BeckerFraserPhotos July 2011 photograph 814

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of ornate metalwork from a heritage building, lying on the footpath. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Decorative elements, Hereford Street".

BeckerFraserPhotos July 2011 photograph 812

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of carved stonework lying on the ground at the corner of High Street, Hereford Street and Colombo Street.

BeckerFraserPhotos July 2011 photograph 811

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of carved stonework laid on a wooden bench at the corner of High Street, Hereford Street and Colombo Street.

BeckerFraserPhotos September 2011 photograph 258

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Gloucester Street - salvaged from demolition of the Christchurch Star building".

Performance of as-built and retrofitted parapets during the 2010/2011 Cant…

Research papers, The University of Auckland Library

Unrestrained unreinforced clay brick masonry (URM) parapets are found atop a large number of vintage URM buildings. Parapets are typically non-structural cantilevered wall elements that form a fire barrier and in most cases form decorative and ornamental features of vintage URM buildings. Parapets are considered to be one of the most vulnerable elements that are prone to out-of-plane collapse when subjected to earthquake induced shaking. An in-depth analysis of the damage database collected following the 2010/2011 Canterbury earthquakes was performed to obtain information about the distribution, characteristics and observed performance of both the as-built and retrofitted parapets in the Christchurch region. Results, statistical interpretation and implications are presented herein. http://www.aees.org.au/downloads/conference-papers/2015-2/