On Tuesday 29 March 2011 the final seminar in a nationwide series was delivered in Christchurch, having been postponed due to the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The following seismic assessment and improvement guidelines that were the subject of the seminars, and the accompanying presentation slides, are available for download:
Unreinforced Masonry Buildings
Guideline for assessment of seismic performance of unreinforced masonry buildings and seismic retrofitting for improved earthquake performance.
Building Foundations
Guideline for assessment of seismic performance of building foundations and seismic retrofitting for improved earthquake performance.
Pre-1975 Dual Steel Framed/Wall Buildings
Guideline for assessment of seismic performance of pre-1975 dual steel framed/wall buildings and seismic retrofitting for improved earthquake performance.