Guidance: Repairing and rebuilding houses affected by the Canterbury earthquakes
This guidance is issued under section 175 of the Building Act, and supersedes all earlier versions. It provides robust and well-balanced engineering solutions for repairing and rebuilding earthquake-damaged houses in the Canterbury region.
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These updates provide clarification of issues that are not well understood, respond to new issues raised, and correct any errors noted. They will be updated on a regular basis and information from them will be incorporated into the next update of the residential guidance document.
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Introduction
The introduction includes:
- version control
- the foreword
- the objectives and scope of the guidance
It supersedes guidance issued in November 2011.
Download the Introduction to Repairing and rebuilding houses affected by the Canterbury earthquakes [PDF 324 KB, 14 pages]
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Part A : Technical Guidance (TC1 and TC2)
Part A includes useful information on:
- repairs to foundations and new foundations in TC1 and TC2
- assessments of retaining walls for hillside properties
- chimney repairs
- repairs to house superstructures, pole frame houses and masonry walls.
It supersedes guidance issued in November 2011.
Download Part A of Repairing and rebuilding houses affected by the Canterbury earthquakes [PDF 3.74 MB, 120 pages]
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Part B: Technical Information
Part B includes useful information on:
- insurance and regulatory requirements
- observed land and building performance
- future liquefaction expectations
It supersedes guidance issued in November 2011.
Download Part B of Repairing and rebuilding houses affected by the Canterbury earthquakes [PDF 955 KB, 34 pages]
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Part C: Technical Category 3
Part C provides guidance for assessing, repairing and rebuilding foundations for residential properties in TC3.
The guidance provides information and criteria that will help engineers, building control officials and insurance assessors determine if foundations can be repaired or need to be replaced. It provides options for the repair and replacement of damaged foundations.
The guidance focuses on foundation design solutions for one and two storey timber framed dwellings, which are the dominant form of construction in the TC3 area.
It supersedes interim guidance issued in April 2012.
Download Part C: Assessing, repairing and rebuilding foundations in TC3 [PDF 3.3 MB, 110 pages]
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Part D: Subdivisions
Part D gives guidelines for the geotechnical investigation and assessment of subdivisions in the Canterbury region.
This includes requirements for assessing the potential for liquefaction.
It supersedes guidance issued in September 2012.
Download Part D: Guidelines for the geotechnical investigation and assessment of subdivisions in the Canterbury region [PDF 441 KB, 12 pages]
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Reference material
A list of references and glossary of terms.
Download Reference material [PDF 307 KB, 6 pages]
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