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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2011-10-21-14- 05-2021 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
  • Department of Building and Housing
  • New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering
    Technical Report
  • Standards and Regulation
  • Unreinforced Masonry Buildings (URM)
    2011-10-21-14- 11-0421 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
      2011-10-21-13- 58-1421 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
        2011-10-21-14- 23-0421 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
          2011-11-04-15- 00-0004 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
            2011-11-28-16- 20-1128 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
            • Brunsdon, Dave
            • New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering
              Technical Report
            • Building Failure
            • Safety Evaluation
              2011-11-03-16- 06-0303 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
              • Lizundia, Bret
              • Rutherford & Chekene
                Technical Report
                Unreinforced Masonry Buildings (URM)
                2012-03-12-12- 39-1612 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
                  Technical Report
                • Building Failure
                • Buildings - Representative Sample
                • Central Business District (CBD)
                • Cambridge 233
                • Cashel 161
                • Colombo 764
                2011-10-21-14- 34-5821 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
                  2011-12-21-14- 12-0121 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
                    2011-10-21-13- 21-3721 October 2011Canterbury Earthquake Sequence and Implications for Seismic Design Levels: Peer Review by Professor Norman Abrahamson, July 2011Canterbury Earthquake Sequence and Implications for Seismic Design Levels: Peer Review by Professor Norman Abrahamson, July 2011
                      Abrahamson, Norman
                      Technical Report
                      Seismicity
                      2011-10-21-13- 19-5221 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
                        2011-10-21-13- 05-1421 October 2011Canterbury Earthquake Sequence and Implications for Seismic Design Levels: Peer Review by Professor Ralph Archuleta, October 2011Canterbury Earthquake Sequence and Implications for Seismic Design Levels: Peer Review by Professor Ralph Archuleta, October 2011
                          Archuleta, Ralph J
                          Technical Report
                          Seismicity
                          2012-03-12-12- 21-2812 March 2012Foundations on Deep Alluvial Soils: Peer Review by Jonathan D Bray, October 2011Foundations on Deep Alluvial Soils: Peer Review by Jonathan D Bray, October 2011
                            Bray, Jonathan D
                            Technical Report
                            Geotechnical
                            2011-10-21-14- 38-1521 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
                              2012-02-28-16- 23-0028 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
                                2012-04-05-14- 02-2405 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)
                                  2011-10-21-13- 07-4721 October 2011Inelastic Response Spectra for the Christchurch Earthquake Records: Technical Report by Professor Emeritus Athol J. Carr, September 2011Inelastic Response Spectra for the Christchurch Earthquake Records: Technical Report by Professor Emeritus Athol J. Carr, September 2011
                                    Carr, Athol J
                                    Technical Report
                                    Engineering
                                    2011-10-21-12- 52-2221 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
                                      2011-10-21-13- 17-3521 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
                                      • Webb, T H (Terry)
                                        Technical Report
                                        Seismicity

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