Canterbury Television (CTV) building
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The Canterbury Television (CTV) building was a Christchurch office block that became infamous for its catastrophic collapse during the 2011 earthquake, resulting in the highest single-site death toll of the disaster and prompting major scrutiny of building design and safety standards in New Zealand.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collapsed building
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office building ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New Zealand building code reforms
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public inquiry into building safety in New Zealand ⓘ |
| city | Christchurch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collapseCause | structural failure during earthquake ⓘ |
| collapseType | catastrophic collapse ⓘ |
| consequence |
major scrutiny of building design standards in New Zealand
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major scrutiny of building safety standards in New Zealand ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| deathTollCategory | highest single-site death toll of the disaster ⓘ |
| destroyedIn | 2011 Christchurch earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | collapse during 2011 Christchurch earthquake ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canterbury Region
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Christchurch NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorializedAs | site of major loss of life in 2011 Christchurch earthquake ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Canterbury Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | highest single-site death toll in 2011 Christchurch earthquake ⓘ |
| partOf | 2011 Christchurch earthquake disaster ⓘ |
| primaryOccupant | Canterbury Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicPerception | symbol of building failure in Christchurch earthquake ⓘ |
| regulatoryImpact |
trigger for changes to seismic design requirements in New Zealand
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trigger for review of engineering practices in New Zealand ⓘ |
| riskType | earthquake-prone building ⓘ |
| safetyIssue | inadequate structural design for seismic loads ⓘ |
| status | destroyed ⓘ |
| usedFor |
broadcasting offices
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commercial tenancies ⓘ office space ⓘ |
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2011 Christchurch earthquake sequence
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