A photograph of the rebuilt Blackwell's Department Store on the corner of Williams Street and Raven Quay in Kaiapoi. The department store was rebuilt after the previous building was damaged in the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes.
During the 2010/2011 Canterbury earthquakes, Reinforced Concrete Frame with Masonry Infill (RCFMI) buildings were subjected to significant lateral loads. A survey conducted by Christchurch City Council (CCC) and the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) documented 10,777 damaged buildings, which included building characteristics (building address, the number of storeys, the year of construction, and building use) and post-earthquake damage observations (building safety information, observed damage, level of damage, and current state of the buildings). This data was merged into the Canterbury Earthquake Building Assessment (CEBA) database and was utilised to generate empirical fragility curves using the lognormal distribution method. The proposed fragility curves were expected to provide a reliable estimation of the mean vulnerability for commercial RCFMI buildings in the region. http://www.13thcms.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Symposium-Info-and-Presentation-Schedule.pdf VoR - Version of Record
A photograph of the Citizens' War Memorial in Cathedral Square. Bracing has been placed around the neck and waist of the angel. In the background, the roof of the Cathedral Visitors' Centre and part of the ChristChurch Cathedral can be seen.
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "Army staff providing support to the NZ Police Command and Control Centre in support of the Christchurch earthquake effort".
A photograph of the Arts Centre taken from Rolleston Avenue near the Botanic Gardens. The building has been cordoned off by wire fencing and a wooden structure has been secured to the tower with tie-downs to help reduce damage from further aftershocks.
A photograph of the Citizens' War Memorial in Cathedral Square. Bracing has been placed around the neck and waist of the angel. In the background, the roof of the Cathedral Visitors' Centre and part of the ChristChurch Cathedral can be seen.
Deputy Administrator for Protection and National Preparedness at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Tim Manning, being interviewed by the media in front of the Cranmer Centre about the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Members of the Lyttelton community lining up outside tents outside the Lyttelton Recreation Centre. The tents were set up by members of the New Zealand Defence Force who are handing out meals inside.
A photograph of a section of a mural on one side of the Shoreline Fitness Centre on Hawke Street. This section of the mural contains bubbles with artworks painted inside.
The Arts Centre on Worcester Boulevard with damage to the gables. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon. In the distance, steel bracing has been placed against the front of the building to hold the walls together.
A damaged building on the corner of Montreal and Armagh Streets, near Cranmer Square. To the right, a new tilt-slab building is being constructed on the site of a demolished building and the damaged Cranmer Centre can be seen.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office unpacking supplies in Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of the rubble of the Observatory tower in the South Quad of the Christchurch Arts Centre. The tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Scaffolding constructed around the tower has also collapsed and is amongst the rubble.
A close-up photograph of parts of the Townsend Telescope recovered from the rubble of the Observatory tower. The telescope was housed in the tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. It was severely damaged when the tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of emergency management personnel outside the Canterbury Trade Union Centre on Armagh Street. Road cones have been placed on the footpath outside the building. Emergency tape has been draped between the road cones.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office unpacking supplies in Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of a section of a mural on one side of the Shoreline Fitness Centre on Hawke Street. A message painted in this section reads, "Everyone is special. Occupy Equality Street".
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office working at the reception area in Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of the bottom storey of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. Rubble from the top two storeys of the tower has spilled into the courtyard in front of the tower. A digger was used to clear the rubble away from the building.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking south from Kilmore Street, the Ernst and Young building on the left, PricewaterhouseCoopers building centre left, Forsyth Barr building centre right, and the Copthorne on the right".
The Arts Centre on Worcester Boulevard with damage to the gables. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon. In the distance, steel bracing has been placed against the front of the building to hold the walls together.
A photograph of people at a school which was used as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Cordon tape has been slung from two picnic tables and from the posts of the veranda behind.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "207-211 Manchester Street demolished. The man on the roof (centre, slightly right) is throwing bricks off the collapsed roof of the old church hall".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the second story of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The front of the storey has collapsed, exposing the inside. A tarpaulin has been draped over the top and the roof of the building behind.
A photograph of tents pitched at the On-Site Operations Coordination Centre (OSOCC) in Latimer Square. The OSOCC was set up by the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator.
The damaged Peterborough Centre, surrounded by fences.
The damaged Peterborough Centre, surrounded by fences.
Fences surrounding the badly-damaged Arts Centre.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Aerial view of the centre of the city, with the cathedral in the centre, and the art gallery in the foreground".
A photograph of a preschool child wearing colourful necklaces and looking happy and excited. The photograph was taken at the Tiny Adventures launch at Niu Early Learning Centre in Linwood. Niu Early Learning Centre is managed by the Tongan Canterbury Community Trust. The Tiny Adventure card packs and smartphone app offer ideas, games and quick fun ways for parents to spend time with their children. They are a project of the All Right? mental health campaign.