Transcript of Vicki Glanville's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Melissa's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Steven Flutey's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Eva Cox's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 3 February 2013 entitled, "This and that...".
A photograph of the backs of badly-damaged High Street buildings.
A photograph of the back of badly-damaged High Street buildings.
Graffiti on the side of a damaged building on Lichfield Street
A photograph of the badly-damaged building at 128 Manchester Street.
A photograph of the back of badly-damaged High Street buildings.
A photograph of the back of badly-damaged High Street buildings.
A photograph of the badly-damaged building at 128 Manchester Street.
A photograph of the badly-damaged building at 128 Manchester Street.
A photograph of the badly-damaged building at 128 Manchester Street.
A photograph of the badly-damaged building at 128 Manchester Street.
A photograph of the badly-damaged building at 128 Manchester Street.
A photograph of the back of badly-damaged High Street buildings.
A photograph of a sign reading, "Save this building", on the badly-damaged Christchurch City Council building on Tuam Street.
A photograph of damaged buildings on Madras Street. The facade is all that remains of the building on the left.
A photograph of damaged buildings on Madras Street. The facade is all that remains of the building on the left.
A photograph of damaged buildings on Madras Street. The facade is all that remains of the building on the left.
As a result of the 4 September 2010 Darfield earthquake and the more damaging 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, considerable damage occurred to a significant number of buildings in Christchurch. The damage that occurred to the Christchurch Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament (commonly known as the Christchurch Basilica) as a result of the Canterbury earthquakes is reported, and the observed failure modes are identified. A previous strengthening intervention is outlined and the estimated capacity of the building is discussed. This strengthening was completed in 2004, and addressed the worst aspects of the building's seismic vulnerability. Urgent work was undertaken post-earthquake to secure parts of the building in order to limit damage and prevent collapse of unstable parts of the building. The approach taken for this securing is outlined, and the performance of the building and the previously installed earthquake strengthening intervention is evaluated.A key consideration throughout the project was the interaction between the structural securing requirements that were driven by the requirement to limit damage and mitigate hazards, and the heritage considerations. Lessons learnt from the strengthening that was carried out, the securing work undertaken, and the approach taken in making the building "safe" are discussed. Some conclusions are drawn with respect to the effectiveness of strengthening similar building types, and the approach taken to secure the building under active seismic conditions. AM - Accepted Manuscript
Scaffolding supporting the McKenzie and Willis building. A New Zealand flag still flies from the flagpole above the damaged building.
A photograph of a damaged building on Manchester Street, taken from a cleared building site between Lichfield Street and Tuam Street.
A photograph of a damaged building on Manchester Street, taken from a cleared building site between Lichfield Street and Tuam Street.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 9 June 2013 entitled, "Defining clutter {what stays and what goes}".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 13 March 2013 entitled, "Time for Tourists".
Transcript of Micah Swindells's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Kate Lambert's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of George LJ Williams's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.