Canterbury earthquakes is recommending toughening the standards for concrete buildings and structural steel.
A photograph of exposed steel and concrete from the partially-demolished Art Gallery Apartments building on Gloucester Street.
Steel reinforcements supporting the side of a house.
Detail of a steel ornament among other building rubble.
Spotlights seen through the steel bracing of Christ Church Cathedral.
Detail of steel reinforcements on the side of a house.
A photograph of a steel cage with rope and harness equipment inside.
A steel stand with cars attached used to advertise Victoria Street Motors.
Workers laying steel to strengthen the foundations of a building on Victoria Street.
Detail of a steel ornament among other building rubble in an overgrown property.
A photograph of the Arts Centre with steel bracing holding up the walls.
A worker laying steel to strengthen the foundations of a building on Victoria Street.
A photograph of the Edmonds Clock on Oxford Terrace, protected with plastic wrapping and steel braces.
A photograph of the Edmonds Clock on Oxford Terrace, protected with plastic wrapping and steel braces.
A photograph of the Edmonds Clock on Oxford Terrace, protected with plastic wrapping and steel braces.
A photograph of the Edmonds Clock on Oxford Terrace, protected with plastic wrapping and steel braces.
A photograph of the Edmonds Clock on Oxford Terrace, protected with plastic wrapping and steel braces.
A photograph of a spire removed from the ChristChurch cathedral and protected with heavy steel bracing.
A photograph of the ChristChurch Cathedral showing the damage to the west wall and steel bracing.
A photograph of the ChristChurch Cathedral showing the damage to the west wall and steel bracing.
Looking over the cordon fence, steel support on the exterior wall next to emergency fire exit stairs.
A close up of a partially deconstructed building. The steel frame of the building has started to rust.
Damaged building in Christchurch central, steel bracing and scaffolding are used to support the walls on the building.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A concrete crusher with workmen salvaging reinforcing steel from the debris, Hereford Street".
A pile of rubble and steel reinforcement from the Chubb Lock & Safe building on the corner of Kilmore and Manchester Streets.
A photograph showing a brick building with severe damage where the brick exterior has collapsed to show the steel framing behind.
Pallets being stacked to form the walls of the Pallet Pavillion. Steel rods have been put in place to join the pallets together.
Pallets being stacked to form the walls of the Pallet Pavillion. Steel rods have been put in place to join the pallets together.
Volunteers in hard hats and high-visibility vests, lifting a pallet up to place on steel rods during the construction of the Pallet Pavilion.
Volunteers in hard hats and high-visibility vests, lifting a pallet up to place on steel rods during the construction of the Pallet Pavilion.