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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2011-10-19-17- 40-5219 October 20116.3 Magnitude Earthquake Part of Aftershock Sequence - includes graphic showing location of main shock, aftershocks above magnitude 3, and fault ruptures in Canterbury - Media Release by GNS Science, 25 February 20116.3 Magnitude Earthquake Part of Aftershock Sequence - includes graphic showing location of main shock, aftershocks above magnitude 3, and fault ruptures in Canterbury - Media Release by GNS Science, 25 February 2011
    GNS Science
    Exhibit
    Seismicity
    2012-11-27-16- 28-1827 November 2012A Cluster Approach for Civil Defence and Emergency ManagementA Cluster Approach for Civil Defence and Emergency Management
      Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management
      Referenced Document
      Emergency Powers and Procedures
      2012-11-27-14- 35-5127 November 2012A collection of documents compiled by the Royal Commission to assess the earthquake performance of Pacific Tower, 166 Gloucester Street. (Part 1)A collection of documents compiled by the Royal Commission to assess the earthquake performance of Pacific Tower, 166 Gloucester Street. (Part 1)
        Various
        • Buildings - Representative Sample
        • Engineering
          Gloucester 166
        2012-11-27-14- 35-2327 November 2012A collection of documents compiled by the Royal Commission to assess the earthquake performance of Pacific Tower, 166 Gloucester Street. (Part 2)A collection of documents compiled by the Royal Commission to assess the earthquake performance of Pacific Tower, 166 Gloucester Street. (Part 2)
          Various
            Buildings - Representative Sample
            2012-03-06-15- 04-1806 March 2012A Numerical Study of Seismic Behaviour of Timber Shear Walls with Slip-friction ConnectorsA Numerical Study of Seismic Behaviour of Timber Shear Walls with Slip-friction Connectors
            • Chouw, Nawawi
            • Loo, Wei Yuen
            • Quenneville, Pierre
            • University of Auckland
              Exhibit
              New Building Technologies
              2012-02-27-13- 51-3227 February 2012Additional Christchurch City Council submissions on legal requirements for earthquake-prone buildings and related matters (issues 3(b) to 3(d) Additional Christchurch City Council submissions on legal requirements for earthquake-prone buildings and related matters (issues 3(b) to 3(d)
                Christchurch City Council
                Submission
                Unreinforced Masonry Buildings (URM)
                2011-10-19-17- 50-1019 October 2011Aftershock info for Geonet website: Expected number of aftershocks per day of magnitude 4.0-4.9 and expected number of aftershocks per day of magnitude 5 and largerAftershock info for Geonet website: Expected number of aftershocks per day of magnitude 4.0-4.9 and expected number of aftershocks per day of magnitude 5 and larger
                • Gerstenberger, Matthew
                • GNS Science
                  Exhibit
                  Seismicity
                  2011-10-19-17- 53-2919 October 2011Aftershock info for Geonet website: Number of aftershocks per day vs modelled daily number of aftershocks greater than magnitude 5Aftershock info for Geonet website: Number of aftershocks per day vs modelled daily number of aftershocks greater than magnitude 5
                  • Gerstenberger, Matthew
                  • GNS Science
                    Exhibit
                    Seismicity
                    2011-10-19-17- 45-2419 October 2011Aftershock information for Geonet website - Aftershock DefinitionAftershock information for Geonet website - Aftershock Definition
                    • Gerstenberger, Matthew
                    • GNS Science
                      Exhibit
                      Seismicity
                      2012-11-27-16- 26-1027 November 2012An Examination of Improvements Required to Legislative Provisions for Post Disaster Reconstruction in New Zealand, doctoral thesis by Dr James RotimiAn Examination of Improvements Required to Legislative Provisions for Post Disaster Reconstruction in New Zealand, doctoral thesis by Dr James Rotimi
                        Rotimi, James Olabode Bamidele
                        Referenced Document
                      • Building assessments after earthquakes
                      • Civil Defence
                      • Emergency Powers and Procedures
                      • Placarding (Stickering)
                      • Safety Evaluation
                      • Standards and Regulation
                        2011-10-28-11- 52-5128 October 2011Appendices to submission by the Standards CouncilAppendices to submission by the Standards Council
                          Standards Council
                          Submission
                          Standards and Regulation
                          2011-12-05-15- 11-0205 December 2011Architectural drawings of PGC Building by Richard Fenwick, includes graphsArchitectural drawings of PGC Building by Richard Fenwick, includes graphs
                            Fenwick, Richard
                            Exhibit
                            Buildings - Representative Sample
                            Cambridge 233
                          2012-03-09-17- 37-0809 March 2012Architectural Implications of New Technologies (in seismic resistant design): Presentation by Associate Professor Andrew W Charleson, Victoria University, for the hearing on New Building TechnologiesArchitectural Implications of New Technologies (in seismic resistant design): Presentation by Associate Professor Andrew W Charleson, Victoria University, for the hearing on New Building Technologies
                            Charleson, Andrew W
                            Exhibit
                          • Architecture
                          • New Building Technologies
                            2012-11-27-16- 13-3927 November 2012Articel by T. Saito and S.K. Thakur on Post-earthquake Risk Inspection System for BuildingsArticel by T. Saito and S.K. Thakur on Post-earthquake Risk Inspection System for Buildings
                            • Saito, Taiki
                            • Thakur, Sunil Kumar
                              Referenced Document
                            • Building assessments after earthquakes
                            • Engineering
                            • Placarding (Stickering)
                            • Safety Evaluation
                              2012-11-27-15- 54-4827 November 2012Assessment of hollow-core floors for seismic performance - research reportAssessment of hollow-core floors for seismic performance - research report
                              • Bull, Des
                              • Fenwick, Richard
                              • Gardiner, Debra
                              • University of Canterbury
                                Referenced Document
                                Engineering
                                2012-11-27-16- 53-5427 November 2012ATC-20 Procedures for post-earthquake safety evaluation of buildings by the Applied Technology CouncilATC-20 Procedures for post-earthquake safety evaluation of buildings by the Applied Technology Council
                                  Applied Technology Council
                                  Referenced Document
                                • Building assessments after earthquakes
                                • Engineering
                                • Safety Evaluation
                                  2011-11-08-13- 48-3508 November 2011Background on California Seismic Safety Commission: Presentation by Fred Turner, November 2011Background on California Seismic Safety Commission: Presentation by Fred Turner, November 2011
                                    Turner, Fred
                                    Exhibit
                                    Unreinforced Masonry Buildings (URM)
                                    2012-02-28-16- 23-0028 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
                                      2012-11-27-16- 17-1827 November 2012Basic Techniques for Quick and Rapid Post-Earthquake Assessments of Building Safety, paper by F. Vidal, M. Feriche and A. OntiverosBasic Techniques for Quick and Rapid Post-Earthquake Assessments of Building Safety, paper by F. Vidal, M. Feriche and A. Ontiveros
                                      • Feriche, M
                                      • Ontiveros, A
                                      • Vidal, F
                                        Referenced Document
                                      • Building assessments after earthquakes
                                      • Engineering
                                      • Placarding (Stickering)
                                      • Standards and Regulation
                                        2011-11-14-14- 28-5214 November 2011Benson Chen Holdings Ltd application for building consent for 605 Colombo StreetBenson Chen Holdings Ltd application for building consent for 605 Colombo Street
                                          Christchurch City Council
                                          Exhibit
                                          Unreinforced Masonry Buildings (URM)
                                          Colombo 605

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