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Seismic engineer on the quake's effect on buildings
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A seismic engineer says many of the Christchurch buildings destroyed in Tuesday's quake weren't designed to cope with such intense forces - and it's possible damage from the September 4th earthquake went undetected.
Tenants return to HSBC
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The first of Christchurch's high-rise buildings to close after the February earthquake has reopened. All the tenants of the12-storey HSBC Tower are now back in the building which has been extensively checked by engineering experts.
ChCh mayor urges heritage building owners not to tear down city'
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The mayor of Christchurch is urging owners of heritage buildings damaged in the earthquake, not to tear down the city's treasures without first considering if they can be saved.
Council moves to fast track demolition of quake hit buildings
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Christchurch City Council has voted to fast track the demolition of two heritage buildings that it says were severely damaged in September's earthquake and pose an immediate danger to people's safety.
PGC building owner says he did all he could to make it safe
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Pyne Gould building tenants in Christchurch have told the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Canterbury Earthquakes hearing they didn't feel safe there after the September quake.
Smaller buildings to be quake commission focus this week
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The smaller buildings that collapsed in the Christchurch earthquake, killing those in them as well as passers by, will be the focus of the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission when hearings resume today
Byron Williams WEMO Photograph 06
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of earthquake-damaged buildings along Manchester Street near Struthers Lane. The front of the buildings have crumbled, the bricks falling onto the footpath in front, damaging the awnings.
BeckerFraserPhotos June 2012 photograph 568
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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Isaac House (aka National Bank) on the corner of Armagh and Colombo Streets".
BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 640
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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "CBD with PricewaterhouseCoopers building in the foreground".
Canta 1976, page 7
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A scanned copy of page 7 of an issue of Canta published in 1976. The page features the floor plan of the Students' Association building.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 242
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The Asko Design store on Victoria Street has been given a yellow sticker. This was a building assessment system used following the February earthquake and indicates that this building has limited access and needs further evaluation.
Umut Akguzel Photograph 085
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A photograph of the Liberty Books building on Manchester Street taken shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The building's second storey walls and awnings have collapsed on to the street.
Ruth Gardner's Blog 26/02/2011: Shaken City
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 26 February 2011 entitled, "Shaken City".
Photograph by Neil Macbeth 557
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The front quad of Christ's College with the school buildings all around. Part of the awning of the building in front has crumbled, and there is also damage to the gable above.
BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 509
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A digger clearing building rubble from demolished buildings on the corner of London Street in Lyttelton. Fabric hearts have been attached to the fence in front.
BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 178
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Building rubble and liquefaction on the footpath outside the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
BeckerFraserPhotos June 2011 photograph 433
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Damage to the former Sumner Borough Council building. The brickwork is badly cracked, and parts of the wall have collapsed, exposing the interior. Shipping containers below the building protect the street from falling masonry.
I'm the King of the Castle
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A digger works on top of a pile of soil and building rubble.
Photo of the demolition of Aoraki Building taken by John Glennie, 14th of …
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photo of the demolition of Aoraki Building taken by John Glennie, 14th of January 2012.
Photo of the demolition of Aoraki Building taken by John Glennie, 14th of …
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Photo of the demolition of Aoraki Building taken by John Glennie, 14th of January 2012.
Photo of the demolition of Aoraki Building taken by John Glennie, 14th of …
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photo of the demolition of Aoraki Building taken by John Glennie, 14th of January 2012.
Umut Akguzel Photograph 485
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A photograph of a damaged building on the corner of Madras Street and Lichfield Street. Wire fences surround the building and Lichfield Street has also been closed off.
Photo of the demolition of Aoraki Building taken by John Glennie, 14th of …
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photo of the demolition of Aoraki Building taken by John Glennie, 14th of January 2012.
BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 214
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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The construction of this window frame at Cranmer Court is clearly seen when the exterior stone has collapsed in the earthquake".
BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 217
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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Establishment apartment building on the corner of Peterborough Street and Victoria Street being demolished".
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2011 photograph 604
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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition of SBS Building, corner of Manchester and Worcester Streets. 172-178 Manchester Street demolition completed".
BeckerFraserPhotos May 2011 photograph 0331
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Detail of damage to the Hotel Grand Chancellor, showing how the building has crushed against the car park structure beside it.
BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0237
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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Provincial Council Chambers on Durham Street. Materials from the building have been salvaged and placed on pallets outside".
BeckerFraserPhotos November 2011 photograph 074
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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The stairs from the Forsyth Barr building on the ground behind 750 Colombo Street".
Photograph by Eroica Ritchie 023
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People walk past a damaged building on the corner of Edgeware Road and Barbadoes Street. Parts of the brick facade have collapsed, and the building is cordoned off with road cones and police tape.