A photograph of damage to the Ferrymead Bridge.
Damage to the footpath by the Bridge of Remembrance.
A photograph of damage to the Ferrymead Bridge.
Damage to the footpath by the Bridge of Remembrance.
A photograph of the damaged Medway Street Bridge.
A photograph of the damaged Medway Street Bridge.
A photograph of the damaged Medway Street Bridge.
A photograph of the damaged Medway Street Bridge.
A photograph of the damaged Medway Street Bridge.
A photograph of the damaged Medway Street Bridge.
A photograph of the damaged Medway Street Bridge.
A badly-damaged bridge between Avonside Drive and River Road in Avonside.
A badly-damaged bridge between Avonside Drive and River Road in Avonside.
Damage to Cashel Mall, seen through the arch of the Bridge of Remembrance.
Blossom coming out by the Worcester Street bridge. File reference: CCL-2011-08-12-CanterburyPublic Library pre-demolition-041 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Damage to Cashel Mall, seen through the arch of the Bridge of Remembrance.
Damage to Cashel Mall, seen through the arch of the Bridge of Remembrance.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Bridge Club.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Bridge Club.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Bridge Club.
Demolition crane near the Bridge of Remembrance. File reference: CCL-2011-08-12-CanterburyPublic Library pre-demolition-043 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 27 February 2011 entitled, "Scenes Around the Barbadoes Street Bridge".
This paper describes pounding damage sustained by buildings and bridges in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Approximately 6% of buildings in Christchurch CBD were observed to have suffered some form of serious pounding damage. Almost all of this pounding damage occurred in masonry buildings, further highlighting their vulnerability to this phenomenon. Modern buildings were found to be vulnerable to pounding damage where overly stiff and strong ‘flashing’ components were installed in existing building separations. Soil variability is identified as a key aspect that amplifies the relative movement of buildings, and hence increases the likelihood of pounding damage. Pounding damage in bridges was found to be relatively minor and infrequent in the Christchurch earthquake.
Warped railings on the damaged Dallington bridge.
A sagging, damaged bridge across the Kaiapoi River in Kaiapoi. Fences have been erected around the bridge to stop people using it. The bridge connects Raven Quay and Charles Street.
A sagging, damaged bridge across the Kaiapoi River in Kaiapoi. Fences have been erected around the bridge to stop people using it. The bridge connects Raven Quay and Charles Street.
A photograph of a damaged bridge. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Little Hagley Park".
The Bridge of Remembrance behind cordon fencing. Damage on Cashel Mall can be partially seen through the bridge.
The Anzac Drive bridge. The path underneath has slumped quite dramatically and the abutment is severely warped.
A photograph of a damaged slipway. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Pleasant Point Yacht Club".