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Learning From Earthquakes

Preliminary Report on Bridge Damage

Regarding this third point, Figure 1a‐c shows the Gayhurst Road bridge over the Avon river in Christchurch, in a neighborhood where extensive soil liquefaction took place. River banks had multiple sand boils, the ground surface exhibited many large open cracks due to lateral spreading of the soil, and many residential homes suffered extensive damage due […]

Reports from the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission

Read the Reports: The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission – Final Report There are also many technical reports available on this website, written by EERI members and colleagues. These technical reports discuss various structural and geotechnical engineering issues.