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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2012-03-1212 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
  • Holmes, William T
  • Rutherford & Chekene
    Exhibit
  • Building Failure
  • Buildings - Representative Sample
  • Central Business District (CBD)
  • Cambridge 233
  • Cashel 161
  • Colombo 764
2011-12-0202 December 2011Standards and Regulation for Building Construction in New Zealand by the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand, August 2011Standards and Regulation for Building Construction in New Zealand by the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand, August 2011
    Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ)
    Referenced Document
    Standards and Regulation
    2012-11-2727 November 2012New Zealand Building Code Handbook Third Edition by the Department of Building and HousingNew Zealand Building Code Handbook Third Edition by the Department of Building and Housing
      Department of Building and Housing
      Referenced Document
    • Standards and Regulation
    • Unreinforced Masonry Buildings (URM)
      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
        Engineering
        2011-12-0202 December 2011Standards and Regulation for Building Construction in New Zealand by the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand, August 2011Standards and Regulation for Building Construction in New Zealand by the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand, August 2011
          Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ)
          Submission
          Standards and Regulation
          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
          • Unitec
            Submission
            Engineering
            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
            • Davies, Michael C R
            • Pender, Michael
            • Quenneville, Pierre
              Submission
              Training and Education
              2012-02-0303 February 2012Education of Structural and Geotechnical Engineers at the University of Canterbury: Report by Professor Andy Buchanan and Associate Professor Roger Nokes, August 2011Education of Structural and Geotechnical Engineers at the University of Canterbury: Report by Professor Andy Buchanan and Associate Professor Roger Nokes, August 2011
                University of Canterbury
                Submission
                Training and Education
                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
                  2011-12-0202 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 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
                                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
                                • Hyland Consultants Ltd
                                • Structure Smith Consulting Engineers
                                  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
                                • 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
                                    Technical Report
                                    Engineering

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