Time stopped on the Christchurch central railway station when the earthquake struck at 4:35am. Yeah Ok the clock was a running a little slow.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Salvation Army Christchurch City Corps".
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team pointing to an earthquake-damaged house in central Christchurch. A large section of the house has collapsed, the rubble spilling onto the driveway. Emergency tape has been draped across the driveway as a cordon.
Two days after the 22 February 2011 M6.3 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, three of the authors conducted a transect of the central city, with the goal of deriving an estimate of building damage levels. Although smaller in magnitude than the M7.1 4 September 2010 Darfield earthquake, the ground accelerations, ground deformation and damage levels in Christchurch central city were more severe in February 2011, and the central city was closed down to the general public. Written and photographic notes of 295 buildings were taken, including construction type, damage level, and whether the building would likely need to be demolished. The results of the transect compared favourably to Civil Defence rapid assessments made over the following month. Now, more than one year and two major aftershocks after the February 2011 earthquake these initial estimates are compared to the current demolition status to provide an updated understanding of the state of central Christchurch.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "ChristChurch Cathedral, Cathedral Square".
A photograph of the Transitional Cathedral.
A photograph of Gap Filler's Gap Golf hole number 18, "Manee Street Pinball".
A photograph of retail shops in colourful shipping containers at Re:START Mall.
A photograph of a plaque dedicate to those who lost their lives in City Mall during the earthquake of 22 February 2011. The plague is located under a tree in Re:START mall.
A photograph of retail shops in colourful shipping containers at Re:START Mall.
A photograph of a colourful painted shipping container near Re:START mall.
A photograph of the temporary QuakeCity museum at Re:START mall.
An aerial view of Christchurch a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An aerial view of Christchurch a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An aerial view of Christchurch a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An aerial view of Christchurch a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An aerial view of Christchurch a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An aerial view of Christchurch a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
The Christchurch City Council's plans to to help curb a rising homeless population has left some people who live rough worried. The council is considering funding the Christchurch City Mission to employ outreach workers for the first time since the Canterbury earthquakes, and police are increasing central city patrols. Christchurch reporter Logan Church has the story.
This paper presents an overview of the soil profile characteristics at strong motion station (SMS) locations in the Christchurch Central Business District (CBD) based on recently completed geotechnical site investigations. Given the variability of Christchurch soils, detailed investigations were needed in close vicinity to each SMS. In this regard, CPT, SPT and borehole data, and shear wave velocity (Vs) profiles from surface wave dispersion data in close vicinity to the SMSs have been used to develop detailed representative soil profiles at each site and to determine site classes according to the New Zealand standard NZS1170.5. A disparity between the NZS1170.5 site classes based on Vs and SPT N60 investigation techniques is highlighted, and additional studies are needed to harmonize site classification based on these techniques. The short period mode of vibration of soft deposits above gravels, which are found throughout Christchurch, are compared to the long period mode of vibration of the entire soil profile to bedrock. These two distinct modes of vibration require further investigation to determine their impact on the site response. According to current American and European approaches to seismic site classification, all SMSs were classified as problematic soil sites due to the presence of liquefiable strata, soils which are not directly accounted for by the NZS1170.5 approach.
Mr Coril, a resident from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs, filling out paperwork for a member of the New Zealand Army. Mr Coril is receiving a chemical toilet. His suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
Hazel Hampton, a resident from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs, talking to a member of the New Zealand Army. Hazel Hampton is receiving a chemical toilet. Her suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. A businessman walks down the street with two computers in the minutes after Tuesday's quake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. A businessman walks down the street with two computers in the minutes after Tuesday's quake".
The first media pictures have been taken of the most recent damage to Christchurch's central city in Monday's earthquake.
A photograph of a woman making coffee in a temporary café in a house in the Christchurch central city.
Detail of a damaged building in Christchurch Central. Bit of broken furniture, fabric and brick rubble can be seen.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "ChristChurch Cathedral, Cathedral Square".
A photograph of the NG Building on Madras Street.
A PDF copy of pages 148-149 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Boxed Quarter'. Drawings with permission: F3 Design