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.
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2011-11-1414 November 2011Steel Building Damage From The Christchurch Earthquake Series of 2010 and 2011: Technical Report by Charles Clifton, Michel Bruneau, Alistair Fussell, Roberto Leon and Greg MacRae, November 2011Steel Building Damage From The Christchurch Earthquake Series of 2010 and 2011: Technical Report by Charles Clifton, Michel Bruneau, Alistair Fussell, Roberto Leon and Greg MacRae, November 2011
  • Bruneau, Michel
  • Clifton, Charles
  • Fussell, Alistair
  • Leon, Roberto
  • MacRae, Gregory
    Technical Report
  • Buildings - Representative Sample
  • Engineering
    2011-10-2121 October 2011Canterbury Earthquake Sequence and Implications for Seismic Design Levels: Peer Review by Professor Ralph J Archuleta, September 2011Canterbury Earthquake Sequence and Implications for Seismic Design Levels: Peer Review by Professor Ralph J Archuleta, September 2011
      Archuleta, Ralph J
      Technical Report
      Seismicity
      2011-10-2121 October 2011Foundations on Deep Alluvial Soils: Technical Report by Professor Misko Cubrinovski and Ian McCahon, August 2011Foundations on Deep Alluvial Soils: Technical Report by Professor Misko Cubrinovski and Ian McCahon, August 2011
      • Cubrinovski, Misko
      • Geotech Consulting Ltd
      • McCahon, Ian
      • University of Canterbury
        Technical Report
        Geotechnical
        2012-02-1010 February 2012Ground Motion and Seismicity Aspects of 4 September 2010 Darfield and 22 February 2011 Christchurch Earthquakes: Technical report by Brendon Bradley of Bradley Seismic Ltd, January 2012Ground Motion and Seismicity Aspects of 4 September 2010 Darfield and 22 February 2011 Christchurch Earthquakes: Technical report by Brendon Bradley of Bradley Seismic Ltd, January 2012
        • Bradley Seismic Ltd
        • Bradley, Brendon
          Technical Report
          Seismicity
          2011-10-2121 October 2011Performance of Unreinforced Masonry in the 2010/2011 Canterbury Earthquake Swarm: Peer Review by Fred Turner, August 2011Performance of Unreinforced Masonry in the 2010/2011 Canterbury Earthquake Swarm: Peer Review by Fred Turner, August 2011
            Turner, Fred
            Technical Report
            Unreinforced Masonry Buildings (URM)
            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
              2012-02-2828 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
              • Buchanan, Andrew H
              • Bull, Des
              • Dhakal, Rajesh P
              • MacRae, Gregory
              • Palermo, Alessandro
              • Pampanin, Stefano
                Technical Report
              • Building Failure
              • Engineering
              • New Building Technologies
                2011-10-2121 October 2011Preliminary Observations from Christchurch Earthquakes: Technical Report by John Hare in conjunction with Structural Engineering Society of New Zealand, August 2011Preliminary Observations from Christchurch Earthquakes: Technical Report by John Hare in conjunction with Structural Engineering Society of New Zealand, August 2011
                  Structural Engineering Society of New Zealand
                  Technical Report
                  Engineering
                  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
                  • New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering
                    Technical Report
                  • Emergency Powers and Procedures
                  • Safety Evaluation
                  • Standards and Regulation
                    2011-12-2121 December 2011Practice Note - Design of Conventional Structural Systems Following Canterbury Earthquakes: Submission by Structural Engineering Society of New Zealand, December 2011Practice Note - Design of Conventional Structural Systems Following Canterbury Earthquakes: Submission by Structural Engineering Society of New Zealand, December 2011
                      Structural Engineering Society of New Zealand
                    • Submission
                    • Technical Report
                      Engineering
                      2012-04-0505 April 2012Heritage Buildings, Earthquake Strengthening and Damage: The Canterbury Earthquakes September 2010-January 2012: Technical report by Robert McClean and NZHPTHeritage Buildings, Earthquake Strengthening and Damage: The Canterbury Earthquakes September 2010-January 2012: Technical report by Robert McClean and NZHPT
                        New Zealand Historic Places Trust
                        Technical Report
                        Unreinforced Masonry Buildings (URM)
                        2011-11-0707 November 2011Independent Review of the Response to the Canterbury Earthquake, 4 September 2010: Technical report commissioned by Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management, May 2011Independent Review of the Response to the Canterbury Earthquake, 4 September 2010: Technical report commissioned by Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management, May 2011
                        • Middleton, David
                        • Westlake, Richard
                          Technical Report
                          Christchurch Recovery
                          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
                          • Bach, Katrina
                          • Department of Building and Housing
                            Technical Report
                          • Building Failure
                          • Engineering
                          • Standards and Regulation
                            2011-10-2121 October 2011Heritage earthquake prone building strengthening cost study: Technical report by John Hare of Holmes Consulting Group, June 2009Heritage earthquake prone building strengthening cost study: Technical report by John Hare of Holmes Consulting Group, June 2009
                            • Hare, John
                            • Holmes Consulting Group
                              Technical Report
                            • Culture and Heritage
                            • Engineering
                              2011-10-2121 October 2011Probabilities of aftershocks and larger events for the 2010 Darfield earthquake based on average behaviour of New Zealand earthquakes: Technical Report by GNS Science, 2011Probabilities of aftershocks and larger events for the 2010 Darfield earthquake based on average behaviour of New Zealand earthquakes: Technical Report by GNS Science, 2011
                                GNS Science
                              • Exhibit
                              • Technical Report
                                Seismicity
                                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
                                  2011-10-2121 October 2011Stairs and Access Ramps Between Floors in Multi-Storey Buildings: Technical Report by Des Bull, August 2011Stairs and Access Ramps Between Floors in Multi-Storey Buildings: Technical Report by Des Bull, August 2011
                                  • Bull, Des
                                  • Holmes Consulting Group
                                    Technical Report
                                  • Engineering
                                  • Stairs and Floors
                                    2011-11-0404 November 2011The Civil Defence Emergency Management Framework and Response to the 22 February Christchurch Earthquake: Technical report by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management, October 2011The Civil Defence Emergency Management Framework and Response to the 22 February Christchurch Earthquake: Technical report by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management, October 2011
                                      Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency
                                      Technical Report
                                    • Emergency Powers and Procedures
                                    • Safety Evaluation
                                    • Standards and Regulation
                                      2011-11-0303 November 2011Performance of Unreinforced Masonry in the 2010/2011 Canterbury Earthquake Swarm: Technical Report by Associate Professor Jason M Ingham and Professor Michael C Griffith, August 2011Performance of Unreinforced Masonry in the 2010/2011 Canterbury Earthquake Swarm: Technical Report by Associate Professor Jason M Ingham and Professor Michael C Griffith, August 2011
                                      • Griffith, Michael C
                                      • Ingham, Jason M
                                        Technical Report
                                        Unreinforced Masonry Buildings (URM)
                                        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

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