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: 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)
                                      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

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