Christchurch 1996 Quake Doco video - why buildings collapse

Friday, 11 March 2011, 9:39 am
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Christchurch 1996 Quake Doco - why buildings collapse
Via YouTube - Longbayman's Channel

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An edited version of the 1996 documentary "Earthquake!" which emphasised Christchurch's vulnerability to liquefaction.

Documentary director Grant Dixon has said he decided to upload this version to draw attention to the issue of soil resonance.

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