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Research papers, The University of Auckland Library

The sequence of earthquakes that has affected Christchurch and Canterbury since September 2010 has caused damage to a great number of buildings of all construction types. Following post-event damage surveys performed between April 2011 and June 2011, an inventory of the stone masonry buildings in Christchurch and surrounding areas was carried out in order to assemble a database containing the characteristic features of the building stock, as a basis for studying the vulnerability factors that might have influenced the seismic performance of the stone masonry building stock during the Canterbury earthquake sequence. The damage suffered by unreinforced stone masonry buildings is reported and different types of observed failures are described using a specific survey procedure currently in use in Italy. The observed performance of seismic retrofit interventions applied to stone masonry buildings is also described, as an understanding of the seismic response of these interventions is of fundamental importance for assessing the utility of such strengthening techniques when applied to unreinforced stone masonry structures. AM - Accepted Manuscript

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of the cordon on the Gloucester Street bridge near Cambridge Terrace. Wire fencing has been placed across the bridges with signs reading, "Extreme danger, keep out" and "Warning, no public access beyond this point".

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Members of the public walking up Colombo Street in the aftermath of the 22 February earthquake. Behind them emergency personnel are using a crane to check the floors of the Forsyth Barr building for trapped people.

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A photograph two members of the public looking at liquefaction on Dundas Street shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the distance a police car is parked underneath the earthquake damaged Smiths City car park.

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A photograph of the cordon on the Gloucester Street bridge near Cambridge Terrace. Wire fencing has been placed across the bridges with signs reading, "Extreme danger, keep out" and "Warning, no public access beyond this point".

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a crowd gathered on the corner of St Asaph Street and Madras Street for a public talk about ArtBox gallery by Andrew Just and Martin Trusttum. The talk was part of FESTA 2012.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a crowd gathered on the corner of St Asaph Street and Madras Street for a public talk about ArtBox gallery by Andrew Just and Martin Trusttum. The talk was part of FESTA 2012.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a crowd gathered on the corner of St Asaph Street and Madras Street for a public talk about ArtBox gallery by Andrew Just and Martin Trusttum. The talk was part of FESTA 2012.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a crowd gathered on the corner of St Asaph Street and Madras Street for a public talk about ArtBox gallery by Andrew Just and Martin Trusttum. The talk was part of FESTA 2012.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a crowd gathered on the corner of St Asaph Street and Madras Street for a public talk about ArtBox gallery by Andrew Just and Martin Trusttum. The talk was part of FESTA 2012.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a crowd gathered on the corner of St Asaph Street and Madras Street for a public talk about ArtBox gallery by Andrew Just and Martin Trusttum. The talk was part of FESTA 2012.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a crowd gathered on the corner of St Asaph Street and Madras Street for a public talk about ArtBox gallery by Andrew Just and Martin Trusttum. The talk was part of FESTA 2012.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of members of the public walking along Gloucester Street near the Colombo Street intersection. In the background, the site of the demolished Farmers Building can be seen as well as the car park to the left.

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A road cone warns of exposed reinforcing from a demolished building on the walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square which was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look at the Cathedral.

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People in Cathedral Square on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access. The plinth where the statue of John Robert Godley, Canterbury's founder, once stood.

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A view down Cashel Street, with the Crossing building and the Westpac building in the background. Taken on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.