A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house on Bealey Avenue. The outer wall of the house has crumbled, and the bricks have fallen onto the footpath in front.
A photograph of an earthquake damaged building on Lichfield Street. The brick wall of the top storey has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure inside. Many of the windows have broken.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house in the Christchurch central city. The bricks walls of the building have collapsed and the bricks have spilt into the garden.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the curb of a street in Christchurch. The curb has cracked in two places and slumped, exposing the earth beneath the grass turf.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to R&R Sport on the corner of Colombo and Tuam Streets. Most of the side wall has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure beneath.
A damaged property on Avonside Drive. Cracks can be seen running through the lawn. A woman is standing on a slab of concrete that has been raised by the earthquake.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing among broken furniture and rubble in the room of an earthquake-damaged house in Christchurch.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to St John's Church on Hereford Street. A section of the church has collapsed, breaking through the fence and onto the footpath in front.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office standing outside an earthquake damaged building on Lichfield Street. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of an excavator clearing the rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings on Lichfield Street. The rubble has been gathered from the street and piled up beside the Majestic Theatre.
A photograph of an excavator clearing the rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings on Lichfield Street. The rubble has been gathered from the street and piled up beside the Majestic Theatre.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a beam inside the basement of the Copthorne Hotel. A section of the concrete beam has crumbled to reveal the steel reinforcement underneath.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing amongst broken furniture and rubble in the room of an earthquake-damaged house in Christchurch.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to R&R Sport on the corner of Colombo and Tuam Streets. Most of the side wall has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure beneath.
A photograph of emergency management personnel walking down Manchester Street towards the intersection of St Asaph Street. In the background an excavator is clearing rubble from several earthquake-damaged buildings.
A photograph submitted by Francis Vallance to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The Crowne Plaza Hotel which was condemned for demolition after being severely damaged in the February 2011 earthquake".
A crane driving piles in for the foundations of the new New World supermarket in Kaiapoi. The old New World was demolished after being damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A crane driving piles in for the foundations of the new New World supermarket in Kaiapoi. The old New World was demolished after being damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
For the first time in November 2011, Christchurch residents finally had the opportunity to see the earthquake-damaged city centre on the Red Zone bus tours organised by CERA. Looking into Cathedral Square.
For the first time in November 2011, Christchurch residents finally had the opportunity to see the earthquake-damaged city centre on the Red Zone bus tours organised by CERA. Looking into Cathedral Square.
For the first time in November 2011, Christchurch residents finally had the opportunity to see the earthquake-damaged city centre on the Red Zone bus tours organised by CERA. Looking into Cathedral Square.
A broken window in the Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. Window above Janes Bar".
A broken window in the Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. Window above Janes Bar".
Detail of the partially-demolished Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. Bricks coming down".
Detail of the partially-demolished Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. Bricks coming down".
An interior door exposed by the demolition of Henry Africa's. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. Demolition door".
Detail of the partially-demolished Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. The doorway still stands".
For the first time in November 2011, Christchurch residents finally had the opportunity to see the earthquake-damaged city centre on the Red Zone bus tours organised by CERA. Looking into Cathedral Square.
Helicopter Flight over Christchurch New Zealand
This poster presents preliminary results of ongoing experimental campaigns at the Universities of Auckland and Canterbury, aiming at investigating the seismic residual capacity of damaged reinforced concrete plastic hinges, as well as the effectiveness of epoxy injection techniques for restoring their stiffness, energy dissipation, and deformation capacity characteristics. This work is part of wider research project which started in 2012 at the University of Canterbury entitled “Residual Capacity and Repairing Options for Reinforced Concrete Buildings”, funded by the Natural Hazards Research Platform (NHRP). This research project aims at gaining a better understanding and providing the main end-users and stakeholders (practitioner engineers, owners, local and government authorities, insurers, and regulatory agencies) with comprehensive evidence-based information and practical guidelines to assess the residual capacity of damaged reinforced concrete buildings, as well as to evaluate the feasibility of repairing and thus support their delicate decision-making process of repair vs. demolition or replacement.