Protecting the past - Restoring heritage bridges

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A document which describes the processes that SCIRT took when repairing some of Christchurch's heritage bridges.

Gloucester Street bridge, Christchurch - report on archaeological monitori…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A report which details the archaeological monitoring carried out during the course of SCIRT project 11136, repairs to the Gloucester Street bridge.

Lest we forget - SCIRT restores Memorial Arch

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A document which describes the process that SCIRT took to restore the Bridge of Remembrance and Memorial Arch.

Damage observations following the MW 7.8 2016 Kaikoura earthquake

Research papers, The University of Auckland Library

On 14 November 2016 a magnitude Mw 7.8 earthquake struck the upper South Island of New Zealand with effects also being observed in the capital city, Wellington. The affected area has low population density but is the largest wine production region in New Zealand and also hosts the main national highway and railway routes connecting the country’s three largest cities of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, with Marlborough Port in Picton providing connection between the South and North Islands. These transport facilities sustained substantial earthquake related damage, causing major disruptions. Thousands of landslides and multiple new faults were counted in the area. The winery facilities and a large number of commercial buildings and building components (including brick masonry veneers, historic masonry construction, and chimneys), sustained damage due to the strong vertical and horizontal acceleration. Presented herein are field observations undertaken the day immediately after the earthquake, with the aim to document earthquake damage and assess access to the affected area.