Auckland structural engineer John Scarry is concerned that the series of investigations into earthquake related collapses of Christchurch buildings won't result in the changes needed to make the city safer.
The Royal Commission into the Canterbury Earthquakes continues today, with overseas experts critiquing a New Zealand report that calls for a two-billion dollar upgrade to strengthen earthquake-prone buildings.
A photograph submitted by Grant Fife to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Canterbury Provincial Chambers 03/04/2011. This building was being stabilised and repaired after the September quake.".
The intersection of Kilmore Street and Fitzgerald Ave. Damaged buildings in the background have been cordoned off with fencing and road cones. Plastic road barriers have been placed to divert the traffic.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 28 February 2011 entitled, "Avon Loop - inside the Christchurch cordon".
A story submitted by David to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Georgia to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by J Bell to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Joanna Orwin to the QuakeStories website.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 8 April 2011 entitled, "Day 46 - Clearing Kilmore".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 4 April 2011 entitled, "Day 42- inside the red zone".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 6 June 2011 entitled, "Circumnavigating the City".
A story submitted by Sharon Stevens to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Sheryl Fairbairn to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Fiona to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Nicky Taylor to the QuakeStories website.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking down High Street from Hanafins Corner (Hereford Street) - Triangle Chambers".
The intersection of Colombo and Gloucester Streets looking north-east.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking down Victoria Street towards the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Keep an eye on this as nearly all these buildings are due for demolition".
A photograph of the damaged Englefield Lodge. A sign painted on the house reads, "We will try to save this house".
A crane lifting material off the roof the damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street.
Cracks in the brickwork around one of the windows of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street.
Detail of damage to a building on Ferry Road. The side walls have partially collapsed, and part of the brick wall is bowing outwards in danger of further collapse.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Bedford Row, looking across Lichfield to High Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St John the Baptist".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St John the Baptist".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Beaufort House, on the corner of Latimer Square and Hereford Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St John the Baptist".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St John the Baptist".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cashel Mall looking east".