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New Zealand 2011
Earthquake
New Zealand 2011
Christchurch
Study
University of Adelaide
authors
Lisa Moon, Dmytro Dizhur, Ilaria Senaldi, Hossein Derakhshan, Michael Griffith, Guido Magenes and Jason Ingham
Date
2014
Damage Scale
Based in ATC-13
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Data
Documentation
id
Damage Levels
485
Insignificant
Significant localize damage of some components generally not requiring repair
486
Moderate
Significant localized damage of many components warranting repair.
487
Heavy
Extensive damage requiring major repairs.
488
Major
Major widespread damage that may result in the facility being razed, demolished, or repaired.
489
Destroyed
Total destruction of the majority of the facility.
id
Building Classes
495
Unreinforced Masonry
Walls constructed of solid clay bricks in cement mortar. Roof and floor framing in timber. Most are 1- and 2-storey buildings.
Sources
The Demise of the URM Building Stock in Christchurch during the 2010–2011 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence.
Lisa Moon, Dmytro Dizhur, Ilaria Senaldi, Hossein Derakhshan, Michael Griffith, Guido Magenes and Jason Ingham
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Study Locations
Christchurch CBD