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1969 - Photograph of the Students Union Building (Town Site)

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A scanned copy of a black and white photograph depicting the Students' Union building at the University of Canterbury town site in 1969.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 553

Army presence outside the city cordon on Tuam Street. Road cones and cordon fencing have been placed around damaged buildings. In the background is a building where the walls have crumbled, exposing the interior of the building.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2125

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Two excavators and building rubble in front of the Terrace on the Park apartment complex. Two buildings in the complex required urgent demolition, and the other buildings in the complex will eventually be demolished.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2126

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Two excavators and building rubble in front of the Terrace on the Park apartment complex. Two buildings in the complex required urgent demolition, and the other buildings in the complex will eventually be demolished.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1721

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Buildings seen through the cordon fence from Cathedral Square. From left to right are MFL House, the Forsyth Barr building, the PriceWaterhouseCoopers building, the Camelot Hotel and the Cathedral Square Police Station.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 224

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A faded sign reading, 'McCormic Reapers & Binders' painted onto the side of a brick building, revealed by the demolition of the adjoining building. Wooden pallets have been placed at the front of the building.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 107

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Damage to buildings on Manchester Street. Scaffolding has been erected outside a building where the wall has crumbled. Fencing has been placed on the footpath to keep the public away from the damaged buildings.

Christchurch Press 25 July 2012: Section A, Page 2

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 25 July 2012.

Christchurch Press 26 February 2011: Section A, Page 14

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Page 14 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 26 February 2011.

Christchurch Press 21 March 2011: Section A, Page 4

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Page 4 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 21 March 2011.

Christchurch Press 7 May 2011: Section A, Page 5

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 7 May 2011.

Christchurch Press 16 February 2012: Section A, Page 4

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Page 4 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 16 February 2012.

Christchurch Press 26 July 2012: Section A, Page 4

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Page 4 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 26 July 2012.

Displaying Wealth and Status in Buildings: Part Two

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Welcome back to Part Two of ‘displaying wealth and status in buildings’. Now, before we get into the interior of the building, I want you to use your imagination when looking at the upcoming photos. Prior to taking these photos, … Continue reading →

House Lift

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

A sight becoming more common in post-earthquake Christchurch - lifting earthquake-affected buildings to allow their foundations to be replaced and or completely replaced.

Building and bridge pounding damage observed in 2011 Christchurch earthqua…

Research papers, University of Canterbury Library

This paper describes pounding damage sustained by buildings and bridges in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Approximately 6% of buildings in Christchurch CBD were observed to have suffered some form of serious pounding damage. Almost all of this pounding damage occurred in masonry buildings, further highlighting their vulnerability to this phenomenon. Modern buildings were found to be vulnerable to pounding damage where overly stiff and strong ‘flashing’ components were installed in existing building separations. Soil variability is identified as a key aspect that amplifies the relative movement of buildings, and hence increases the likelihood of pounding damage. Pounding damage in bridges was found to be relatively minor and infrequent in the Christchurch earthquake.