Damage to the south-west corner of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. A section of wall has collapsed, exposing the rooms within. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Catholic Cathedral, Barbadoes St".
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.
Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury (area covers Christchurch City), NZ. Cracks alongside Avon river.
A block of shops that have been cordoned off on Colombo Street. Seen from South City Mall car park.
The intersection of Manchester and Worcester Streets looking south.
The intersection of Colombo and Gloucester Streets looking south.
The intersection of Gloucester and Manchester Streets looking south.
The intersection of Armagh and Colombo Streets looking south.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This detail from the south side of ChristChurch Cathedral shows the lateral movement that has occurred at about this height all along the south side".
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Damage to the south-west corner of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. A section of wall has collapsed, exposing the rooms within. Some of the stones have fallen onto a vehicle parked nearby. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Catholic Cathedral, Barbadoes St".
The intersection of Colombo and Gloucester Streets looking south-east.
The intersection of Colombo and Gloucester Streets looking south-west.
The intersection of Gloucester and Manchester Streets looking south-east.
The intersection of Gloucester and Manchester Streets looking south-west.
The intersection of Manchester and Worcester Streets looking south-west.
The intersection of Manchester and Worcester Streets looking south-east.
The intersection of Armagh and Colombo Streets looking south-east.
The intersection of Armagh and Colombo Streets looking south-west.
A woman walks through the snow in Christchurch and comments 'At least snow covers up ugly quake damage dear... Dear?' Her husband has disappeared into a hole that was covered in snow. Context: Heavy snow blanketed Christchurch today (Saturday 9 August) as the winter cold continued to be felt across both the North and South Islands. Snow began falling in Christchurch about 7am today and covered most of the city. (NZHerald: Aug 9 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
PTE Steven Khudson on cordon duty in Christchurch central city. In the background, members of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team can be seen as well as a digger.
PTE Steven Khudson on cordon duty in Christchurch central city. In the background, members of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team can be seen as well as a digger.
PTE Steven Khudson on cordon duty in Christchurch central city. In the background, members of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team can be seen as well as a digger.
PTE Steven Khudson on cordon duty in Christchurch central city. In the background, members of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team can be seen as well as a digger.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Chancery Lane, looking south from Gloucester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Armagh Street (south side)".
The city side of the South Brighton bridge. Approaches on both sides will need extensive work before this bridge can re-open.
A monster cook who represents 'Mother Nature' stirs several pots as storms swirl outside the window. She has a list of recipes that read 'earthquake entree, tornado twisties, blizzard Bolognese, volcanic mudcake, flood fondue, cyclone souffle'; she says 'Mmmm what shall I cook up next?' Context - the bad weather and the Christchurch earthquake that have afflicted the South Island recently. Published in The Sunday Star Times Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Armagh - Manchester Street intersection (south view)".