An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 13 March 2013 entitled, "Time for Tourists".
An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 2 December 2013 entitled, "Walking Through the CBD".
Damage to ceiling systems resulted in a substantial financial loss to building owners in the Canterbury earthquakes. In some buildings, collapse of ceilings could easily have resulted in severe injury to occupants. This paper summarizes the types of ceiling damage observed in the Canterbury earthquakes, and draws useful lessons from the observed performance of different types of ceiling systems. Existing ceiling manufacturing and installing practices/regulations in New Zealand are critically scrutinized to identify deficiencies, and measures are suggested to improve the practice so that the damage to ceilings and the resulting loss are minimized in future earthquakes.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 24 July 2013 entitled, "Forming the Frame".
A damaged building on Liverpool Street. A sign in the window reads, 'Our family home'. Security fencing has been placed around the building to restrict access.
A view down Manchester Street of damaged buildings and vacant lots. The facade of the Excelsior Sports Bar building is supported by a stack of shipping containers.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 30 June 2013 entitled, "Bridge is Back".
A view down Manchester Street of damaged buildings and vacant lots. The facade of the Excelsior Sports Bar building is supported by a stack of shipping containers.
The "Lyttelton Harbour Review" newsletter for 11 February 2013, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
Strange sign when the building it refers to is no longer there. Earthquake damage.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 5 July 2013 entitled, "Magical Murals".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 12 September 2013 entitled, "Wild Winds".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 18 February 2013 entitled, "Mirror Mural".
USAR codes and a yellow sticker can be seen on the doors of a damaged building. The yellow sticker was part of a building assessment system used following the February earthquake and indicates that this building has limited access and needs further evaluation.
The side of a damaged building on Liverpool Street has been painted with blue and white stripes.
Closed due to earthquake damage. But it looks in better condition than the building I work in!
The "Lyttelton Harbour Review" newsletter for 5 August 2013, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
The "Lyttelton Harbour Review" newsletter for 25 February 2013, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 11 October 2013 entitled, "Fulgent Fielder".
Damaged buildings surrounded by security fencing on Lichfield Street. Wooden pallets have been lined up along the road.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 25 October 2013 entitled, "Sesquicentennial of Sanctuary".
The "Lyttelton Harbour Review" newsletter for 4 March 2013, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 24 April 2013 entitled, "Horological Happening".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 6 July 2013 entitled, "Michael's Mother, Mary".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 26 July 2013 entitled, "Royal Restoration".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 12 March 2013 entitled, "Regular Routines".
An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 19 January 2013 entitled, "New Home".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 14 February 2013 entitled, "Flattening the Flats".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 12 December 2013 entitled, "Drain Detour".
Information on damage caused by the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, for homeowners, tenants, insurers, lawyers, realtors, builders, developers, engineers and building consent authorities.