Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The northern aspect of the Cathedral hidden behind the container wall and the cafe".
The badly damaged Canterbury Provincial Chambers building. The roof and upper walls of the Stone Chamber have collapsed.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St John the Baptist in Latimer Square - with a clear view of the church and the hall now that the Arrow building is demolished".
Damage to St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. Behind steel bracing, the gable end of the building has partly collapsed. The photographer comments, "The bracing did help hold the church up".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Site of Durham Street Methodist Church".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition site of Durham Street Methodist Church".
Broken gutters on the Christ Church Cathedral where the roof has fallen away. Damage to the brickwork can also be seen to the right.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Christ's College, Rolleston Avenue with its mix of stone and wooden buildings".
The sequence of earthquakes that has affected Christchurch and Canterbury since September 2010 has caused damage to a great number of buildings of all construction types. Following post-event damage surveys performed between April 2011 and June 2011, the damage suffered by unreinforced stone masonry buildings is reported and different types of observed failures are described. A detailed technical description of the most prevalently observed failure mechanisms is provided, with reference to recognised failure modes for unreinforced masonry structures. The observed performance of existing seismic retrofit interventions is also provided, as an understanding of the seismic response of these interventions is of fundamental importance for assessing the vulnerability of similar strengthening techniques when applied to unreinforced stone masonry structures.
A photograph of the damaged Christ Church Cathedral.
A photograph of the damaged Christ Church Cathedral.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Christ Church Cathedral.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Christ Church Cathedral.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Christ Church Cathedral.
A photograph of the damaged Christ Church Cathedral.
The sequence of earthquakes that has greatly affected Christchurch and Canterbury since September 2010 has again demonstrated the need for seismic retrofit of heritage unreinforced masonry buildings. Commencing in April 2011, the damage to unreinforced stone masonry buildings in Christchurch was assessed and recorded with the primary objective being to document the seismic performance of these structures, recognising that they constitute an important component of New Zealand’s heritage architecture. A damage statistics database was compiled by combining the results of safety evaluation placarding and post-earthquake inspections, and it was determined that the damage observed was consistent with observations previously made on the seismic performance of stone masonry structures in large earthquakes. Details are also given on typical building characteristics and on failure modes observed. Suggestions on appropriate seismic retrofit and remediation techniques are presented, in relation also to strengthening interventions that are typical for similar unreinforced stone masonry structures in Europe.
A crane sits beside the damaged Cranmer Courts building. The stone cladding of a gable end of the building has collapsed, exposing the wooden framework beneath. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Cranmer Courts, Montreal St".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christ Church Cathedral.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christ Church Cathedral.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christ Church Cathedral.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christ Church Cathedral.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christ Church Cathedral.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christ Church Cathedral.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Arts Centre viewed from Rolleston Avenue. The street is busy with people gathering for The Big Hug on the anniversary of the September earthquake".
Damage to the Strange's Building on High Street. The stone facade of the upper storey has collapsed onto the awnings below.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Owners of the Octagon hang models to decorate the structures holding up the tower of the building after earthquake damage. Chris Stead (left) from Theme Pro and stone mason Andy Carmichael from Cut'n'Carve Stone".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Owners of the Octagon hang models to decorate the structures holding up the tower of the building after earthquake damage. Chris Stead (left) from Theme Pro and stone mason Andy Carmichael from Cut'n'Carve Stone".
The northern side of the Christ Church Cathedral with the cafe and store in the foreground. Shipping containers have been placed around the eastern side of the Cathedral to protect the road from falling debris. Wire fencing has also been placed around the building as a cordon. To the right, the damaged and party deconstructed tower can be seen with the missing spire which fell during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Remnants of the old Methodist Church, Winchester Street, Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Remnants of the old Methodist Church, Winchester Street, Lyttelton".