The city of Christchurch has experienced over 10,000 aftershocks since the 4th of September 2010 earthquake of which approximately 50 have been greater than magnitude 5. The damage caused to URM buildings in Christchurch over this sequence of earthquakes has been well documented. Due to the similarity in age and construction of URM buildings in Adelaide, South Australia and Christchurch (they are sister cities, of similar age and heritage), an investigation was conducted to learn lessons for Adelaide based on the Christchurch experience. To this end, the number of URM buildings in the central business districts of both cities, the extent of seismic strengthening that exists in both cities, and the relative earthquake hazards for both cities were considered. This paper will report on these findings and recommend strategies that the city of Adelaide could consider to significantly reduce the seismic risk posed by URM buildings in future earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Snow in the central city red zone".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "West side of the city at sundown".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Snow in the central city red zone".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Snow in the central city red zone".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Snow in the central city red zone".
A photograph of a street art near City Mall. The artist is BMD.
Soldiers from the New Zealand Army guarding a cordon in the central city.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Snow in the central city red zone".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition of the old City Library underway".
Diggers and rubble from the Smiths City car parking building on Dundas Street.
City Council notices are stuck to the gate of the Rose Historic Chapel.
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Central city looking north west".
An aerial photograph of the south-east quarter of the Christchurch central city.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Hereford Street, just up from City Mission".
A photograph of a street art near City Mall. The artist is BMD.
Damage to the Cathedral, seen from Gloucester Street during the LuxCity event.
Diggers and rubble from the Smiths City car parking building on Dundas Street.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Canterbury University temporary cafe 'InTentCity'".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Canterbury University temporary cafe 'InTentCity'".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Canterbury University temporary cafe 'InTentCity'".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "PWC, Copthorne and Forsyth Barr, central city".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "PWC, Copthorne and Forsyth Barr, central city".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Old City Library Building, 109 Cambridge Terrace".
A photograph of a street art near City Mall. The artist is BMD.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "PWC, Copthorne and Forsyth Barr, central city".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Hereford Street, just up from City Mission".
Close up of damage to the City Court Motel building on Colombo Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Christchurch City Council building, 165 Tuam Street".
A photograph of a street art near City Mall. The artist is BMD.