Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:25 13:47:06

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a musical instrument created from street signs, at Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians and launched as part of FESTA 2013.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:25 13:46:35

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a musical instrument created from PVC pipes, at Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians and launched as part of FESTA 2013.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 14:20:34

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of people playing handmade instruments at the launch of Sound Garden, during FESTA 2013. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 14:21:07

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of people playing handmade instruments at the launch of Sound Garden, during FESTA 2013. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:25 13:47:15

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a musical instrument created from empty fire extinguisher canisters, at Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians and launched as part of FESTA 2013.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 13:19:32

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a child playing a musical instrument made out of PVC pipes, at Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians and launched as part of FESTA 2013.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 13:19:35

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of children playing musical instruments made out of PVC pipes, at Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians and launched as part of FESTA 2013.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 13:20:12

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of children playing a musical instrument constructed from empty fire extinguisher canisters, at Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians and launched as part of FESTA 2013.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 13:19:53

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of local musician Gemma Syme playing an instrument constructed from empty fire extinguisher canisters, at Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians and launched as part of FESTA 2013.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 14:31:32

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of local artist Jason Ware (left) and others playing handmade instruments at the launch of Sound Garden, during FESTA 2013. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 14:24:38

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a young person playing a musical instrument created from street signs, at Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials and launched as part of FESTA 2013.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 14:25:39

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a young person playing a musical instrument created from street signs, at Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials and launched as part of FESTA 2013.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 13:20:32

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of local musician Gemma Syme playing an instrument constructed from old street signs, at Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians and launched as part of FESTA 2013.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 14:23:49

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a man playing a musical instrument created from empty fire extinguisher canisters, at the launch of Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials. It was launched as part of FESTA 2013.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 14:31:25

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of the audience at the launch of Sound Garden, during FESTA 2013. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 14:21:51

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of Coralie Winn (right) and a young girl playing a large drum at the launch of Sound Garden, during FESTA 2013. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 14:36:49

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of the audience at the launch of Sound Garden, during FESTA 2013. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 14:31:49

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of the audience at the launch of Sound Garden, during FESTA 2013. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 14:27:57

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of the audience at the launch of Sound Garden, during FESTA 2013. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 14:24:09

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a young person wearing a jester hat, playing a large drum at the launch of Sound Garden, during FESTA 2013. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 14:22:50

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of the audience at the launch of Sound Garden, during FESTA 2013. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 14:23:26

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of Coralie Winn (right) and a young girl playing a large drum at the launch of Sound Garden, during FESTA 2013. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 14:21:31

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of the audience at the launch of Sound Garden, during FESTA 2013. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 14:26:01

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of the audience at the launch of Sound Garden, during FESTA 2013. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 14:21:49

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of Coralie Winn (right) and a young girl playing a large drum at the launch of Sound Garden, during FESTA 2013. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 14:26:57

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of the audience at the launch of Sound Garden, during FESTA 2013. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:26 14:22:11

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of the audience at the launch of Sound Garden, during FESTA 2013. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials.

Sound Garden Photograph 2013:10:25 13:45:43

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of Suzanne Vallance, Chair of the Greening the Rubble Trust, at the Sound Garden site. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials and launched as part of FESTA 2013.

Seismic Response of the UC Physics Building in the Canterbury Earthquakes

Research papers, University of Canterbury Library

The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate the seismic response of the UC Physics Building based on recorded ground motions during the Canterbury earthquakes, and to use the recorded response to evaluate the efficacy of various conventional structural analysis modelling assumptions. The recorded instrument data is examined and analysed to determine how the UC Physics Building performed during the earthquake-induced ground motions. Ten of the largest earthquake events from the 2010-11 Canterbury earthquake sequence are selected in order to understand the seismic response under various levels of demand. Peak response amplitude values are found which characterise the demand from each event. Spectral analysis techniques are utilised to find the natural periods of the structure in each orthogonal direction. Significant torsional and rocking responses are also identified from the recorded ground motions. In addition, the observed building response is used to scrutinise the adequacy of NZ design code prescriptions for fundamental period, response spectra, floor acceleration and effective member stiffness. The efficacy of conventional numerical modelling assumptions for representing the UC Physics Building are examined using the observed building response. The numerical models comprise of the following: a one dimensional multi degree of freedom model, a two dimensional model along each axis of the building and a three dimensional model. Both moderate and strong ground motion records are used to examine the response and subsequently clarify the importance of linear and non-linear responses and the inclusion of base flexibility. The effects of soil-structure interaction are found to be significant in the transverse direction but not the longitudinal direction. Non-linear models predict minor in-elastic behaviour in both directions during the 4 September 2010 Mw 7.1 Darfield earthquake. The observed torsional response is found to be accurately captured by the three dimensional model by considering the interaction between the UC Physics Building and the adjacent structure. With the inclusion of adequate numerical modelling assumptions, the structural response is able to be predicted to within 10% for the majority of the earthquake events considered.