Building Floor Levels and Verticality Surveys : data capture and presentation using a Canterbury example

Phil Dewar

This paper presents personal experiences of the Canterbury earthquake, before reviewing some of the field data capture and presentation practices that have been adopted. Specific focus is given to surveys of buildings and structures that measure vertical condition and floor levels. This paper presents challenges, considerations and recommendations for field practice, including equipment selection and measurement procedures, and data presentation, developed from experiences of carrying out such surveys in Christchurch over the past five and a half years.

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