A large crack where the land has slumped away next to a road. In the background sightseers take photographs of the damage.
A photograph of a damaged footpath captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
A photograph of damage to the bridge between Avonside Drive and Porritt Park. Large cracks can be seen along the river bank.
Cracks on the side of the parapet of a building on Madras Street which has been cordoned off with fencing and shipping containers.
A woman inspects the damage to a road which buckled during the earthquake, leaving a series of large cracks across the tarmac.
A photograph of a fire engine driving down Manchester Street.
People watching a film at Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
A photograph of the Westpac Trust Building photographed from near Hotel Sol on Cashel Street.
A house in Avonside, seen before the earthquakes. The photographer comments, "Corner Avonside Drive and Morris St".
People are still sitting in Le Cafe's outside dining area, below the scaffolding erected around a damaged part of the Arts Centre.
Damage to a house in Pines Beach, after the September 4th earthquake. The roof has been raised on one side.
A photograph of liquefaction in the driveways of properties on Gayhurst Road.
A photograph of the damaged Cranmer Courts buildings. The damaged gables are supported by straps and bracing.
Damage to the roof of the church hall of St John the Baptist church in Latimer Square, cordoned off with security fencing.
Cracks partially repaired on Woodham Road in Avonside, with road cones warning cars of rubble, after the September 4th earthquake.
A photograph of a detail of a military armoured vehicle parked on the site of a demolished building.
A photograph of a detail of a military armoured vehicle parked on the site of a demolished building.
A photograph of a detail of a military armoured vehicle parked on the site of a demolished building.
A woman inspects the damage to a road which buckled during the earthquake, leaving a series of large cracks across the tarmac.
A large crack where the land has slumped away next to a road. In the background sightseers take photographs of the damage.
A large crack where the land has slumped away next to a road. In the background sightseers take photographs of the damage.
Shipping containers protecting the street from an unstable building on Madras Street. Cracks can be seen in the wall of the building.
Unstable buildings on Tuam Street behind a barrier of shipping containers placed to protect the street in the event of the buildings' collapse.
Liquefaction silt in the forecourt of the Challenge petrol station on the corner of Creswell Avenue and New Brighton Road.
A house in Avonside, seen before the earthquakes. The photographer comments, "Corner of Morris St and Avonside Drive".
A photograph of the second and third storeys of Peaches and Cream on Tuam Street.
The sequence of earthquakes that has affected Christchurch and Canterbury since September 2010 has caused damage to a great number of buildings of all construction types. Following post-event damage surveys performed between April 2011 and June 2011, the damage suffered by unreinforced stone masonry buildings is reported and different types of observed failures are described. A detailed technical description of the most prevalently observed failure mechanisms is provided, with reference to recognised failure modes for unreinforced masonry structures. The observed performance of existing seismic retrofit interventions is also provided, as an understanding of the seismic response of these interventions is of fundamental importance for assessing the vulnerability of similar strengthening techniques when applied to unreinforced stone masonry structures.
A house on Acland Avenue in Avonside that has been abandoned due to damage from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The house's front garden has become overgrown and weeds have grown up through the cracks in its driveway. Its chimneys have collapsed and have been weather proofed with tarpaulins.
A photograph of St John's Anglican Church in Hororata. The spire of the church, which partially collapsed in the 4 September earthquake, has been boarded up in order to protect the building from rain. This photograph was modelled off an image taken by BeckerFraserPhotos in October 2010.
A photograph of St John's Anglican Church in Hororata. The spire of the church, which partially collapsed in the 4 September earthquake, has been boarded up in order to protect the building from rain. This photograph was modelled off an image taken by BeckerFraserPhotos in October 2010.