Case Study: Creating a High Performance Environment, with Intent

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A document that describes a case study on how SCIRT has been designed to create an environment that delivers high performance.

Focus360 Panorama: Cashel Street and High Street, 24 May 2015 - HTML5

Other, UC QuakeStudies

A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in HTML5 format. The photograph was taken at the intersection of Cashel Street and High Street on 24 May 2015.

Focus360 Panorama: Tuam Street and High Street, 25 May 2015 - HTML5

Other, UC QuakeStudies

A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in HTML5 format. The photograph was taken at the intersection of Tuam Street and High Street on 25 May 2015.

Focus360 Panorama: Colombo Street, Hereford Street and High Street, 25 May…

Other, UC QuakeStudies

A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in HTML5 format. The photograph was taken at the intersection of Colombo Street, Hereford Street and High Street on 25 May 2015.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:02:20 13:31:27)

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of street art on the side of a building on Manchester Street, facing onto High Street. The artwork is signed by Jacob Yikes.

Earthquake Performance of Two Vintage URM Buildings Retrofitted Using Surf…

Research papers, The University of Auckland Library

As part of a seismic retrofit scheme, surface bonded glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) fabric was applied to two unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings located in Christchurch, New Zealand. The unreinforced stone masonry of Christchurch Girls’ High School (GHS) and the unreinforced clay brick masonry Shirley Community Centre were retrofitted using surface bonded GFRP in 2007 and 2009, respectively. Much of the knowledge on the seismic performance of GFRP retrofitted URM was previously assimilated from laboratory-based experimental studies with controlled environments and loading schemes. The 2010/2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence provided a rare opportunity to evaluate the GFRP retrofit applied to two vintage URM buildings and to document its performance when subjected to actual design-level earthquake-induced shaking. Both GFRP retrofits were found to be successful in preserving architectural features within the buildings as well as maintaining the structural integrity of the URM walls. Successful seismic performance was based on comparisons made between the GFRP retrofitted GHS building and the adjacent nonretrofitted Boys’ High School building, as well as on a comparison between the GFRP retrofitted and nonretrofitted walls of the Shirley Community Centre building. Based on detailed postearthquake observations and investigations, the GFRP retrofitted URM walls in the subject buildings exhibited negligible to minor levels of damage without delamination, whereas significant damage was observed in comparable nonretrofitted URM walls. AM - Accepted Manuscript