Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Learning From Earthquakes

Reports from the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission

February 14, 2018

November 2012, Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission.

The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission of inquiry will report on the causes of building failure as a result of the earthquakes as well as the legal and best-practice requirements for buildings in New Zealand Central Business Districts. An interim report is available from their website

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.