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A Technical Society of
Engineers Australia

 

"Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice" - Anon.

The Australian Earthquake Engineering Society
"The Society aims to promote the practice of earthquake engineering and engineering seismology"
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These photos have been compiled for educational purposes. Users are requested to acknowledge the photographer /source where that information is known
1997 Aug 10, Collier Bay WA, MW 6.3 | courtesy Peter Gregson | source: Wayne Peck and Owen McConnel
Location of main shock and aftershock network
Aftershock location using network data
Preliminary isoseismal map of main shock
Iron rich terrain surrounding Collier Bay
House on Cockatoo Island, about 100km from the epicentre
Damage to footings of Cockatoo Island house
Damage to footings of Cockatoo Island house
Damage to footings of Cockatoo Island house
Damage to footings of Cockatoo Island house
Damage to footings of Cockatoo Island house
1989 Dec 28, Newcastle NSW, Earthquake Damage | source: Dr Adrian Page, IE Aust report; Kevin McCue; Bill Jordan, Electricity Commission of NSW, Newcastle University Library
The Institution of Engineers, Australia Report co-ordinated by Prof RE Melchers
Apartment Block, Kemp St, the Junction
Damage to suspended awning
Movement of brick veneer, High rise building Greater Newcastle Permanent Building Society, Hamilton
Distress in masonry caused by ground movement
Chimney damage
Corrosion of wall ties
Corrosion of wall ties
Corrosion of wall ties

Failure of porcelain insulators supporting 132 Kv circuit breakers (courtesy Electricity Commission of NSW)

The Junction Demonstration School

Newcastle Technical College, Tighes Hill

Ground floor column, Junction Motor Lodge
Junction column
Church brickwork
Church brickwork
Dentist surgery
Dentist surgery

Gable wall collapse

Hamilton

John Hunter Hospital

Awning

Kotara High School

Internal shear wall failure

URM failure

URM internal

Wooden house moved on footings

X wall damage

Photos courtesy Newcastle University Library

Brickwork damage

Car

Junction Motel

Obelisk

Shopfront

Setting up seismograph

Seismologists

           
Butcher shop

Cathedral finial twisting

Cathedral NW tower

Terrace damage

           
1988 Jan 22, Tennant Creek NT | courtesy Kevin McCue | source: Trevor Jones
             
Buried gas pipleline crimped at fault
Section of c rimped pipeline
Aftershock recordings
             
1979 June 02, Cadoux WA | courtesy Kevin McCue | source: Peter Gregson and Ed Paull
Amenities block
Fault
Masonry failure
Waterpipe
Railway line
       
1970 Nov 01, Madang (PNG), 7.1 Earthquake | courtesy Bill Boyce
bridge abutment headstock/pier failure – note absence of reinforcing steel in headstock & absence of pile/headstock anchorage
Sumerang bridge – collapse of rocker expansion bearings at pier
vertical crack in road embankment
native construction – sideways collapse
Australian construction – lateral displacement on stumps & cracked stump
failure of water tank
brick wall collapse – note engaged brick piers
facing wall collapse
1970 March 10, Calingiri WA | courtesy Kevin McCue | source: see below
         
Courtesy GSWA Bulletin 126 by Gordon and Lewis
Isoseismal map courtesy Everingham & Parkes
               
1968 October 14, Meckering WA | courtesy Kevin McCue | source: Ian Everingham, Peter Gregson, the West Australian newspaper , Alice Snooke, Wayne and Brendan Peck
   
Meckering Hotel
Aerial view of town
Ian Everingham at fault scarp
Aerial view of scarp offset
Meckering public hall
Meckering school
Rail lines
     
Anglican church
Catholic church
Fault scarp
Hotel
Damage to house
Rail lines
Meckering public hall
Water pipe
   
 
Fault scarp 39 years later (to the day!), upthrown block to the left of images
Rail lines relocated to a memorial park in town (2007)
Water pipe in memorial park (2007)
Another memorial (2007)
     
1954 March 01, Adelaide SA | courtesy David Love | source: photographer unknown
Chimney damage in Adelaide
House in Aboyne Avenue, Seacombe Park, brick with stone veneer almost completed
Damage to Mr C.E. Tillers home, caused by fallen walls
Soil creep from earthquake
     
1903 April 07, Warrnambool VIC | courtesy Kevin McCue | source: Warrnambool Standard as reproduced in McCue K.F., 1978 The value of historical records, Roy Soc Vic, 90, 245-250
Brian Boru hotel
Cemetery
Rotated headstones
After 1st earthquake
After 2nd earthquake
       
1902 September 19, Warooka SA | courtesy David Love | source: photographer unknown
Public school at Warooka
Public school at Warooka
Public school at Warooka
Damage to typical stone buildings, Warooka
Damage to typical stone buildings, Warooka
Damage to typical stone buildings, Warooka
       
1897 May 10, Beachport SA, 6.5 Earthquake | courtesy Kevin McCue | source: Gaye Downs, IGNS NZ
Isoseismal map created by McCue & BMR/AGSO/GA
Slumping at Lake Battye near Robe
Slumping near Robe due to liquefaction
Damage to Beachport post office