A photograph of soil remediation work being carried out on a farm near River Road in Lincoln. The soil liquefied following treatment with a rotary hoe, but after four to five hours the soil regained much of its strength and was no longer jelly-like.
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".
A map of Christchurch soils.
A photograph of spring flowers in the garden of a residential property on Glenarm Street. Large cracks can bee seen in the soil.
A photograph of spring flowers in the garden of a residential property on Glenarm Street. Large cracks can bee seen in the soil.
A photograph of a silt volcano. Silt volcanoes are caused by liquefaction, when the soil loses its strength during the earthquake and the silt rises upwards, ejecting out of a hole like magma in a volcano.
A photograph of soil uplift in a paddock in Darfield.
A photograph of soil uplift in a paddock in Darfield.
A photograph of soil uplift in a paddock in Darfield.
A photograph of road damage and soil uplift in Darfield.
A photograph of volunteers digging soil to construct a BMX track.
Flowers planted in an upside-down road cone embedded in the soil.
A photograph of liquefaction and water-logged soil near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A photograph of soil uplift and damaged fencing near Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of soil uplift and damaged fencing near Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of soil uplift in a paddock near Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of liquefaction and water-logged soil near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A photograph of soil uplift in a paddock next Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of soil uplift and damaged fencing near Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of soil uplift in a paddock near Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of soil uplift and damaged fencing near Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of liquefaction and water-logged soil near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A photograph of soil uplift and damaged fencing near Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of soil uplift in a paddock on the Greendale fault line.
A photograph of soil uplift in a paddock on the Greendale fault line.
A photograph of liquefaction and water-logged soil near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A digger works on top of a pile of soil and building rubble.
A photograph of soil uplift and damaged fencing near Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of soil uplift in a paddock next Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of soil uplift in a paddock near Highfield Road in Darfield.
