Earthquake Spectra Special Issue on the 2010-2011 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence
Digital access to articles: http://earthquakespectra.org/toc/eqsa/30/1 Purchase hard copy of entire issue: https://www.eeri.org/products-page/reconnaissance-issues/es-30s1-the-2010-2011-canterbury-earthquake-sequence-special-issue/
Steel Building Damage From The Christchurch Earthquake of February 22, 2011
Read the Report: Steel Building Damage From The Christchurch Earthquake of February 22, 2011 (9.0 MB PDF)
Map of Damaged Buildings & Exterior Photos
See the Map: 2011 Christchurch Earthquake – Damaged Buildings
Structural Reconnaissance Observations
I arrived in Christchurch on March 1st, almost a week after the earthquake. Rescue and recovery operations were still underway so are the building assessment and critical building projects among other activities. I mostly contributed to the critical building project and gathered as much of the perishable information as possible. I have been to several […]
Coming Out of the Cupboard: Social Media in the Christchurch Earthquake.
Imagine for a moment that you recently traveled to a foreign country to study. You just arrived a few days ago. You are settling in, trying to adjust to the new surrounds, attempting to make friends, and struggling to understand the language and culture. Then a massive earthquake hits. What would you do after the […]
4 weeks on: Preliminary reconnaissance report from the Christchurch 22 February 2011, 6.3 Mw earthquake
1. Introduction 1.1. Note This informal report provides an updated view of the various aspects in relation to the 22nd Feb 2011 6.3 MwChristchurch earthquake event, 4 weeks after (written on the 25th March 2011). This is a preliminary report subjected to changes/amendments as new information is gathered. 1.2. General and services recovery (as […]
USGS Event Page
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000huvq/executive#executive
Darfield Space Time Plot
See the Space-Time Plot: Darfield EQ Sequence (0.21 MB PDF) Note: The symbols show epicentral locations scaled to magnitude. Red symbols indicate events with magnitudes greater than 5.
Photos of Geotechnical Observations
Figure 1. Buckels steps. Figure 2. Lateral spread. Exisitng utility trench is a zone of weakness. Figure 3. Liquefaction. Sand ejecta and buckled pavement bricks. Figure 4. Photo of buckled light rail line. […]
Geotechnical and Structural Field Observations from Christchurch, February 2011 Earthquake, in New Zealand
Read the Report: Geotechnical and Structural Field Observations from Christchurch, February 2011 Earthquake, in New Zealand (22.4 MB PDF) Read the Article submitted for the 15WCEE: Understanding the Characteristics of Understanding the Characteristics of Christchurch Earthquake by Observing SDOF Systems (0.6 MB PDF)