Christchurch 1996 Quake Doco - why buildings collapse

At 8.30pm on 11th July 1996 an 'Inside New Zealand' documentary was transmitted on TV3 called; 'Earthquakes!'

Part of it reviewed Christchurch's quake readiness and shows that many of its current building problems were foreseen, including a possible explanation as to why some buildings collapsed catastrophically.

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• Christchurch
• New Zealand
• earthquake
• liquefaction
• quake
• resonance
• disaster
• recovery
• collapse
• sewers
• water pipes
• cathedral
• hospital
• civil defence
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[WeAndWeR1]

This video is nothing like a prophecy at all. Apart from stating that the eastern areas are more likely to be affected with liquefaction it doens't imply anything else than one would expect if an earthquake happened. In fact it doesn't even mention older brick buildings which have really been severely damaged in the recent quake. BUT (nothing to do with this video) the CCC made a big mistake letting homes be built on soils out east

[Longbayman]

@WeAndWeR1 Actually the video does mention older brick buildings, Bryan Bluck, CCC Building Control Manager was very concerned about them ... more so in the full doco. The video also foresaw sewerage spilling into the Heathkit & Avon Rivers, broken pipes and roads, and it taking up to 2 years before toilets are fully functional again (we'll see how long it takes ...), as well it foretold of tipping tall buildings because of liquefaction, and buildings being destroyed because of soil resonance.

[EnemyoftheFuture]

ken ring is a douche. this guy predicted it

[65734731]

@Evaese And good to see their civil defence. We still haven't seen ours...

[65734731]

@kopi5896 It was demolished well before the quake...

[65734731]

@liang8231 Actually I'm pretty sure the Council tried to stop Bexley, but were sued by the developers and lost. I have no proof, does anyone else out there?

[korahaplayas]

4:11 when he says "there are hundreds of old buildings which havent been strengthened at all"

I remember seeing that building on the news :\ its gone now

[ken73ken73]

Christchurch needs rebuilt by Japanese tech, I really thought it. as a I am Japanese.

[makeiteasyable]

love that building

[sunshinesammy24]

@Turitea There are fault lines every flippin where in NZ there is probably not a place that isnt near one, can't live life being worried and scared. Earthquakes will happen no matter what but people still need to live and resources to come from somewhere.

[sunshinesammy24]

@blackazdiamond The fuel price went up long before the earthquake happened.

[pubuman]

@proudkiwi21 NZ didnt split the atom... a NZer working in GB with British labs did.