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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2011-10-2121 October 2011Canterbury Earthquake Sequence and Implications for Seismic Design Levels: Technical Report compiled by Dr Terry Webb of GNS Science, July 2011Canterbury Earthquake Sequence and Implications for Seismic Design Levels: Technical Report compiled by Dr Terry Webb of GNS Science, July 2011
    GNS Science
    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
      Geotech Consulting Ltd
      Technical Report
      Geotechnical
      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
        Fussell, Alistair
        Technical Report
      • Buildings - Representative Sample
      • Engineering
        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
          England, Vaughan
          Technical Report
          Buildings - Representative Sample
          Cashel 166
        2011-12-0101 December 2011Management of Earthquake Risk by Canterbury Regional Council and Christchurch City Council - Obligations and Responses under RMA: Technical Report by Enfocus Ltd, November 2011Management of Earthquake Risk by Canterbury Regional Council and Christchurch City Council - Obligations and Responses under RMA: Technical Report by Enfocus Ltd, November 2011
          Enfocus Ltd
          Technical Report
          Standards and Regulation
          2012-01-1717 January 2012Hotel Grand Chancellor hearing: Report on the Structural Performance of the Hotel Grand Chancellor in the Earthquake of 22 February 2011Hotel Grand Chancellor hearing: Report on the Structural Performance of the Hotel Grand Chancellor in the Earthquake of 22 February 2011
            Dunning Thornton Consultants Ltd
            Technical Report
          • Buildings - Representative Sample
          • Structural Performance
            Cashel 161
          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

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