St Martins piles
Contractors and structural engineers went to great lengths to save an earthquake-damaged house in the Christchurch suburb of St Martins, with foundation piles 17 m long.
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Contractors and structural engineers went to great lengths to save an earthquake-damaged house in the Christchurch suburb of St Martins, with foundation piles 17 m long.
Recycling on a record scale is part and parcel of the demolition in Christchurch, with some homeowners knocking down their own houses.
One of the government’s responses to the earthquakes in Canterbury has been to establish temporary villages for people whose houses are badly damaged.
Fixing wall linings. Asbestos removal.
New legislation was created following the Christchurch earthquakes to streamline management and planning of demolition and reconstruction works, to ensure safety around damaged buildings and facilitate faster and more effective recovery.
Predictions for a doubling of peak 2006 workloads to rebuild Christchurch may not be fulfilled due to resource contraints, but some trades are reported to be receiving above average pay rates.
Although only a few of its buildings were significantly damaged in the earthquakes, the University of Canterbury faced a huge challenge in finding space to keep operating. Two villages of prefabricated buildings sprang to the rescue.
The sheer scale of the anticipated rebuild in Christchurch will put unprecedented demand on the building supply chain. So far, it looks like it’s up to the challenge.
The Canterbury Recovery Strategy provides a road map for recovery from the earthquakes, including direction for major activities needed to make the recovery effective, timely and well coordinated.
BRANZ engineering staff have been busy on several fronts since the February earthquake, from inspecting residential properties to learning from the damage and advising on changes that may be needed.