Performance of unreinforced stone masonry buildings during the 2010/2011 Canterbury earthquake swarm and retrofit technique for their seismic improvement
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Presents a post-earthquake assessment and building damage statistics for unreinforced stone masonry buildings in the city to document the performance of the structures. Gives details on typical building characteristics and on failure modes observed. Talks about damage mechanisms in stone masonry buildings and churches and retrofit interventions