Rebuilding Christchurch: Amended Building Codes and their Impacts in NZ

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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.

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USAR codes on a building on Kilmore Street.

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USAR codes spraypainted on Tai Poutini Polytechnic's MAINZ building.

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A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on a building on Hereford Street.

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A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on a building on Hereford Street.

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A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on a building on Hereford Street.

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A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on a building on Hereford Street.

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A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on a building on Hereford Street.

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A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on a building on Hereford Street.

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A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on a building on Hereford Street.

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A photograph of a USAR codes spray-painted on a building on Cambridge Terrace.

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A photograph of a USAR codes spray-painted on a building on Cambridge Terrace.

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A photograph of a USAR codes spray-painted on a building on Cambridge Terrace.

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A photograph of a USAR code spray-painted on the side of a building.

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A photograph of a member of an emergency management team in front of a earthquake-damaged building next to Calendar Girls on Hereford Street. The outer wall of the second storey of the building has collapsed, the bricks spilling onto the footpath below. USAR codes have been spray-painted on a window and a column of the building. Codes have also been spray-painted on the front of Calendar Girls.

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USAR codes have been spray painted on the fence of a building on Gloucester Street.

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Pink USAR codes can be seen at the bottom of this building on Gloucester Street.

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A photograph of cracks in the Canterbury Trade Union Centre building on Armagh Street. Below, USAR codes have been spray painted on the building.

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A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on the door of a building on Hereford Street.

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A photograph of badly-damaged buildings on Tuam Street. USAR codes have been spray-painted on walls.

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A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on the window of a building in the central city.

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The Lawrie & Wilson Auctioneers Building on Tuam Street. USAR codes have been spray painted on the front window.

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A photograph of USAR codes spray painted on the window of a building in the Christchurch central city.

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A photograph of USAR codes spray painted on the window of a building in the Christchurch central city.

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A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on the side of a building in the Christchurch central city.

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Boarded up windows and USAR codes on the Gloucester Arcade building. Shattered glass can be seen on the footpath.

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A photograph of the Canterbury Times and Star Building on Gloucester Street. Bricks and rubble can be seen on the footpath and USAR codes have been spray painted on the doors.

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A photograph of the Canterbury Television Building on Gloucester Street. In the foreground are several cars crushed by fallen rubble. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the closest car.

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USAR codes have been spray painted on the door of Korea House on Gloucester Street. The building has been yellow stickered.

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A photograph of a severely-damaged building on Armagh Street. The building's facade has completely fallen away, and the bricks have fallen onto the footpath in front. USAR codes have been spray painted on an exposed wall.