A photograph of damaged land near River Road in Lincoln.
A photograph of damaged land near River Road in Lincoln.
A video of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln. There is a thick layer of saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end. The saturated soil is collapsing as a result of contractor Tony Fisher, of Fisher Agriculture Ltd, having jumped lightly up and down on the edge of the pit.
A video of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln. There is a thick layer of saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end. The saturated soil is collapsing as a result of contractor Tony Fisher, of Fisher Agriculture Ltd, jumping lightly up and down on the edge of the pit.
A video of a tractor on a farm near River Road in Lincoln. The tractor is pulling a power harrow over a liquefaction blister. This was one of several soil-remediation techniques tested on farms affected by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A video of contractor Tony Fisher, of Fisher Agricultural Ltd, jumping lightly up and down on the edge of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln. There is a thick layer of saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end. The saturated soil starts to collapse as a result of the movement.
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 tractor with a rotary hoe flattening a liquefaction blister on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
A close-up video of liquefied soil on a farm near River Road in Lincoln. Contractor Tony Fisher, of Fisher Agricultural Ltd, is jumping lightly up and down to demonstrate the soil's jelly-like structure.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
A photograph of damaged land near River Road in Lincoln.
A photograph of liquefaction emerging from freshly-harrowed soil on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
A photograph of a rotary hoe being used during soil remediation experiments on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
A photograph of a tractor on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, ready to drive a power harrow over a liquefaction blister.
A video of a tractor on a farm near River Road in Lincoln. The tractor is making a several passes over a sand volcano with a rotary hoe. This was one of several soil-remediation techniques tested on farms affected by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of the remains of a liquefaction blister that has been flattened with a rotary hoe on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
A photograph of the remains of a liquefaction blister on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
A photograph of freshly-harrowed soil on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
A video of a tractor on a farm near River Road in Lincoln. The tractor is passing over a large sand volcano with a power harrow. This was one of several soil-remediation techniques tested on farms affected by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of a rotary hoe being used during soil remediation experiments on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
A photograph of Peter Almond (wearing high visibility jacket) and Derrick Moot inspecting a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
A photograph of freshly-harrowed soil on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
A document which explains the pre-approval process for specialist lining contractors working on the SCIRT horizontal repair programme.This document has had sections removed and redacted to protect contractors' commercial interests.For a current list of approved contractors authorised to carry out lining works on Christchurch City Council assets, contact the Council.
A document which specifies the technical requirements for the rehabilitation and repair of pipes using lining methodologies during the SCIRT programme of work.
A story submitted by Rochelle to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Peter Symms to the QuakeStories website.