Sand volcanoes"of liquefaction on the lawn of a residential property.
A sand volcano in the Halswell Primary School grounds near the playground. Sand volcanoes were caused by liquefaction where the soil loses its strength during the earthquake and the silt rises upwards, ejecting out of a hole like magma in a volcano.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Sand volcano in 25 Seabreeze Close, Bexley".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Liquefaction sand piled up in Chester Street West".
A volunteer shovelling sand on the site of Gap Filler's Community Chess Board in Sydenham.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Settlers Crescent behind Sand Bar, after February 2011 earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Settlers Crescent behind Sand Bar, after February 2011 earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Settlers Crescent behind Sand Bar, after February 2011 earthquake".
A large pile of liquefaction silt in Parklands has been topped with a Christmas star. The photographer comments, "Not exactly the kind of sand castle you want to build on your Summer holidays. This is the biggest of several piles of liquefaction in just one street in Parklands/Queenspark".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Showing the depth of the ejected sand during liquefaction - Armagh Street".
A photograph of the remains of a large sand volcano on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
A photograph of the remains of a large sand volcano on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
Christchurch Earthquake, the clean up begins, with residents clearing mud and sand off there properties onto the roadside.
A 'sand volcano' of liquefaction silt. The photograph has been rotated 180 degrees. The photographer comments, "This could be just a horrible hole caused by liquefaction pouring out of a hole after the Christchurch earthquake in January, but turn it upside down and it becomes an outcrop on the floor of an unseen tidal estuary".
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 6 September 2010 showing liquefaction in Hagley Park. Liquefaction is the name of the process where water pushes sand and silt above ground. These puddles of sand and silt are left above ground. Liquefaction caused huge problems when it occurred in residential suburbs as was as likely to push thr...
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Liquefaction sand piled up in Chester Street West with household and street rubbish added".
A large chess board made from sand and broken shells, with a painted beach scene on the wall behind. The photographer comments, "After all the suggestions put on the wall on what to do in this area, which was once an earthquake damaged shop, they have made the chess board, painted a seaside scene on the wall and created a small wall of tyres".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A sand volcano outside the window of the home at 22 Seabreeze Close, Bexley".
A photograph of a rotary hoe being used to remediate a large sand volcano on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
A photograph of a rotary hoe being used to remediate a large sand volcano on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Ground features. Sue Irvine's Halswell property was flooded by sand volcanoes and included bubbled-up areas of earth".
Water Tankers spraying the roads in Burwood to keep the sand and silt from entering the air and blowing around the neighbourhood.
great to see a large number of volunteers turn up to shovel out sand from properties within the Horseshoe Lake / Shirley area.
great to see a large number of volunteers turn up to shovel out sand from properties within the Horseshoe Lake / Shirley area.
A digitally manipulated image of printer's type, spelling out "Safe Dust". The photographer comments, "After the September 2010 Christchurch earthquake liquefaction poured out of the ground mostly in the East of Christchurch. This silt, which was a form of sand was declared safe and would not harm gardens if it was spread around in moderation. After the February 2011 quake as a result of even more liquefaction and the sewers being ruptured, the liquefaction was declared as toxic. People clearing it up should wear a mask, boots and gloves especially when it had dried up and become dusty. This just so happens to be the words found on an old printing press".
A photograph of a large sand volcano on a farm near River Road in Lincoln being spread out with multiple power-harrow passes.
Workers operate a drilling rig, sampling soil as part of EQC's geotechnical investigation of TC3 land. The photographer comments, "The work of getting 'soil' samples from all the areas marked as green/blue zones in Christchurch. These areas may be susceptible to liquefaction if a major earthquake occurs. The soil samples were a failure as all they found was sand".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. 'Sand for sale!!' sign on a pile of liquefaction silt".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. 'Sand for sale!!' sign on a pile of liquefaction silt".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. 'Sand for sale!!' sign on a pile of liquefaction silt".
