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Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Damaged by fire on Friday 7 December. See Press article Suspicions over building fires. Monday 10 December 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-12-10-IMG_1102 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Damaged by fire on Friday 7 December. See Press article Suspicions over building fires. Monday 10 December 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-12-10-IMG_1105 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Damaged by fire on Friday 7 December. See Press article Suspicions over building fires. Monday 10 December 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-12-10-IMG_1103 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A cordoned off area in Christ's College where bricks from the heritage buildings have been removed and stacked. Scaffolding can be seen on the building in the distance and a prefab building to the right which was being used as classrooms while the buildings are still unsafe to enter.

Research papers, University of Canterbury Library

The level of destruction from the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes led to changes in the New Zealand seismic building code. The destruction showed that the NZ building codes did not fully performed to expectation and needed Improvement to ensure that impact of future earthquakes would be minimised. The building codes have been amended to improve buildings resilience to earthquake and other related extreme loading conditions. Rebuilding Christchurch with the new modifications in the seismic building code comes with its own unique challenges to the entire system. This project investigates the impact of rebuilding Christchurch with the new seismic Building codes in terms of how the new changes affected the building industry and the management of construction.

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Christchurch "New Zealand" architecture building "Demolition of old Millers building" demolition detail rubbleDemolition started on the old Millers building on a walk around Christchurch May 6, 2013 New Zealand. The building was originally designed in 1935 by G. A. Hart for the retail store, factory and warehouse Millers and was completed in 19...

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Site of the old Press Building in Cathedral Square and from left to right, Novatel Hotel, Price Waterhouse Coopers Building, Isaac Theatre Royal (behind the crane), new Press Building, Tramway Junction with the Rendevous Hotel showing above".

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Gloucester Street. The building is part of Stonehurst Accommodation. The bottom storey of the building has collapsed and the top two storeys are resting on the rubble. The closest wall of the building has also collapsed and is resting on top of the rubble to the right of the building.