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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2012-10-2626 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
    Smith, Peter
    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
    Smith, Peter
    Technical Report
  • Standards and Regulation
  • Unreinforced Masonry Buildings (URM)
    2012-10-2525 October 2012Independent Assessment on Earthquake Performance of Westpac Tower - 166 Cashel Street: Report by Peter Smith and Vaughan England of Spencer Holmes Limited, February 2012 Independent Assessment on Earthquake Performance of Westpac Tower - 166 Cashel Street: Report by Peter Smith and Vaughan England of Spencer Holmes Limited, February 2012
      Smith, Peter
      Technical Report
      Buildings - Representative Sample
      Cashel 166
    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
      Smith, Peter
      Technical Report
      Buildings - Representative Sample
      Cashel 224
    2012-06-2525 June 2012CTV Building hearing: CTV Building Collapse Investigation Report by Dr Clark Hyland and Ashley Smith, January 2012CTV Building hearing: CTV Building Collapse Investigation Report by Dr Clark Hyland and Ashley Smith, January 2012
      Smith, Ashley
    • Exhibit
    • Technical Report
      Buildings - Representative Sample
      Madras 249
    2011-11-0303 November 2011Performance of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings in the 2010/2011 Canterbury Earthquake Swarm: Peer Review by Bret Lizundia, September 2011Performance of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings in the 2010/2011 Canterbury Earthquake Swarm: Peer Review by Bret Lizundia, September 2011
      Rutherford & Chekene
      Technical Report
      Unreinforced Masonry Buildings (URM)
      2012-10-2626 October 2012Seismic Performance Investigation Draft Report of Clarendon Tower - 78 Worcester Street: Report by Bill Holmes and Reid Zimmerman of Rutherford & Chekene, February 2012Seismic Performance Investigation Draft Report of Clarendon Tower - 78 Worcester Street: Report by Bill Holmes and Reid Zimmerman of Rutherford & Chekene, February 2012
        Rutherford & Chekene
        Technical Report
        Buildings - Representative Sample
        Worcester 78
      2012-03-1212 March 2012Department of Building and Housing Technical Investigation Reports: Peer review by William Holmes, November 2011Department of Building and Housing Technical Investigation Reports: Peer review by William Holmes, November 2011
        Rutherford & Chekene
      • Exhibit
      • Technical Report
      • Building Failure
      • Buildings - Representative Sample
      • Central Business District (CBD)
      • Cambridge 233
      • Cashel 161
      • Colombo 764
      2012-10-2626 October 2012Seismic Performance Summary draft report for Christchurch Town Hall - 100 Kilmore Street: Prepared by Rutherford & Chekene, April 2012Seismic Performance Summary draft report for Christchurch Town Hall - 100 Kilmore Street: Prepared by Rutherford & Chekene, April 2012
        Rutherford & Chekene
        Technical Report
        Buildings - Representative Sample
        Kilmore 100
      2011-11-0202 November 2011Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Education: Submission by Faculty of Engineering, University of Auckland, August 2011Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Education: Submission by Faculty of Engineering, University of Auckland, August 2011
        Quenneville, Pierre
      • Submission
      • Technical Report
        Training and Education
        2011-11-0202 November 2011Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Education: Submission by Faculty of Engineering, University of Auckland, August 2011Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Education: Submission by Faculty of Engineering, University of Auckland, August 2011
          Pender, Michael
        • Submission
        • Technical Report
          Training and Education
          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
            Pampanin, Stefano
            Technical Report
          • Building Failure
          • Engineering
          • New Building Technologies
            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
              Palermo, Alessandro
              Technical Report
            • Building Failure
            • Engineering
            • New Building Technologies
              2011-11-0202 November 2011Letter from David Nummy of Unitec to the Royal Commission regarding engineering qualificationsLetter from David Nummy of Unitec to the Royal Commission regarding engineering qualifications
                Nummy, David
              • Submission
              • 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
                  New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering
                  Technical Report
                • Emergency Powers and Procedures
                • Safety Evaluation
                • 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
                    New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering
                    Technical Report
                  • Standards and Regulation
                  • Unreinforced Masonry Buildings (URM)
                    2011-11-2828 November 2011Building Safety Evaluation Following the Canterbury Earthquakes: Technical report by the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, September 2011Building Safety Evaluation Following the Canterbury Earthquakes: Technical report by the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, September 2011
                      New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering
                    • Exhibit
                    • Technical Report
                    • Building Failure
                    • Safety Evaluation
                      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)
                        2011-10-2121 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
                          New Zealand Cabinet
                          Technical Report
                          Standards and Regulation
                          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
                            New Zealand Cabinet
                            Technical Report
                          • Standards and Regulation
                          • Training and Education

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