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.
System 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
System of Building Controls - Regulation of Registered Architects - Registered Architects Act 2005 and Registered Architects Rules 2006: Technical Report by New Zealand Cabinet, 2006
System of Building Controls - Regulation of the Engineering Profession - Chartered Professional Engineers of New Zealand Act 2002 and Rules (no 2) 2002: Technical Report by New Zealand Cabinet, October 2006
System 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
Textbook Aftershock Sequence, Seismologist Says - includes graph: number of aftershocks per day greater than magnitude 5 - Media Release by GNS Science, 10 September 2010
The Analysis and Design of and the Evaluation of Design Actions for Reinforced Concrete Ductile Shear Wall Structures, article by T. Paulay and R.L. Williams
The 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
The Performance of Earthquake Strengthened URM Buildings in the Christchurch CBD in the 22 February 2011 Earthquake: Addendum Report by Associate Professor Jason M. Ingham and Professor Michael C. Griffith, October 2011
Training and Education of Engineers and Organisation of the Engineering Profession and Building Assessments after Earthquakes: Submission by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust on the Royal Commission Discussion Papers, July 2012
Training and Education of Engineers and Organisation of the Engineering Profession and Building Management after Earthquakes: Submission from Guy Marriage on the Royal Commission Discussion Papers, July 2012
Training and education of engineers and organisation of the engineering profession hearing: Opening address from Counsel Assisting the Royal Commission, Mark Zarifeh
Training and Education of Engineers and Organisation of the Engineering Profession: Joint submission from the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) and the Association of Consulting Engineers New Zealand (ACENZ) on the Royal Commission Discussion Paper, July 2012
Training and Education of Engineers and Organisation of the Engineering Profession: Submission from BECA on the Royal Commission Discussion Paper, July 2012
Training and Education of Engineers and Organisation of the Engineering Profession: Submission from C Lund & Son Ltd on the Royal Commission Discussion Paper, July 2012
Training and Education of Engineers and Organisation of the Engineering Profession: Submission from Carl O'Grady on the Royal Commission Discussion Paper, July 2012
Training and Education of Engineers and Organisation of the Engineering Profession: Submission from Derek Bradley on the Royal Commission Discussion Paper, January 2012