Earthquake engineering experts already there
Professor Michael Pender, Associate Professor Jason Ingham and Associate Professor Charles Clifton from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering were in Christchurch when the earthquake struck.
The trio were in a hotel in Cashel Street in the CBD preparing for a seminar on earthquake building standards when they felt the 6.3 magnitude quake.
They escaped without injury and have stayed on in the city as part of the official building assessment team investigating structural damage.
Others from the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department have since joined their colleagues in Christchurch to help with building inspections and to carry out earthquake research.
The department’s earthquake engineering experts have also given interviews to New Zealand and overseas media. You can view and read some of these by visiting the following links.
NZ Herald
Wrecker's tip for leaning tower
TVNZ
One News video
Standing in front of the 105 year old Carlton Hotel in Christchurch, ONE News presenter Simon Dallow talks with Jason Ingham about collapsed buildings.
Brisbane Times
Earthquake halts earthquake seminar
Damaged city could take decade to rebuild
Sydney Morning Herald
Damaged city could take decade to rebuild
LA Times
New Zealand earthquake surprises experts with its level of destruction; California parallels seen
Bellingham Herald (Australia)
Death count from New Zealand quake rises to 75; hundreds still missing
Radio New Zealand
Expert says more buildings will have been damaged
Jim Mora interview with Hugh Morris. Scroll down for Hugh's interview.
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