Photograph by Jennifer Middendorf 450

Images, UC QuakeStudies

The Christchurch City Council coat of arms above the doorway of Our City O-Tautahi.

Photograph by Paul Corliss 3422

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A photograph of the Christchurch Club.

Photograph by Paul Corliss 3421

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A photograph of the Christchurch Club.

Heritage guide for Delivery Teams

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A guideline created for SCIRT Delivery Teams which outlines the requirements for working around heritage items.

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2013 photograph 072

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An aerial photograph looking west over Cathedral Square with the Christchurch Cathedral in the centre.

Deb Robertson's Blog 07/05/2013: My Thoughts on the Rebuild of Christchurch

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 7 May 2013 entitled, "My Thoughts on the Rebuild of Christchurch".

Implications of the Canterbury earthquake sequence for Adelaide, South Aus…

Research papers, The University of Auckland Library

The city of Christchurch has experienced over 10,000 aftershocks since the 4th of September 2010 earthquake of which approximately 50 have been greater than magnitude 5. The damage caused to URM buildings in Christchurch over this sequence of earthquakes has been well documented. Due to the similarity in age and construction of URM buildings in Adelaide, South Australia and Christchurch (they are sister cities, of similar age and heritage), an investigation was conducted to learn lessons for Adelaide based on the Christchurch experience. To this end, the number of URM buildings in the central business districts of both cities, the extent of seismic strengthening that exists in both cities, and the relative earthquake hazards for both cities were considered. This paper will report on these findings and recommend strategies that the city of Adelaide could consider to significantly reduce the seismic risk posed by URM buildings in future earthquake.