SR123 Repair and reinstatement of earthquake damaged houses - derivation of repair techniques: Phase 2 (2003)
- Abbreviation
- SR123
- Valid from
- 1/01/2003
- Information provider
- BRANZ Limited
- Author
- G. J. Beattie
- Information type
- Study report
- Format
Description
Experimental investigations have been carried out to replicate the damage sustained in earthquakes and to derive cost-effective and practical repair procedures for walls reliant only on the internal linings for providing lateral restraint to the structure brick veneer wall junctions, and Exterior Insulation and Finishing Systems (EIFS), weatherboard and monolithic exterior claddings. Methods of straightening a house that has been left with a residual racking displacement were also investigated. The damage and repairs have been summarised, along with suggested other considerations, so that they may be incorporated into the Earthquake Commissions Earthquake Damage Assessment Catalogue.