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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition on Lichfield Street".

Photograph by Jennifer Middendorf 447

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A digger loading demolition rubble into a truck on Oxford Terrace.

Rebuilding Christchurch: Amended Building Codes and their Impacts in NZ

Research papers, University of Canterbury Library

The level of destruction from the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes led to changes in the New Zealand seismic building code. The destruction showed that the NZ building codes did not fully performed to expectation and needed Improvement to ensure that impact of future earthquakes would be minimised. The building codes have been amended to improve buildings resilience to earthquake and other related extreme loading conditions. Rebuilding Christchurch with the new modifications in the seismic building code comes with its own unique challenges to the entire system. This project investigates the impact of rebuilding Christchurch with the new seismic Building codes in terms of how the new changes affected the building industry and the management of construction.

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The T Bakery on Woodham Road, one of the first rebuild projects".

Henry Africa's Demolition - Photograph 18

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Detail of the partially-demolished Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. Windows".

Henry Africa's Demolition - Photograph 22

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Bricks fallen from the damaged Richmond Methodist Church are stacked alongside it. The photographer comments, "Church window. With fallen bricks neatly stacked".

Henry Africa's Demolition - Photograph 11

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Detail of the partially-demolished Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. Henry's doorway. Still standing - the zebra striped doorway into Henry Africa's".

Henry Africa's Demolition - Photograph 02

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The partially-demolished Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "Janes Wine Bar still stands, but not for long".

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The partially-demolished Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. The doorway still stands".

Henry Africa's Demolition - Photograph 09

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The partially-demolished Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. A landmark vanishes".

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The partially-demolished Henry Africa's building cordoned off with safety fencing and road cones.

Henry Africa's Demolition - Photograph 04

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A broken window in the Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. Window above Janes Bar".

Henry Africa's Demolition - Photograph 08

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Detail of the partially-demolished Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. Henry's doorway. Still standing - the zebra striped doorway into Henry Africa's".

Henry Africa's Demolition - Photograph 03

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The partially-demolished Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "Janes Wine Bar still stands, but not for long".

Henry Africa's Demolition - Photograph 05

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A broken window in the Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. Window above Janes Bar".

Henry Africa's Demolition - Photograph 06

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Detail of the partially-demolished Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. Bricks coming down".

Henry Africa's Demolition - Photograph 07

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Detail of the partially-demolished Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. Bricks coming down".

Henry Africa's Demolition - Photograph 01

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A digger demolishes Henry Africa's restaurant. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. The left half. Janes Bar and one of the upstairs flats were still standing today, but they'll be gone soon".

Henry Africa's Demolition - Photograph 15

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A digger sits beside the partially-demolished Henry Africa's building.

Henry Africa's Demolition - Photograph 14

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The partially-demolished Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. Half way gone".

Henry Africa's Demolition - Photograph 19

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The partially-demolished Henry Africa's building cordoned off with safety fencing and road cones.

Henry Africa's Demolition - Photograph 10

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The partially-demolished Henry Africa's building, with interior walls exposed.

Henry Africa's Demolition - Photograph 12

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Detail of the partially-demolished Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. The doorway still stands".

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Repairs are being carried out on the Avondale Road bridge.

UC Civil and Natural Resources Engineering Photograph 086

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A photograph of a sewer pipe under repair in Christchurch.

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 151

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Artist Peter Majendie's decorated tree on the corner of Manchester Street and Cambridge Terrace. The tree has been covered with a large frost cloth and hi-vis material for the launch of an earthquake fund by the Canterbury Community Trust.

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 130

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A view from Cambridge Terrace of the damaged Our City O-Tautahi building, formerly the Municipal Chambers. Scaffolding and steel bracing has been placed along the front of the building.

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Cardboard Cathedral construction, corner Madras and Cashel Streets".

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0026

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The owners of Darkroom Bar were talking about how reduced the entertainment options were some months ago. They decided to do something about it and set up this new funky bar at 336 St Asaph Street".

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0024

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A photograph of a sign on St Asaph Street. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Darkroom Bar, 336 St Asaph Street".