Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission Te Komihana Rūwhenua o Waitaha Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission – Te Komihana Rūwhenua o Waitaha

Those who lost relatives and friends in the 22 February earthquake can be assured that there will be a very thorough inquiry into the failure of buildings that resulted in loss of life.
Chair, Justice Mark Cooper

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2012-02-2828 February 2012Base Isolation and Damage-Resistant Technologies for Improved Seismic Performance of Buildings: Technical Report by Andrew H Buchanan, Des Bull, Rajesh P Dhakal, Gregory MacRae, Alessandro Palermo and Stefano Pampanin, August 2011Base Isolation and Damage-Resistant Technologies for Improved Seismic Performance of Buildings: Technical Report by Andrew H Buchanan, Des Bull, Rajesh P Dhakal, Gregory MacRae, Alessandro Palermo and Stefano Pampanin, August 2011
    Dhakal, Rajesh P
    Technical Report
  • Building Failure
  • Engineering
  • New Building Technologies
    2012-02-2828 February 2012Structural Design for Earthquake Resistance - Past, Present and Future of Seismic Design: Technical Report by Associate Professor Rajesh P Dhakal, August 2011Structural Design for Earthquake Resistance - Past, Present and Future of Seismic Design: Technical Report by Associate Professor Rajesh P Dhakal, August 2011
      Dhakal, Rajesh P
      Technical Report
    • Engineering
    • New Building Technologies
      2012-10-2525 October 2012Independent Assessment on Earthquake Performance of Craigs Investment Partners House - 90 Armagh Street: Report prepared by Peter Smith and Jonathan Devine of Spencer Holmes Limited, February 2012Independent Assessment on Earthquake Performance of Craigs Investment Partners House - 90 Armagh Street: Report prepared by Peter Smith and Jonathan Devine of Spencer Holmes Limited, February 2012
        Devine, Jonathan
        Technical Report
        Buildings - Representative Sample
        Armagh 90
      2012-10-2626 October 2012Independent Assessment on Earthquake Performance of Bedford Row car park building - 20 Bedford Row: Report by Peter Smith and Jonathan Devine of Spencer Holmes Limited, January 2012Independent Assessment on Earthquake Performance of Bedford Row car park building - 20 Bedford Row: Report by Peter Smith and Jonathan Devine of Spencer Holmes Limited, January 2012
        Devine, Jonathan
        Technical Report
        Buildings - Representative Sample
        Bedford 20
      2012-10-2626 October 2012Independent Assessment on Earthquake Performance of 151 Worcester Street: Report by Peter Smith and Jonathan Devine of Spencer Holmes Limited, December 2011Independent Assessment on Earthquake Performance of 151 Worcester Street: Report by Peter Smith and Jonathan Devine of Spencer Holmes Limited, December 2011
        Devine, Jonathan
        Technical Report
        Buildings - Representative Sample
        Worcester 151
      2012-03-1212 March 2012Historical Review of Masonry Standards in New Zealand: Technical report prepared by Peter C Smith and Jonathan W Devine of Spencer Holmes Ltd, August 2011 Historical Review of Masonry Standards in New Zealand: Technical report prepared by Peter C Smith and Jonathan W Devine of Spencer Holmes Ltd, August 2011
        Devine, Jonathan
        Technical Report
      • Standards and Regulation
      • Unreinforced Masonry Buildings (URM)
        2012-10-2626 October 2012 Independent Assessment of Earthquake Performance of Inland Revenue Building - 224 Cashel Street: Report prepared by Peter Smith and Jonathan Devine of Spencer Holmes Limited Independent Assessment of Earthquake Performance of Inland Revenue Building - 224 Cashel Street: Report prepared by Peter Smith and Jonathan Devine of Spencer Holmes Limited
          Devine, Jonathan
          Technical Report
          Buildings - Representative Sample
          Cashel 224
        2011-12-0202 December 2011Department of Building and Housing Expert Panel Report on the PGC, Forsyth Barr and Hotel Grand Chancellor Buildings, released 30 September 2011Department of Building and Housing Expert Panel Report on the PGC, Forsyth Barr and Hotel Grand Chancellor Buildings, released 30 September 2011
          Department of Building and Housing
          Technical Report
        • Building Failure
        • Buildings - Representative Sample
        • Cambridge 233
        • Cashel 161
        • Colombo 764
        2011-10-2121 October 2011System of Building Controls - Appendix A, Section 4: Building Act tools for the upgrading of the structural performance of buildings - Earthquake-Prone Building Provisions of the Building Act 2004: Policy Guidance for Territorial Authorities: Technical Report by Department of Building and Housing, June 2005System of Building Controls - Appendix A, Section 4: Building Act tools for the upgrading of the structural performance of buildings - Earthquake-Prone Building Provisions of the Building Act 2004: Policy Guidance for Territorial Authorities: Technical Report by Department of Building and Housing, June 2005
          Department of Building and Housing
          Technical Report
          Standards and Regulation
          2012-02-1414 February 2012CTV Building Collapse Investigation reports prepared for the Department of Building and Housing CTV Building Collapse Investigation reports prepared for the Department of Building and Housing
            Department of Building and Housing
            Technical Report
          • Building Failure
          • Buildings - Representative Sample
            Madras 249
          2011-10-2121 October 2011System of Building Controls - Appendix A, Section 5: rapid assessment of buildings during a state of emergency - Building safety evaluation during a state of emergency - Guidelines for Territorial Authorities: Technical Report by New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, August 2009System of Building Controls - Appendix A, Section 5: rapid assessment of buildings during a state of emergency - Building safety evaluation during a state of emergency - Guidelines for Territorial Authorities: Technical Report by New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, August 2009
            Department of Building and Housing
            Technical Report
          • Emergency Powers and Procedures
          • Safety Evaluation
          • Standards and Regulation
            2011-10-2121 October 2011System of Building Controls: Letter by Department of Building and Housing to Royal Commission regarding requested documents relating to building failure caused by Canterbury earthquakes, May 2011System of Building Controls: Letter by Department of Building and Housing to Royal Commission regarding requested documents relating to building failure caused by Canterbury earthquakes, May 2011
              Department of Building and Housing
              Technical Report
            • Building Failure
            • Engineering
            • Standards and Regulation
              2011-10-2121 October 2011System of Building Controls - Appendix A, Section 6 - Investigation by the Department of Building and Housing into the building collapses - Technical investigation into the performance of buildings in the Christchurch CBD in the 22 February Christchurch aftershock: Technical Report by Department of Building and Housing, September 2011System of Building Controls - Appendix A, Section 6 - Investigation by the Department of Building and Housing into the building collapses - Technical investigation into the performance of buildings in the Christchurch CBD in the 22 February Christchurch aftershock: Technical Report by Department of Building and Housing, September 2011
                Department of Building and Housing
                Technical Report
              • Building Failure
              • Standards and Regulation
                2011-10-2121 October 2011System of Building Controls - Building regulatory framework, May 2011: Briefing to Royal Commission of Inquiry into building failure caused by Canterbury Earthquakes: Technical Report by the Department of Building and Housing, May 2005System of Building Controls - Building regulatory framework, May 2011: Briefing to Royal Commission of Inquiry into building failure caused by Canterbury Earthquakes: Technical Report by the Department of Building and Housing, May 2005
                  Department of Building and Housing
                  Technical Report
                  Standards and Regulation
                  2011-10-2121 October 2011System of Building Controls - Appendix A, Section 2: The building regulatory system - Performance-based building regulatory systems: Principles and experiences: Technical Report by Inter-Jurisdictional Regulatory Collaboration Committee, February 2010System of Building Controls - Appendix A, Section 2: The building regulatory system - Performance-based building regulatory systems: Principles and experiences: Technical Report by Inter-Jurisdictional Regulatory Collaboration Committee, February 2010
                    Department of Building and Housing
                    Technical Report
                    Standards and Regulation
                    2011-10-2121 October 2011System of Building Controls - Building Act Review Cabinet Papers: Technical Report by New Zealand Cabinet, May 2011System of Building Controls - Building Act Review Cabinet Papers: Technical Report by New Zealand Cabinet, May 2011
                      Department of Building and Housing
                      Technical Report
                      Standards and Regulation
                      2011-10-2121 October 2011System of Building Controls - Exhibit A and appendix A of the Briefing to Royal Commission of Inquiry into building failure caused by Canterbury Earthquakes about the Building Regulatory Framework: Technical report by Department of Building and Housing, May 2011System of Building Controls - Exhibit A and appendix A of the Briefing to Royal Commission of Inquiry into building failure caused by Canterbury Earthquakes about the Building Regulatory Framework: Technical report by Department of Building and Housing, May 2011
                        Department of Building and Housing
                        Technical Report
                        Standards and Regulation
                        2011-10-2121 October 2011System of Building Controls - Appendix A, Section 4: Building Act tools for the upgrading of the structural performance of buildings assessment and improvement of the structural performance of buildings in earthquakes: Technical report by New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, June 2006System of Building Controls - Appendix A, Section 4: Building Act tools for the upgrading of the structural performance of buildings assessment and improvement of the structural performance of buildings in earthquakes: Technical report by New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, June 2006
                          Department of Building and Housing
                          Technical Report
                        • Standards and Regulation
                        • Unreinforced Masonry Buildings (URM)
                          2011-10-2121 October 2011System of Building Controls - Regulation of Registered Architects - Registered Architects Act 2005 and Registered Architects Rules 2006: Technical Report by New Zealand Cabinet, 2006System of Building Controls - Regulation of Registered Architects - Registered Architects Act 2005 and Registered Architects Rules 2006: Technical Report by New Zealand Cabinet, 2006
                            Department of Building and Housing
                            Technical Report
                          • Standards and Regulation
                          • Training and Education
                            2011-10-2121 October 2011System of Building Controls - Appendix A, Section 3: Development of structural design and standards - Overview timeline of standards relating to determination of loads and methods of determining loads: Technical report compiled by Standards New Zealand, August 2011System of Building Controls - Appendix A, Section 3: Development of structural design and standards - Overview timeline of standards relating to determination of loads and methods of determining loads: Technical report compiled by Standards New Zealand, August 2011
                              Department of Building and Housing
                              Technical Report
                              Standards and Regulation

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