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".
The road and footpath in a residential area are lined with piles of silt from liquefaction. A portaloo stands at the front of a house.
A portaloo outside the Christchurch branch of Deaf Aotearoa. Dried silt from liquefaction can be seen along the footpath and the edge of the building.
A photograph of University of Canterbury students carrying wheelbarrows, shovels and spades to help clean up liquefaction in earthquake-damaged areas after the September 2010 earthquake.
A digitally manipulated photograph of the bottom of Victoria Lake in Hagley Park. The photographer comments, "After the Christchurch earthquake in February 2011, Victoria Lake suffered some cracking which broke the previous clay seal. The lake has now been excavated so that the new clay seal can be spread out and flattened ready to be filled again with water. The red pile is the clay and in the background is the grey silt or liquefaction that spewed into the lake from cracks in the lake bed".
A large hole surrounded by liquefaction silt in the garden of a house in Bexley. The photographer comments, "This was most probably the serious hole I saw today. Can you imagine that when this occurred the whole area would have been inches deep in brown water. You would not been able to tell what you were walking on. Back in February a little girl rode her bike into one of these and had to be rescued by a passer by".
Workers inspect a broken sewerage line in New Brighton. The photographer comments, "After the Christchurch earthquake on 23 December 2011 the sewer pipe got badly damaged at New Brighton and was leaking into the Avon River. I think the guy was worried about the fast flow causing him to fill his boots rather than the depth".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Liquefaction at the St Martins Shopping Centre and New World supermarket in St Martins, Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Liquefaction at the St Martins Shopping Centre and New World supermarket in St Martins, Christchurch".
A view down Peterborough Street between Victoria and Montreal street. Dried silt from liquefaction still remains on the footpath. The Peterborough Centre can be seen in the background.
The road and footpath in a residential area are lined with piles of silt from liquefaction. Recycling and rubbish bins waiting for collection can be seen down the footpath.
Liquefaction in a residential property in North New Brighton. The fence has subsided into the silt, and a temporary water line runs along the street in front. The photographer comments, "Because this is in the Christchurch red zone the people living here, if they have lost one of the normal essentials such as sewage they will not get it repaired. It is get out or live in third world conditions. The blue line is the temporary water pipe, which will be removed when the area is depopulated".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "David Palmer's Stewarts Gully house is ruined and he has no insurance. Liquefaction has sprung up everywhere and the house needs jacking up and new piles".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "David Palmer's Stewarts Gully house is ruined and he has no insurance. Liquefaction has sprung up everywhere and the house needs jacking up and new piles".
Silt from liquefaction on a driveway and road. A road cone marks out the uneven road and a piece of board creates a temporary ramp from the driveway out onto the road.
Silt from liquefaction on a driveway and road. A road cone marks out the uneven road and a piece of board creates a temporary ramp from the driveway out onto the road.
A digitally manipulated image of liquefaction around a house in Avondale. The photographer comments, "The bottom of the gates were swallowed up by liquefaction, but the house still looked in good condition, which was confirmed by builders just going in to work on the property. It is in the Christchurch red zone, which after testing has been deemed unsuitable for houses to be built on. All the land will be bought by the Government and they would also buy any properties that could be repaired. The remaining insured property owners will get a payment from the insurance company. All the buildings are condemned to be knocked down".
Damage to a block of flats, with silt from liquefaction around the footpath, and road cones outside the property. The fence has been spray painted with the words "All units damaged. Keep out".
Damage to New Brighton Road. The photographer comments, "Would you believe that the up and down dirt track on the right is actually a main road?".
The road, driveway and footpath are covered in silt from liquefaction on Papanui Road. In the background is the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church, which has had its spire removed so restoration work can be carried out.
Damage to a block of flats, with silt from liquefaction around the footpath, and road cones outside the property. The fence has been spray painted with the words "All units damaged. Keep out".
A view of an empty site that is now covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction. On the site is a digger and two shipping containers. In the background, demolition work on the Manchester Securities House can be seen.
Misko Cubrinovski, Civil Engineer, photographed with liquefaction and lateral spreading on Oxford Terrace. Misko's area is geotechnical earthquake engineering and foundation engineering, and he will feature in a UC in the News pull out supplement inThe Press.
A view of an empty site that is now covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction. On the site is a digger and two shipping containers. In the background, demolition work on the Manchester Securities House can be seen.
A flow chart depicting potential hazards earthquakes pose to coastal geography.
A large crack between the road and a concrete slab in New Brighton. The photographer comments, "This is the gap that has been growing during all the Christchurch earthquakes. It is between Robbie's Restaurant and the car park in New Brighton".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The 800-strong student army helps residents of Rebecca Avenue, Burwood clean up several feet of liquefaction after Tuesday's massive earthquake. Pictures to accompany story by reporter Blair Ensor. Christchurch Earthquake aftermath - day four."
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The 800-strong student army helps residents of Rebecca Avenue, Burwood clean up several feet of liquefaction after Tuesday's massive earthquake. Pictures to accompany story by reporter Blair Ensor. Christchurch Earthquake aftermath - day four."
Aerial footage of Christchurch recorded the day after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The footage shows damage to the Smith City car park, the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, the CTV Building, the PGC Building, the Durham Street Methodist Church, the Lyttelton Timeball Station, the roads alongside the Avon River, and the ChristChurch Cathedral. It also shows New Zealand Army road blocks outside the hospital, crushed buses on Colombo Street, a Royal New Zealand Navy vessel in Lyttelton Harbour, rock fall on the Summit Road, collapsed cliffs in Sumner and Redcliffs, tents set up in a park, flooding in New Brighton, and liquefaction in QEII Park.