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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.
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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
                    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)
                      2011-11-0707 November 2011Independent Review of the Response to the Canterbury Earthquake, 4 September 2010: Technical report commissioned by Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management, May 2011Independent Review of the Response to the Canterbury Earthquake, 4 September 2010: Technical report commissioned by Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management, May 2011
                      • Middleton, David
                      • Westlake, Richard
                        Technical Report
                        Christchurch Recovery
                        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
                        • Bach, Katrina
                        • Department of Building and Housing
                          Technical Report
                        • Building Failure
                        • Engineering
                        • Standards and Regulation
                          2011-10-2121 October 2011Heritage earthquake prone building strengthening cost study: Technical report by John Hare of Holmes Consulting Group, June 2009Heritage earthquake prone building strengthening cost study: Technical report by John Hare of Holmes Consulting Group, June 2009
                          • Hare, John
                          • Holmes Consulting Group
                            Technical Report
                          • Culture and Heritage
                          • Engineering
                            2011-10-2121 October 2011Probabilities of aftershocks and larger events for the 2010 Darfield earthquake based on average behaviour of New Zealand earthquakes: Technical Report by GNS Science, 2011Probabilities of aftershocks and larger events for the 2010 Darfield earthquake based on average behaviour of New Zealand earthquakes: Technical Report by GNS Science, 2011
                              GNS Science
                              Technical Report
                              Seismicity
                              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
                                2011-10-2121 October 2011Stairs and Access Ramps Between Floors in Multi-Storey Buildings: Technical Report by Des Bull, August 2011Stairs and Access Ramps Between Floors in Multi-Storey Buildings: Technical Report by Des Bull, August 2011
                                • Bull, Des
                                • Holmes Consulting Group
                                  Technical Report
                                • Engineering
                                • Stairs and Floors
                                  2011-11-0404 November 2011The Civil Defence Emergency Management Framework and Response to the 22 February Christchurch Earthquake: Technical report by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management, October 2011The 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
                                    Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency
                                    Technical Report
                                  • Emergency Powers and Procedures
                                  • Safety Evaluation
                                  • Standards and Regulation
                                    2011-11-0303 November 2011Performance of Unreinforced Masonry in the 2010/2011 Canterbury Earthquake Swarm: Technical Report by Associate Professor Jason M Ingham and Professor Michael C Griffith, August 2011Performance of Unreinforced Masonry in the 2010/2011 Canterbury Earthquake Swarm: Technical Report by Associate Professor Jason M Ingham and Professor Michael C Griffith, August 2011
                                    • Griffith, Michael C
                                    • Ingham, Jason M
                                      Technical Report
                                      Unreinforced Masonry Buildings (URM)

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