabreeze Close in Bexley. Weeds are growing through the cracks in the ground.
A photograph of the east side of the Odeon Theatre, showing the severe damage at the back of the theatre.
A photograph of the east side of the Odeon Theatre, showing the severe damage at the back of the theatre.
A photograph of the east side of the Odeon Theatre, showing the severe damage at the back of the theatre.