Summary of oral history interview with Joy Brownie about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Transcript of Jan's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
A pdf transcript of Andrew Oxenburgh's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
The "Lyttelton Review" newsletter for 26 March 2012, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
The "Lyttelton Review" newsletter for 19 March 2012, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
The "Lyttelton Review" newsletter for 3 September 2012, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
The "Lyttelton Review" newsletter for 26 November 2012, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 20 September 2012 entitled, "A few snapshots of the residential red-zone....".
Utility managers are always looking for appropriate tools to estimate seismic damage in wastewater networks located in earthquake prone areas. Fragility curves, as an appropriate tool, are recommended for seismic vulnerability analysis of buried pipelines, including pressurised and unpressurised networks. Fragility curves are developed in pressurised networks mainly for water networks. Fragility curves are also recommended for seismic analysis in unpressurised networks. Applying fragility curves in unpressurised networks affects accuracy of seismic damage estimation. This study shows limitations of these curves in unpressurised networks. Multiple case study analysis was applied to demonstrate the limitations of the application of fragility curves in unpressurised networks in New Zealand. Four wastewater networks within New Zealand were selected as case studies and various fragility curves used for seismic damage estimation. Observed damage in unpressurised networks after the 2007 earthquake in Gisborne and the 2010 earthquake in Christchurch demonstrate the appropriateness of the applied fragility curves to New Zealand wastewater networks. This study shows that the application of fragility curves, which are developed from pressurised networks, cannot be accurately used for seismic damage assessment in unpressurised wastewater networks. This study demonstrated the effects of different parameters on seismic damage vulnerability of unpressurised networks.
A close up of Christ Church Cathedral's damaged tower.
A close up of Christ Church Cathedral's damaged tower.
A photograph of a damaged wall braced with wood.
A photograph of damaged buildings in the central city.
A photograph showing damage to the Rendezvous Hotel Christchurch.
A photograph showing the damaged Octagon Live restaurant building.
The damaged Provincial Chambers, seen through the cordon fence.
Temporary covering protecting the Provincial Chambers from further damage.
Detail of damage to Beaufort House on Latimer Square.
A photograph of a damaged wall braced with wood.
A photograph of damaged buildings in the central city.
A photograph of a damaged wall braced with wood.
A photograph showing the damaged Octagon Live restaurant building.
The Wizard of Christchurch talks to people viewing the damaged Christ Church Cathedral. Bracing has been placed against the front wall to limit further damage. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look.
Summary of oral history interview with Rebecca Gordon about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Phillippa Jacobs about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Oral history interview with Rosie Laing about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Transcript of Kirstin Golding's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Mark Darbyshire's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Maryrose Ansell's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Trisha Jacobsen's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.