An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 16 November 2013 entitled, "Tidying up odds and ends...".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "An artwork on the end wall of Re:START Mall".
People look through viewing windows into the Red Zone at the east end of the Re:Start mall.
People look through viewing windows into the Red Zone at the east end of the Re:Start mall.
People look through viewing windows into the Red Zone at the east end of the Re:Start mall.
A photograph of a damaged fence. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "23 Woodham Road, just east of end of Linwood Avenue".
A photograph of a damaged fence. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "23 Woodham Road, just east of end of Linwood Avenue".
People stand near the Red Zone viewing windows at the east end of Re:Start. Te Waiponamu House can be seen in the background.
Damage to the facade of the Cashfields Arcade building, seen above the cordon fencing at the east end of the Re:Start mall.
A photograph of a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "23 Woodham Road, just east of end of Linwood Avenue".
A photograph of a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "23 Woodham Road, just east of end of Linwood Avenue".
A photograph of a damaged fence. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "23 Woodham Road, just east of end of Linwood Avenue".
A man takes a photograph over the top of the cordon fence by the viewing windows into the Red Zone at the east end of the Re:Start mall.
A man takes a photograph over the top of the cordon fence by the viewing windows into the Red Zone at the east end of the Re:Start mall.
Looking north up Colombo Street from the Red Zone viewing area at the east end of Re:Start mall. The partially-demolished ANZ building can be seen in the background.
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.